Master of Quality Systems – MQS

at Massey University

Modules
Value Chain Management

Research Methods and Skills

Quality Improvement

Quality System Development and Management

Lean Six Sigma

To enter the Master of Quality Systems you will have been awarded or qualified for:

• a relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum B grade average over the 300-level majoring courses plus two years’ relevant professional experience, or
• a bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum B grade average over the 300-level majoring courses plus five years’ relevant professional experience, or
• a relevant Postgraduate Diploma or equivalent with a minimum B grade average plus two years’ relevant professional experience, or
• a relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum A- grade average over the 300-level majoring courses plus two years’ relevant professional experience, or
• a bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum A- grade average over the 300-level majoring courses plus five years’ relevant professional experience.

If you have a relevant Postgraduate Diploma or bachelor’s degree with an A- average and professional experience as outlined above, you may apply for credit towards Part One of the qualification in accordance with the limits specified in the Recognition of Prior Learning regulations. The programme of study must include 240758 unless already passed.

Your tuition fees may be different depending on the courses you choose. Your exact fees will show once you have chosen your courses.

There will also be some compulsory non-tuition fees and for some courses, there may also be charges for things such as study resources, software, trips and contact workshops.

Every organisation has a ‘quality manager’, someone who is responsible for one or more areas like:

• inspection
• quality control
• quality assurance
• quality management
• continuous improvement.

You could be employed in a huge range of industries and professions, including manufacturing, services, health care, local government, construction and the defence force.

Many graduates of the MQS quickly move into senior positions in the same or different organisations. Some have gone on to advanced study such as PhD.