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Qualifications covered

  • Master of Professional Economics (MPE)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Economics (PGDipPE)
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Economics (PGCertPE)

Relationship between qualifications

  • Enrolments are accepted in to any of the three qualification.
  • Staircasing allows movement in both directions.

 

Master of Professional Economics (MPE)

At-a-

glance

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Name: Master of Professional Economics 

Abbreviation: MPE

Duration: 3-4 trimesters

Duration details: 3-4 trimesters of full-time study or normally 6 if studied part-time

Can be studied part-time

Starting trimesters: 1, 2 or 3

Applications due: Standard dates for Trimesters 1, 2 and 3

Composition: Coursework

Research component: None

Required contact: Evenings and block-format

LocationSchedule: Evening lectures and block-format

Intensity: Part time and full time

Type: Coursework

Study at: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington) 

Points and coursesComplete: 180 points (9 courses)

Entry: Undergraduate degree and five years work experience, or extensive work experience

Start: Trimester 1,2 or 3

Apply by: Standard trimester dates

Costs: From database for international only at this stage

Impact of previous university study in same subject: None

Tool tip

Block-format: Contact hours condensed in to a few multi-day sessions per course

 

Entry requirements

To be accepted into this programme you'll need:

  • An appropriate Bachelor's degree with an average grade of B- or above and
  • Acceptance by the Programme Director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

Programme requirements

Complete at least 180 points.

Complete three core courses:

  • MMPE 501
  • MMPE 502
  • MMPE 503

Complete five further courses from MMPE 500-599.

Complete one course from:

  • MMAF 501
  • MMAF 502
  • MMAF 510
  • Another approved course from MMAF 500-599

Questions

  1. Not sure that my course range for the last programme requirement will give the same result as the schedule?

  2. What does approved mean? What is the process? For so few courses to select from is another approval actually required?
Postgraduate

At-a-glance 

Name: Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Economics

(PGDipPE)At-a-glance

Abbreviation: PGDipPE

Duration: 2 trimesters

Duration details: 2 trimesters of full-time study or normally 4 if studied part-time

Can be studied part-time

Starting trimesters: 1, 2 or 3

Applications due: Standard dates for Trimesters 1, 2 and 3

Composition: Coursework

Research component: None

Required contact: Evenings, with some block delivery

LocationSchedule: Evening lectures and block-format

Intensity: Part time and full time

Type: Coursework

Study at: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington) 

Points and coursesComplete: 120 points (6 courses)

Entry: Undergraduate degree and five years work experience, or extensive work experience

Start: Trimester 1,2 or 3

Apply by: Standard trimester dates

Costs: From database for international only at this stage

Impact of previous university study in same subject: None

Entry requirements

To be accepted into this programme you'll need:

  • A Bachelor's degree with an average grade of B- or above, or demonstrated satisfactory progress in a postgraduate economics qualification and
  • Acceptance by the Programme Director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

Important information

  • Satisfactory progress in postgraduate economics means comparable to the PGCertPE, as judged by the Associate Dean (Students) of the Victoria Business School.

Programme requirements

Complete at least 120 points.

Complete three core courses:

  • MMPE 501
  • MMPE 502
  • MMPE 503

Complete three further courses from MMPE 500-599.

Questions

  1. Does the Associate Dean (Students) 'delegate' this decision to the PD? If so, one less role/person/point of contact for the student.
Postgraduate

At-a-glance

Name: Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Economics (PGCertPE)

At-a-glance

Abbreviation: PGCertPE

Duration: 1 trimester

Duration details: 1 trimester of full-time study or normally 2 if studied part-time

Can be studied part-time

Starting trimesters: 1, 2 or 3

Applications due: Standard dates for Trimesters 1, 2 and 3

Composition: Coursework

Research component: None

Required contact: Evenings, with some block delivery

Location: Schedule: Evening lectures and block-format

Intensity: Part time and full time

Type: Coursework

Study at: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington) 

Points and coursesComplete: 60 points (3 courses)

Entry: Undergraduate degree and five years work experience, or extensive work experience

Start: Trimester 1,2 or 3

Apply by: Standard trimester dates

Costs: From database for international only at this stage

Impact of previous university study in same subject: None

Entry requirements

To be accepted into this programme you'll need:

  • A Bachelor's degree with an average grade of B- or above and
  • Acceptance by the Programme Director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

Programme requirements

Complete at least 60 points.

Complete three approved courses from MMPE 500-599.

Questions

  1. What does approved mean or how is it obtained?

Find out more

  • If you want to enrol in this programme but don't meet some the entry requirements you should contact the Programme Director or Administrator to discuss your options.
  • Some advanced elective and special topic courses are not offered every year, so you will need to plan your study carefully.
  • The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.