At-a-glance 

Name: Postgraduate Diploma in Science 

Abbreviation:  GDipDEPGDipSc

Duration: 2 trimesters 

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

Schedule: Lectures and lab sessions

Intensity: Part Full time and full or part time

Type: Coursework 

Study at: On-campus (Kelburn, Wellington)

Complete: 120 points (approximately 7-8 courses)

Entry: Bachelor of Science with at least a B average

Start: Trimester 1 or 2

Apply by: Standard trimester dates

Costs: From database for international only at this stage

Impact of previous university study in same subject: Requires

Name: Postgraduate Certificate in Science

Abbreviation: PGCertSc

Duration: 1 trimester

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

Schedule: Lectures

Intensity: Part time and full time

Type: Coursework 

Study at: On-campus (Kelburn, Wellington)

Complete: 60 points (approximately 4 courses)

Entry: Bachelor's degree with a B average

Start: Trimester 1

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

A Bachelor's degree with at least a B average 

To have met the prerequisites for the subject you wish to study (see subject section below)

and

Acceptance

To be accepted by the

relevant Head

head of the

School

school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

Important information

• If you want to enrol in this programme but don't meet some of the entry requirements, you should contact the programme director or administrator to discuss your options.
• The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.

Programme requirements

For the Graduate Diploma you’ll need to:

Complete

120 points from 400- and 500-level courses

For the Graduate Certificate you’ll need to:

• Complete at least 60 points from 400- and 500-level courses.

Subject requirements

In addition to the programme requirements, for this subject you’ll need to:

Satisfy the subject requirements

Subject requirements

Biotechnology

Have previously completed:

• BTEC 301
• TECH 302
• Further courses worth 35 points from:
  • BIOL 334-354
  • BMSC 301
  • BMSC 334-354
  • Either CHEM 305 or CHEM 306

Complete courses worth at least 30 points from BTEC 400-479.

Complete further courses to total 120 points from:

• BTEC 400-489
• BTEC 580
• BIOL 400-480
• CHEM 400-480
• MBIO 400-480

Cell and Molecular Bioscience

Have previously completed:

• BIOL 340
• BMSC 339
• Further courses worth 40 points from:
  • BMSC 301
  • BIOL 329-354
  • BMSC 329-354

Complete courses worth 120 points from:

• BIOL 430-440
• BMSC 433
• CBIO 489
• CBIO 580

Chemistry

For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

Have previously completed 200- and 300-level courses worth 135 points from CHEM or other approved courses, including:

• At least 60 points at 300-level.

Complete approved courses worth 120 points from:

• CHEM 400-489
• CHEM 580

• Complete approved courses worth 60 points from:
  • CHEM 400-489
  • CHEM 580

Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience

For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Have previously completed nine courses:
  • Either BIOL 114 or BMSC 114
  • PSYC 232
  • Three further courses from PSYC 200-299
  • PSYC 325
  • Three further courses from PSYC 300-399

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

• Complete courses worth 120 points from:
  • PSYC 404
  • PSYC 417
  • PSYC 422
  • PSYC 424
  • PSYC 444
  • PSCY 445
  • PSYC 446
  • PSYC 448
  • PSYC 489
  • BIOL 432
  • BIOL 433
  • BMSC 432
  • BMSC 433
  • CBNS 580
  • Other courses approved by the Head of School

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete courses worth 60 points from:
  • PSYC 404
  • PSYC 417
  • PSYC 422
  • PSYC 424
  • PSYC 444
  • PSCY 445
  • PSYC 446
  • PSYC 448
  • PSYC 489
  • BIOL 432
  • BIOL 433
  • BMSC 432
  • BMSC 433
  • CBNS 580
  • Other courses approved by the Head of School

Computer Graphics

For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

Have previously completed

four courses:

• COMP 308MDDN 311
• Three further courses from;:
  
  • COMP 300-399
  • NWEN 300-399
  • SWEN 300-399

Complete

courses worth 120 points:

• CGRA 408
• CGRA 409
• Either MMDN 401 or MMDN 442
• Two further courses from:
• • CGRA 400-489
  • COMP 400-479
  • SWEN 400-479
Complete further courses to total 120 points
• Further approved courses worth 90 points, including at least 30 points from CGRA, COMP and SWEN, from:
  • CGRA 400401-489
  • COMP 400401-479MMDN 400
  • MDDN 401-479
  • SWEN 400401-479

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete three courses:
  • CGRA 408
  • CGRA 409
  • Either MMDN 401 or MMDN 442

Computer Science

For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

Have previously completed four courses from:

• COMP 300-399
• NWEN 300-399
• SWEN 300-399

Complete courses worth 120 points from:

