The DipPP is an 8-month level 7 Diploma preparing international students for postgrad at Waikato Management School, a Triple-Crown accredited business school, the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, the School of Health, or the Faculty of Law.
Why study the Diploma in Postgraduate Preparation - Pre-Masters?
The DipPP provides international students, who either do not have the equivalent of a New Zealand bachelor's degree or do not meet the requirements for direct entry, with an alternative pathway into the following postgraduate qualifications offered by the University of Waikato:
- Master of Applied Finance (MAppFin)
- Master of Business and Management (MBM)
- Master of Digital Business (MDigiBus)
- Master of Environment and Society (MEnvSoc)
- Master of Legal Studies (MLS)*
- Master of Management (Supply Chain Management) (MMgmt)
- Master of Management in Agribusiness (MMgmt)
- Master of Management in Business Analytics (MMgmt)
- Master of Management in Project Management (MMgmt)
- Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcct)
- Master of Security and Crime Science (MSCS)
- Master of Technology Innovation in Business (MTIB)
- Master of Information Technology (MInfoTech)*
- Master of Nursing Practice (MNursPrac)*
Delivered by University of Waikato College, the programme teaches the English language, academic literacies, and personal and professional skills students need to succeed with postgraduate studies at a New Zealand university.
Once successfully completed, students will gain entry to one of the above Master degrees giving them the opportunity to study at Waikato Management School, a Triple-Crown accredited business school in New Zealand (ranked in the top 1% worldwide), the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, the School of Health, or the Faculty of Law.
* Progression to the Master of Information Technology (240 points) requires a minimum GPA of 4.5. Progression to the Master of Legal Studies requires an overall B grade average or higher. Progression to the Master of Nursing Practice requires an overall B grade average or higher. Additional pre-requisites for admission apply.