Diploma in Business
We strongly recommend that students who have no previous tertiary study or relevant work experience should instead enrol in the Certificate in Business/Management. Please contact the Management Student Centre to discuss your study options.
This one-year diploma provides an introduction to all the key areas of business and provides a springboard to further study.
The Diploma in Business will provide you with an intermediate-level university qualification that is equivalent to the second year of a bachelor's degree. It takes a year of full-time study, or longer if you wish to study part-time.
The Diploma in Business (DipBus) can provide a springboard to move into a more advanced qualification, such the Bachelor of Business or the Bachelor of Management Studies with Honours, without having to start your studies from scratch.
However, if you do not have any previous tertiary study or relevant work experience, or you are looking for a more introductory qualification at 100-level, we strongly recommend that you should instead enrol in either the Certificate in Business or the Certificate in Management.
To complete the Dip(Bus), students must pass eight papers, including at least five papers (75 points) from subjects in the field of Business. The other three papers can be electives from any subject. At least five of your eight papers must be taken at 200 Level or above.
You'll be studying at Waikato Management School, which is ranked in the top 1% of business schools worldwide.
Key information
| Entry Requirements: | University Entrance or equivalent |
|---|---|
| Years: | 1 |
| Dip(Bus) Study Locations: | Hamilton, Tauranga Papers offered differ by location. The Catalogue of Papers has full location info. |
| Start Dates: | Trimester A (March), Trimester B (July) and Trimester C (November) |
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Degree Planner
Degree planner — Diploma in Business - 1 year - 120 points
To complete the Dip(Bus), students must pass a total of eight papers (120 points),
At least five of the eight papers (75 points) in the Dip(Bus) must be from subjects listed in the field of Business, including the 100-level paper STMGT101 Introduction to Management.
At least five papers (75 points) in the Dip(Bus) must be taken at 200 Level or above, while the other three papers can be any level.
Please refer to the Catalogue of Papers for all papers being offered at our campuses in Hamilton and Tauranga.
View full Regulations for the Diploma (Dip) qualification.
Diploma in Business
100 or 200 Level
Business field paper
100 or 200 Level
Business field paper
200 Level
Business field paper
200 Level
Business field paper
200 Level
Elective paper
100 or 200 Level
Elective paper
100 or 200 Level
Elective paper
- Business field
- Elective
Business Fundamentals papers
If STMGT101 has already been completed as part of another qualification, it can be replaced with any other paper in the field of Business, at any level.
You may choose to take some of the following 'Business Fundamentals' papers as elective papers, although this is not compulsory:
Entry requirements
Applications for the Diploma in Business are open to anyone with University Entrance or its equivalent. For more information, contact our Future Students Team: [email protected].
When you apply to enrol, select Diploma (Undergraduate) as your qualification.
Study in Tauranga
Please check the Catalogue of Papers to view all undergraduate papers (Levels 100 - 300) being offered in Tauranga.
Please check the Catalogue of Papers to view all undergraduate papers (Levels 100 - 300) being offered in Tauranga.
We currently offer papers in the four major subjects of Accounting, Finance, Marketing and Strategic Management, plus a variety of other papers in Economics, Leadership Communication, Digital Business and Supply Chain Management, and Management.
Scholarships and prizes
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Regulations
To complete the Dip(Bus), students must pass a total of eight papers (120 points), including the 100-level paper STMGT101 Introduction to Management.
To complete the Dip(Bus), students must pass a total of eight papers (120 points), including the 100-level paper STMGT101 Introduction to Management. You also need to take at least five papers (75 points) at 200 Level or above, plus two elective papers at any level.
At least five of the eight papers (75 points) must be from subjects listed within the field of Business.
If STMGT101 has already been taken for another qualification, it can be replaced with any paper from the field of Business.
We recommend that students take some of the following 'Business Fundamentals' papers as elective papers, although this is not compulsory:
- ACCTN101 Accounting for Management
- ECONS101 Business Economics and the New Zealand Economy
- FINAN101 Introduction to Finance
- MGSYS101 Digital Business and Supply Chain Management
- MRKTG101 Fundamentals of Successful Marketing
Please check the Catalogue of Papers to view all undergraduate papers being offered at our campuses in Hamilton and Tauranga.
Subjects within the field of Business
Your Dip(Bus) can include study within any of these subjects:
- Accounting
- Agribusiness
- Digital Business
- Economics
- Finance
- Human Resource Management
- Leadership Communication
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Strategic Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Tourism and Hospitality Management
See the Catalogue of Papers to view all papers being offered at our campuses in Hamilton and Tauranga.
Contacts
Have a chat with one of our friendly advisers to help you plan your degree.
Student Centre
Phone: 0800 WAIKATO (0800 924 528) or 07 838 4176
Email: [email protected]
Have a chat with one of our friendly advisers to help you plan your degree.
Phone: +64 7 8384610
Email: [email protected]