About Postgraduate Diploma In Business Administration in Victoria University of Wellington
Core courses—Get a grounding in commercial law, economics and markets, how organisations work, technology and information systems, problem solving and decision making, and accounting for managers.
Contemporary Management—Designed to draw attention to issues in management, these courses cover corporate finance, marketing, human resources and how to manage the operations of manufacturing and service organisations.
Strategic Capstone—Develop a strategic perspective through courses on leading change, innovation and entrepreneurship, and strategic management. Research an area of management that interests you.
Elective courses—Choose two courses from a range of options that allow you to focus in more detail on areas that most interest you and most benefit your career (the courses you can do depend on demand, faculty resources and timetabling).
Professional Development—Apply what you’ve learnt to real-world problems through 120 hours of professional development activities, including a Dragon’s Den consultancy challenge, a not-for-profit advisory project, MBA Business Lab strategy workshops and an international study tour.
Certificate and postgraduate diploma
For the certificate you'll study four of the core courses. The diploma also includes four of the core courses along with four courses from Contemporary Management and Strategic Capstone.
To be accepted into this programme you will need:
- A Bachelor's degree or postgraduate diploma or the CertMS with a B average across all courses
- At least three years practical experience in management or administration at a level acceptable to the programme director
- To be accepted by the programme director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study
Victoria University of Wellington Highlights
University Type |
Public University |
Campus Setting |
Urban |
Establishment Year |
1987 |
No. of Campuses |
3 |
No. of Residence Halls |
14 |
Student Satisfaction Rate |
86% |
Research Funding |
22.05 million NZD |
Total Funding |
442 million NZD |
Average Cost of Attendance |
53,000 NZD |
Applications Accepted |
Online/Offline |
Work-Study |
Available |
Intake Type |
Trimester wise |
Mode of Program |
Full time and online |
Victoria University of Wellington Average Tution fees and Other Expenses
Programmes |
UG |
PG |
Architecture and Design |
32,550 |
35,050–54,700 |
Business |
27,750–29,250 |
28,450–50,950 |
Education |
24,650–28,600 |
34,900–42,050 |
Engineering |
33,400 |
36,250–52,350 |
Health |
27,650 |
28,000 |
Humanities and Social Sciences |
26,150–34,400 |
28,600–39,350 |
Law |
32,050 |
33,550–45,900 |
Science |
29,900-34,900 |
34,900–52,350 |
Victoria University of Wellington Living Cost
Type of living |
Cost |
Basic living |
18,000 NZD (2 trimesters) |
Generous living |
27,000 NZD (2 trimesters) |
Residence hall |
2,000-4,000 NZD (quarterly) |