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
- 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 and block-format
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 and block-format
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
- 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: 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.
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