• COMP 400-489
• SWEN 400-489
• NWEN 400-489

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete courses worth 60 points from:COMP 400-489
• SWEN 400-489NWEN 400-489

Conservation Biology

Have previously completed

approved courses worth 60 points from

:

• BIOL 300-399
STAT 193

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

• Complete BIOL 420 and further courses worth 90 points from:
  • BIOL 400-440
  • BIOL 519
  • ERES 525
  • ERES 526
  • ERES 527
  • Other courses approved by the Head of School

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• or equivalent  
• Approved courses worth 60 points from BIOL 300-399

Complete BIOL 420 and further courses worth

30

90 points from:

• BIOL 400-440
• BIOL 519
• ERES 525
• ERES 526
• ERES 527
• Other courses approved by the Head head of Schoolschool

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Cross-Cultural Psychology

For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

Have previously completed eight courses:

• PSYC 232
• Three further courses from PSYC 200-299
• PSYC 325
• Three further courses from PSYC 300-399

Complete four courses:

• PSYC 433
• PSYC 434
• Two further courses from:
• • PSYC 423
  • PSYC 431
  • PSYC 432

Complete further courses worth 60 points from:

• PSYC 400-448
• CPSY 580

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete PSYC 433 and PSYC 434
• Complete courses worth 30 points from:
  • PSYC 423
  • PSYC 431
  • PSYC 432
  • CPSY 580

Ecological Restoration

For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

Have previously completed:

• STAT 193 and or equivalent  
• Approved courses worth 60 points from BIOL 300-399

Complete ERES 525 and ERES 526

Complete courses worth 60 points from:

• BIOL 403
• BIOL 404
• BIOL 421-440
• ENVI 503-508
• Other courses approved by the Head of School

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete either ERES 525 or ERES 526
• Complete further courses worth 30 points from:
  • ERES 525
  • ERES 526
  • Approved BIOL, CONB or ENVI courses.

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1. What courses are between ENVI 503-508?

• head of school

Ecology and Biodiversity

For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

Have previously completed:

• STAT 193 and or equivalent 
• Approved courses worth 60 points from BIOL 300-399

Complete either BIOL

405 or BIOL

422

Complete courses worth 30 points from:

• BIOL 400-440
• BIOL 519
• ERES 525
• ERES 526
• ERES 527
• Other courses approved by the Head of School

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete either BIOL 422 or BIOL 425
• Complete courses worth 90 points from:
  
  • BIOL 400-440
  • BIOL 519
  • ERES 525
  • ERES 526
  • ERES 527
  • Other courses approved by the Head of School

• head of school

Electronic and Computer Systems

For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Have previously completed approved 300-level or higher courses worth 60 points from:
  • Courses listed for the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours
  • PHYS 300-399

Complete approved courses worth 90 points from:

• ECEN 400-479
• ENGR 440
• ELCO 489
• ELCO 580

Complete further approved 400-level courses worth 30 points from those listed for the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete approved courses worth 45 points from:
  • ECEN 400-440
  • ELCO 489
  • ELCO 580
• Complete further approved 400-level courses worth 15 points from those listed for the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours.

Forensic Psychology

For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

Have previously completed four courses:

• PSYC 325 or an approved substitute
• Three further courses from PSYC 300-399

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

Complete PSYC 412 and PSYC 442

Complete courses worth 90 points from:

• FPSY 400-580
• PSYC 400-488

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete PSYC 412 and PSYC 442
• Complete courses worth 30 points from:
  
  • FPSY 400-499
  • PSYC 400-488

Important information

• You may replace courses worth up to 30 points with the approval of the

• head of

Geography

• school.

Subject exceptions

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree with at least a B+ average in your best four Psychology courses

To have met the prerequisites for the subject you wish to study (see subject section below)

Acceptance by the relevant head of the school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

Geography

Have previously completed approved courses worth 60 points from GEOG 300-399

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

Complete courses worth 120

• GEOG 400-489
• GEOG 580
• PHYG 400-488

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

points from:

• GEOG 400-489
• GEOG 580
• PHYG 400-488

Geology

Have previously completed:

• ESCI 341
• ESCI 342
• Further courses worth 60 points from ESCI 300-399

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

Complete courses worth 120 points from:

• ESCI 400-489
• ESCI 580
• PGEO 401

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete courses worth 60 points from:
• ESCI 400-489
• ESCI 580
• PGEO 401

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Geophysics

For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

Have previously completed approved courses worth 60 points from:

• ESCI 300-399
• GPHS 300-399
• MATH 300-399
• PHYS 300-399

Complete courses worth 120 points from:

• ESCI 407
• ESCI 411
• GPHS 400-489
• GPHS 580
• MATH 461
• PGEO 401

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete courses worth 60 points from:
• ESCI 407
ESCI 411
• GPHS 400-489
• GPHS 580
• MATH 461
• PGEO 401

Marine Biology

For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

Have previously completed:

• STAT 193 andor equivalent
• Approved courses worth 60 points from BIOL 300-399.

