Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing
Develop an understanding of key marketing principles in as little as eight months with the Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing enables students with a bachelor’s degree in any field to study marketing at postgraduate level. In as little as eight months, students will develop knowledge, understanding and skills require for a professional marketing role.
Start date: 2022
- Download our Business Postgraduate Professional programme guide [PDF, 111.4 KB]
Start date: 2023
- Download our Prospectus [PDF, 9.9 MB]
Minimum entry requirements
- Must have completed a bachelor’s degree (in any discipline)
International student entry requirements
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with a minimum score of 6.0 in each band
Contact us to find out more
Email mbaandpm@aut.ac.nz
Phone +64 9 921 9999 ext 6855
To qualify for the Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing, a student must successfully complete 120 points from the following courses. All courses are 15 points.
Textbooks are included in your course fees.
To transition from the Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing to the Master of Marketing, you are required to maintain a B- grade average.
Complete eight courses from
- ACCT868 Accounting for Financial and Managerial Decision Making
- BUSS901 Applied Business Research and Communication Skills
- ECON861 Economics for Business
- MGMT861 Managing Organisations and People
- MKTG860 Marketing Management
- MKTG861 Understanding Markets
- MKTG862 Understanding Consumers
- MKTG863 Strategic Marketing Science
- MKTG864 Digital, Social and Mobile Marketing
- MKTG866 Marketing in the Contemporary World
Skills you will develop
The outcomes for graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing are outlined in the Graduate Profile below.
Other professional programmes
Pathway to a PhD
High-achieving postgraduate diploma students with at least an A- grade average over the 120 points in level 8 professional master’s degree courses qualify to apply to the Doctor of Philosophy by completing the Master of Business with a B+ grade average or higher. You'll receive 60 points of credit towards the Master of Business, and will need to complete another 120 points.
27 Feb 2023
24 Oct 2023
($19,224 tuition fees + $934 student services levy)
($33,300 tuition fees + $934 student services levy)
- Fees shown are based on a full-time workload for the points indicated next to the fee. The exact fee charged will depend on which courses you select at the time of enrolment.
- Fees are subject to change year to year. If you are planning for study beyond the current year, fees may vary from those stated.
- There may also be other fees and charges you need to pay.
- International students' tuition fees reflect the full cost of tuition. Domestic students' tuition fees are less due to a proportion of the tuition fees being funded by the New Zealand Government.
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.