At-a-glance 

Name: Postgraduate Diploma in Science 

Abbreviation: GDipDE

Duration: 2 trimesters 

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

Schedule: Lectures

Intensity: Part time and full time

Type: Coursework 

Study at: On-campus (Kelburn, Wellington)

Complete: 120 points (approximately 7 courses)

Entry: Bachelor of Science with 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

At-a-glance

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

To be accepted into this programme you'll need:

• 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 by the relevant Head of the School as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

Programme requirements

For the Graduate Diploma you’ll need to:

• Complete at least 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:

Biotechnology

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

• Complete courses worth at least 30 points from BTEC 401-479.
• Complete further courses to total 120 points from:
  • BTEC 401-489
  • BTEC 580
  • BIOL 400-480
  • CHEM 400-480
  • MBIO 400-480

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete courses at least 30 points are from courses from BTEC 401-479.
• Complete further courses to total 60 points from:
  • BTEC 401-489
  • BTEC 580
  • BIOL 400-480
  • CHEM 400-480
  • MBIO 400-480

Cell and Molecular Bioscience

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

• Complete courses worth 120 points from:
  • BIOL 430-440
  • CBIO 489
  • CBIO 580

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete courses worth 60 points from:
  • BIOL 430-440
  • CBIO 489
  • CBIO 580

Chemistry

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

• Complete approved courses worth 120 points from:
  • CHEM 401-489
  • CHEM 580

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete approved courses worth 120 points from:
  • CHEM 401-489
  • CHEM 580

Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience

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:

• Complete CGRA 408 and CGRA 409
• Complete either MMDN 401 or MMDN 442
• Complete at least 30 points from:
  • CGRA 401-489
  • COMP 401-479
  • SWEN 401-479
• Complete further courses to total 120 points from:
  • CGRA 401-489
  • COMP 401-479
  • MMDN 401-479
  • SWEN 401-479

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete CGRA 408 and CGRA 409
• Complete either MMDN 401 or MMDN 442

Computer Science

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

• Complete courses worth 120 points from:
  • COMP 401-489
  • SWEN 401-489
  • NWEN 401-489

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete courses worth 60 points from:
  • COMP 401-489
  • SWEN 401-489
  • NWEN 401-489

Conservation Biology

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

• Complete BIOL 420
• Complete further courses worth 90 points from:
  
  • BIOL 401-440
  • BIOL 519
  • ERES 525-527
  • Other courses approved by the Head of School

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete BIOL 420
• Complete further courses worth 30 points from:
  
  • BIOL 401-440
  • BIOL 519
  • ERES 525-527
  • Other courses approved by the Head of School

Cross-Cultural Psychology

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

• Complete PSYC 433 and PSYC 434
• Complete courses worth 30 points from:
  • PSYC 423
  • PSYC 431
  • PSYC 432
• Complete further courses worth 60 points from:
  
  • PSYC 401-448
  • 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:

• 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.

Ecology and Biodiversity

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

• Complete either BIOL 422 or BIOL 425
• Complete courses worth 30 points from:
  
  • BIOL 401-440
  • 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 401-440
  • BIOL 519
  • ERES 525
  • ERES 526
  • ERES 527
  • Other courses approved by the Head of School

Electronic and Computer Systems

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

• Complete approved courses worth 90 points from:
  • ECEN 401-479
  • 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 401-440
  • 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:

• Complete PSYC 412 and PSYC 442
• Complete courses worth 90 points from:
  
  • FPSY 401-580
  • PSYC 400-488

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete PSYC 412 and PSYC 442
• Complete courses worth 30 points from:
  
  • FPSY 401-499
  • PSYC 400-488

Important information

If you are studying the Postgraduate Diploma you may replace courses worth up to 30 points with the approval of the Head of School.

Geography

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

• Complete courses worth 120 points from:
  • GEOG 401-489
  • GEOG 580
  • PHYG 401-488

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete courses worth 60 points from:
  • GEOG 401-489
  • GEOG 580
  • PHYG 401-488

Geology

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

• Complete courses worth 120 points from:
  • ESCI 401-489
  • ESCI 580
  • PGEO 401

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

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

Geophysics

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

• Complete courses worth 120 points from:
  • ESCI 407
  • ESCI 411
  • GPHS 401-489
  • GPHS 580
  • MATH 461
  • PGEO 401

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

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

Marine Biology

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

• Complete BIOL 423
• Complete further approved courses worth 90 points from:
  
  • BIOL 401-440
  • BIOL 519
  • ERES 525
  • ERES 526
  • ERES 527
  • Other approved courses

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• • Complete BIOL 423
  • Complete further approved courses worth 60 points from:
    
    • BIOL 401-440
    • BIOL 519
    • ERES 525
    • ERES 526
    • ERES 527
    • Other approved courses

Mathematics

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

• Complete approved courses worth 120 points from MATH 401-489.

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete approved courses worth 60 points from MATH 401-489.

Molecular Microbiology

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

• Complete BIOL 430 and MBIO 424
• 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 424
• Complete courses worth 60 points from:
  • BIOL 400-429
  • BIOL 431-439
  • BIOL 489
  • BMSC 401
  • MBIO 440

Questions

1. PGCert courses seem to total 90 points. What is wrong?

Petroleum Geoscience

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

• Complete courses worth 120 points from:
  
  • PGEO 401
  • PGEO 511
  • PGEO 580
  • ESCI 403
  • ESCI 406
  • ESCI 407
  • ESCI 411

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

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

Physical Geography

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

Physics

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

• Complete courses worth 120 points from PHYS 401-491

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete courses worth 60 points from PHYS 401-491

Psychology

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

• Complete courses worth 120 points from:
  • PSYC 401-489
  • CBNS 580
  • CPSY 580

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete courses worth 60 points from:
  • PSYC 401-489
  • CBNS 580
  • CPSY 580

Statistics

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

• Complete courses worth 120 points from:
  • OPRE 401-489
  • STAT 401-489
  • STOR 401-489
  • Or approved alternatives
• Ensure that at least 60 points are from 400-level OPRE, STAT or STOR courses.

For the Postgraduate Certificate:

• Complete courses worth 60 points from:
  • OPRE 401-489
  • STAT 401-489
  • STOR 401-489
  • Or approved alternatives

Stochastic Processes in Finance and Insurance

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

• Complete courses worth at least 45 points from:
  • MATH 441
  • MATH 442
  • OPRE 457
  • STAT 433
  • STAT 435
  • STAT 437
  • STAT 457
• Complete further courses to total 120 points from:
  • MATH 441
  • MATH 442
  • MATH 461
  • MATH 462
  • MATH 463
  • MATH 464
  • OPRE 401-489
  • STAT 401-489
  • STOR 401-489
  • 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 401-489
  • STAT 401-489
  • STOR 401-489

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.