Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Science

This is normally a single semester, full-time study qualification. You’re required to achieve 60 credits from the schedule of courses, matching the regulations of the relevant master’s degree. The Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Science is a highly flexible programme. You can select courses from Lincoln University’s Master’s programmes in Agricultural Science, Horticultural Science, Applied Science and Science.
 

Electives
 

Select your courses from the Schedule of Courses for:

• Master of Agricultural Science

• Master of Horticultural Science

• Master of Applied Science

• Master of Science
   

Degree staircasing
 

After completing the Postgraduate Certificate, you can choose to add one or two more semesters of study, and upgrade your qualification to a Postgraduate Diploma or Master’s Degree.
 

Year 1
 

First study semester

• Applied Science Courses*

• Elective
   

Elective courses

• *Applied Science Courses
   

List
 

Semester 1

• FINC 603 - Commercial Banking20 credits

• MGMT 638 - Agribusiness Organisations20 credits

• TOUR 603 - Tourism Management20 credits

• SOSC 629 - Soil Physics20 credits

• BICH 601 - General Biochemistry40 credits

• BICH 636 - Plant Biochemistry20 credits

• ECOL 608 - Research Methods in Ecology20 credits

• ECOL 609 - Conservation Biology20 credits

• ECOL 631 - Animal Behaviour20 credits

• MICR 604 - Advanced Microbiology20 credits

• RECN 640 - Events and Festivals: Contexts and Concepts20 credits

• RECN 604 - Sport, Physical Activity and Fitness20 credits

• ERST 601 - Advanced Theory in Resource Studies20 credits

• SOCI 601 - Social Science Research Methods (Quantitative)20 credits

• ERST 609 - Advanced Risk and Resilience20 credits

• SOSC 630 - Soil Fertility and Management20 credits

• MGMT 615 - Planning and Assessing International Development Projects20 credits

• ECON 615 - Applied Research Methods20 credits

• MGMT 611 - Management Research Methods20 credits

• ERST 606 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems A20 credits

• ERST 632 - Economics in Environmental Policy20 credits

Semester 2

• ERST 636 - Aspects of Sustainability: An International Perspective20 credits

• FINC 604 - Finance, Futures and Options20 credits

• MGMT 624 - International Agribusiness Systems20 credits

• MAST 603 - Mana Kaitiaki (Māori Resource Management)20 credits

• RECN 626 - Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism20 credits

• TOUR 604 - Tourist Behaviour20 credits

• SOSC 628 - Soil Chemistry20 credits

• SOSC 627 - Soil Resources20 credits

• BICH 633 - Protein Biochemistry20 credits

• BICH 634 - Plant Cell Physiology20 credits

• SOCI 602 - Social Science Research Methods (Qualitative)20 credits

• ERST 604 - Advanced Urban, Regional and Resource Planning20 credits

• ERST 624 - Advanced Professional Planning Methods and Practice20 credits

• RECN 627 - Advanced Sport and Recreation Management20 credits

• PSYC 602 - Advanced Social Psychology of Wellbeing20 credits

• ECOL 612 - Wildlife Management20 credits

• ECON 602 - International Trade20 credits

• ERST 621 - Principles of Environmental Impact Assessment20 credits

• WATR 603 - Water Management, Policy and Planning20 credits

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Variable

• MGMT 628 - Agribusiness in Developing Economies20 credits

Completion of a relevant New Zealand level 7 bachelor’s degree or recognised equivalent with a B- average or better in the 300 level and final year (full-time equivalent) courses
 

• Year 12 Senior School Certificate, average 50% in four courses

OR

• Indian School Certificate, Second Division Pass

OR

• Higher School Certificate, Second Division Pass

Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Science    $17,033