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

Complete BIOL 423

Complete further approved courses worth 90 points from:

• BIOL 400-440
• BIOL 519
• ERES 525
• ERES 526
• ERES 527
• Other courses approved by the Head of School

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• • Complete BIOL 423
  • Complete further approved courses worth 60 points from:
    
    • BIOL 400-440
    • BIOL 519
    • ERES 525
    • ERES 526
    • ERES 527
    • Other courses approved by the Head of School

Mathematics

For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

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Mathematics

Have previously completed four approved courses from MATH 300-399

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

Complete approved courses worth 120

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

points from MATH 400-489

Molecular Microbiology

Have previously completed four courses:

• BIOL 340
• BMSC 301
• BTEC 201
• One course from:
• • BIOL 236
  • BMSC 334
  • BTEC 301

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

Complete BIOL 430 and MBIO 434

Complete courses worth 60 points from:

• BIOL 400-429
• BIOL 431-439
• BIOL 489
• BMSC 401
• MBIO 440

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete BIOL 430 and MBIO 434
• Complete further courses worth 60 points from:BIOL 400-439
• BIOL 489
• BMSC 401
• MBIO 440

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Petroleum Geoscience

For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

Have previously completed:

• ESCI 341
• ESCI 342
• Further courses worth 70 points from ESCI 300-399

Complete seven courses:

• PGEO 401
• PGEO 511
• PGEO 580
• ESCI 403
• ESCI 406
• ESCI 407
• ESCI 411

• Complete courses worth 60 points from:
  
  • PGEO 401
  • PGEO 511
  • PGEO 580
  • ESCI 403
  • ESCI 406
  • ESCI 407
  • ESCI 411

Physical Geography

Have previously completed:

• Either GEOG 318 or GEOG 319
• GEOG 323
• Further approved 300-level courses worth 20 points from courses listed for the BSc

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

Complete courses worth 120 points from:

• PHYG 404-489
• PHYG 580

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete courses worth 60 points from:
  • PHYG 404-489
  • PHYG 580

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Physics

For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

Have previously completed four courses:

• PHYS 304
• PHYS 305
• PHYS 307
• PHYS 309

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

Complete courses worth 120 points from PHYS 400-491

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete courses worth 60 points from PHYS 400-491

Psychology

For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

Have previously completed:

• PSYC 232
• Further 200-level PSYC courses worth at least 45 points
• PSYC 325
• 300-level PSYC courses worth at least 45 points

Complete courses worth 120 points from:

• PSYC 400-489
• CBNS 580
• CPSY 580

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete courses worth 60 points from:
• PSYC 400-489
• CBNS 580
• CPSY 580

Statistics

Have previously completed courses worth 45 points from:

• MATH 353
• MATH 377
• OPRE 300-399
• STAT 300-391
• STAT 393-399

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

Complete approved courses worth 120

points from:

points from:

• MATH 401-489
• OPRE 400401-489
• STAT 400401-489
• STOR 400401-489
• Other courses approved by the Head head of Schoolschool

Ensure that at least 60 points

are

from MATH 477 or 400

-

level OPRE, STAT

or STOR courses.

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

Complete courses worth 60 points from:

OPRE 400-489

STAT 400-489

STOR 400-489

Other courses approved by the Head of School

and STOR courses

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Stochastic Processes in Finance and Insurance

Have previously completed:

• Courses worth 45 points from:
  • MATH 301
  • MATH 312
  • MATH 377
  • STAT 332
• Further approved 300-level courses worth 30 points from MATH, ECON, FINA, OPRE or STAT 

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

• :
  • MATH 300-399
  • ECON 300-399
  • FINA 300-399
  • OPRE 300-399
  • STAT 300-399

Complete courses worth at least 45 points from:

• MATH 441
• MATH 442
• OPRE 457MATH 477
• STAT 433
• STAT 435STAT 437
• STAT 457

Complete further courses to total 120 points from:

• MATH 441
• MATH 442
• MATH 461
• MATH 462
• MATH 463464
• MATH 464477
• OPRE 400401-489
• STAT 400401-489
• STOR 400401-489
• Or approved alternatives

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete courses worth 45 points from:
  • MATH 441
  • MATH 442
  • OPRE 457
  • STAT 433
  • STAT 435
  • STAT 437
  • STAT 457
• Complete further courses worth 15 points from:
  • OPRE 400-489
  • STAT 400-489
  • STOR 400-489

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.
• The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.

• Other approved alternatives