At-a-glance 

Name: Master of Professional Economics 

Abbreviation: MPE

Duration: 3 trimesters

Duration details: 3-4 trimesters of full-time study or normally 6 if studied part-time

Schedule: Daytime lectures and block-format

Intensity: Full time or part 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

Entry requirements

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

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 180 points

Include three core courses:

• MMPE 501
• MMPE 502
• MMPE 503

Include five further courses from MMPE 500-599

Include one course from:

• MMAF 502
• MMAF 510
• Another approved course from MMAF 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.

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: Daytime lectures and block-format

Intensity: Full time or part 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

A Bachelor's degree with an average grade of B- or above, or demonstrated satisfactory progress in a postgraduate economics qualification

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

Programme requirements

Complete 120 points

Include three core courses:

• MMPE 501
• MMPE 502
• MMPE 503

Include three further 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.