People
Programme Director: Dr Adrian Slack
Senior Administrator: Debbie Turner
- Writer: Alida Steemson (Unlicensed)
Resources
- http://www.victoria.ac.nz/sef/study/postgraduate/professional-economics
Calendar pages: 195-197
- GatherContent: https://victoria.gathercontent.com/item/2845794
- JIRA ticket:
WIP-1336
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STATUS
Versions
- 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 (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 lectures and block-format
Intensity: Part time and full time
Type: Coursework
Study at: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington)
Complete: 180 points (9 courses)
Entry: Appropriate undergraduate degree with a GPA of B- or above
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
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 and block-format
Intensity: Part time and full time
Type: Coursework
Study at: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington)
Complete: 120 points (6 courses)
Entry: Undergraduate degree with a GPA of B- or above, or a postgraduate economics qualification
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
- 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 and block-format
Intensity: Part time and full time
Type: Coursework
Study at: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington)
Complete: 60 points (3 courses)
Entry: Undergraduate degree with a GPA of B- or above
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
- 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.
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