At-a-glance 

Name: Postgraduate Diploma in Information Studies 

Abbreviation: PGDipIS

Duration: 2 trimesters

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

Schedule: Evening lectures

Intensity: Full time or part time

Type: Coursework 

Study at: Fully online 

Complete: 120 points (8 courses)

Entry: Bachelor's degree, or extensive professional experience

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

To be accepted by the 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 120 points

Include eight courses:

• INFO 520
• INFO 521
• INFO 522
• INFO 523
• INFO 527
• Three further courses from INFO 500-599

When completing the PGDipIS you may obtain a specialisation in Archives and Record Management by including the following two courses in meeting the requirements listed above:

• INFO 534

• INFO 535

When completing the PGDipIS you may obtain a specialisation in Library Science by including the following two courses in meeting the requirements listed above:

• INFO 525

• INFO 542

Important information

• To access online conferencing, distance students will need to have a device running a recent operating system with a minimum of 2GB RAM and 2.3 GHz, and a microphone, headset and speakers. 

• If you don't have good basic IT skills you will need to take an introductory course at a polytechnic or night school, or complete an online course such as [The International Computing Driving License http://iitp.nz/activities/icdl]

At-a-glance 

Name: Postgraduate Certificate in Information Studies 

Abbreviation: PGCertIS

Duration: 1 trimester

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

Schedule: Evening lectures

Intensity: Full time or part time

Type: Coursework 

Study at: Fully online 

Complete: 60 points (4 courses)

Entry: Bachelor's degree, or extensive professional experience

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

To be accepted by the 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 60 points

Include four courses:

• INFO 520
• INFO 522
• Two further courses from INFO 500-599

When completing the PGCertIS you may obtain a specialisation in Archives and Record Management by including the following two courses in meeting the requirements listed above:

• INFO 534

• INFO 535

When completing the PGCertIS you may obtain a specialisation in Library Science by including the following two courses in meeting the requirements listed above:

• INFO 525

• INFO 542

Important information

• To access online conferencing, distance students will need to have a device running a recent operating system with a minimum of 2GB RAM and 2.3 GHz, and a microphone, headset and speakers. 

• If you don't have good basic IT skills you will need to take an introductory course at a polytechnic or night school, or complete an online course such as [The International Computing Driving License http://iitp.nz/activities/icdl]