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  • v2.3: Updated "At-a-glance"
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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.

 


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  Daytime lectures and block-format

Intensity: Part Full time and full or part time

Type: Coursework

Study at: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington) 

Complete: 180 points (9 courses)

Entry: Undergraduate degree and five years work experience, or extensive work experienceAppropriate 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: 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:Not suitable


Entry requirements

An appropriate Bachelor's degree with an average grade of B- or above

and

Acceptance

To be accepted by the

Programme Director

programme director 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

Complete at least 180 points.

Complete Include three core courses:

  • MMPE 501
  • MMPE 502
  • MMPE 503

Complete Include five further courses further coursesfrom MMPE 500-599.

Complete one course from:

MMAF 501

Include one course from:

  • 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?

    Important information

    • Some advanced elective and special topic courses are not offered every year, so you will need to plan your study carefully.

    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  Daytime lectures and block-format

    Intensity: Part  Full time and full or part time

    Type: Coursework

    Study at: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington) 

    Complete: 120 points (6 courses)

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

    qualification

    Acceptance

    To be accepted by the

    Programme Director

    programme director 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.
    • Satisfactory progress in postgraduate economics means comparable to the PGCertPE, as judged by the Associate Dean associate dean (Studentsstudents) of the Victoria Business School.
    • The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.

    Programme requirements

    Complete at least 120 points.

    Complete three Include three core courses:

    • MMPE 501
    • MMPE 502
    • MMPE 503

    Complete three further courses from Include three further courses from MMPE 500-599.

    Questions

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

    Important information

    • Some advanced elective and special topic courses are not offered every year, so you will need to plan your study carefully.

    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  Daytime lectures and block-format

    Intensity: Part  Full time and full or part time

    Type: Coursework

    Study at: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington) 

    Complete: 60 points (3 courses)

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

    Entry requirements

    To be accepted into this programme you'll need:

    A

    An appropriate Bachelor's degree with an average grade of B- or above

    and

    Acceptance

    To be accepted by the

    Programme Director

    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

    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 programme director or Administrator administrator to discuss your options.
    • The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.

    Programme requirements

    Complete 60 points

    Include three approved courses from MMPE 500-599

    Important information

    • Some advanced elective and special topic courses are not offered every year, so you will need to plan your study carefully.

    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.