Diploma in Business

at Auckland University of Technology

With the Diploma in Business, you’ll develop numeracy, literacy, interpersonal, communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills while studying courses of your choice.*
 

Pathway 1: Diploma in Business – Transition to the Bachelor of Business
 

Students who have narrowly missed UE can use the Diploma in Business to transition into the Bachelor of Business. If you successfully complete this pathway, you can credit 120 points toward your first year of the Bachelor of Business.
 

Courses include

• BUSS420 Introduction to Business Communications

• BUSS520 Numeracy for Business Studies

• BUSS505 Consumer and Organisational Behaviour

• BUSS507 Financial Decision Making and Information Systems

• BUSS508 Economics and International Business

• BUSS509 Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability
   

You’ll also choose two elective courses from subjects like accounting, economics, information systems, entrepreneurship and innovation, finance, law, marketing and management. We recommend that you align your elective courses with your intended Bachelor of Business major or minor to make it easy for you to transition into the second year of the Bachelor of Business.
 

Pathway 2: general Diploma in Business
 

If you have UE, you can enter the Diploma in Business general pathway. You’ll choose eight 15-point courses from the Bachelor of Business, subject to approval of the programme leader.
 

We’ll work with you to choose courses that best match your interests and goals.

Minimum entry requirements
 

• University Entrance OR

• 42 NCEA level 3 credits, including UE literacy and numeracy, with:

  • 10 credits in each of three approved subjects OR

  • 12 credits in each of two approved subjects and 14 credits across two further subjects
     

International student entry requirements
 

English language requirements

• IELTS (Academic) 5.5 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in Writing and all other bands 5.0 or higher

Domestic

• $7,951 (for 120 points)
• ($7,017 tuition fees + $934 student services levy)
   

International

• $32,934 (for 120 points)
• ($32,000 tuition fees + $934 student services levy)