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  • v2.3: Updated "At-a-glance"
  • v2.2: Updated layout to align with Gather
  • v2.1: Refined wording, exemptions, etc.
  • v2: Updated with all UG insights and a rereading of the Calendar.
  • v1: Initial draft

Qualifications covered

  • Master of Professional Economics
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Economics
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Economics

Relationship between qualifications

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

 

At-a-glance 

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

Schedule: Evening lectures  Evening and block-format lectures

Intensity: Part time and full time

Type: Coursework

Study at: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington) 

Complete: 180 points (9 courses)

Entry: Appropriate Bachelor's degree with a B- average 

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: Not suitable

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

For this programme you’ll need to:

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

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

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

    At-a-glance 

    Name: Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Economics

    Abbreviation: PGDipPE

    Duration: 2 trimesters

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

    Schedule: Evening lectures  Evening and block-format lectures

    Intensity: Part time and full time

    Type: Coursework

    Study at: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington) 

    Complete: 120 points (6 courses)

    Entry: Appropriate Bachelor's degree with a B- average

    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: Not suitable

    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

     

    For this programme you’ll need to:

    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.

    At-a-glance

    Name: Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Economics (PGCertPE)

    Abbreviation: PGCertPE

    Duration: 1 trimester

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

    Schedule: Evening lectures  Evening and block-format lectures

    Intensity: Part time and full time

    Type: Coursework

    Study at: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington) 

    Complete: 60 points (3 courses)

    Entry: Appropriate Bachelor's degree with a B- average

    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: Not suitable

    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

    For this programme you’ll need to:

    Complete at least 60 points.

    Complete three approved courses from MMPE 500-599.

    Questions

    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.