About New Zealand Diploma In Business in Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)

Summary

This programme is designed to provide students with a broad base of business knowledge, and gain role-specific skills in either accounting or leadership and management.

All strands will learn about business operational functions, business communication, the New Zealand business context and interpersonal relationships.

In the accounting strand students will study financial transactions, financial statements, budgeting and taxation, and decision-making and analysis. This strand may equip graduates to work towards the academic requirements for CAANZ’s Accounting Technicians College.

In the leadership and management strand students will study business planning, project management, and leadership.

What you'll study

Students will study compulsory core modules, and choose a strand from Accounting or Leadership and Management.

Career/further opportunities:

Graduates of the Business 5 programme will have the skills and knowledge to work in senior supervisory or operational advisory positions.

Roles may include:

• Accounting strand – finance administrator, inventory controller, accounts receivable/payable officer
• Leadership and Management Strand – manager or team leader, supervisor at an operational level

Graduates may progress to further study:

• Wintec’s Bachelor of Applied Management; or
• Other relevant industry or professional qualifications at Level 6 or above.

Award of this qualification with the Accounting strand may equip graduates towards achievement of the academic requirements for CAANZ’s Accounting Technicians College.

Academic qualification equivalents

• All‐India Senior School Certificate or the Higher Secondary School Certificate with 50% or better in 4 subjects

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS          :           Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5
• TOEFL        :           Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14)
• PTE             :            PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36

New Zealand Living Expenses

You'll require between $20,000 and $25,000 a year ($380–480 per week) for housing/rent, food, transportation, phone bills, internet usage, and entertainment, in addition to your tuition and insurance fees. The average living expense will be the same for everyone, regardless of their tuition or course price. Please keep in mind that these are only suggestions; the Immigration New Zealand requirement is $15,000 per year including return travel or an additional $2,000.