Postgraduate Certificate in International Development – PGCertIntDev

With the Postgraduate Certificate in International Development, you will be able to apply your knowledge and skills to developing policy and strategies. You’ll also be able to manage and evaluate international development programmes and evaluate contemporary international development theories, policies and approaches. You’ll be able to draw out relevant implications from research.

Massey University, in 1989, was the first in New Zealand to offer courses leading to recognised qualifications in development studies. In 2019 we celebrated our 30th anniversary. Our postgraduate students come from a wide range of academic, cultural and professional backgrounds, and our qualification is enriched by this diversity.

Admission to Massey

All students must meet university entrance requirements to be admitted to the University.

• Massey University entry requirements

Specific requirements

To enter the Postgraduate Certificate in International Development you will have been awarded or qualified for:

• a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Development Studies, or equivalent (e.g. BA with a major in International Relations, Social Anthropology or Sociology), or
• any bachelor’s degree, along with relevant field or industry experience of an appropriate kind and duration.

Also provide:

• your curriculum vitae outlining your experience.
• copies of all official academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.

Field experience that can be included towards your admission could be:

• voluntary work e.g. refugee resettlement with Red Cross
• supporting a disadvantaged community group in NZ
• other relevant work or experience (e.g.a social worker, nurse or teacher in NZ or overseas)
• specific development experience (e.g. an engineer who worked in Nepal).

English language requirements

To study this qualification you must meet Massey University's English language standards.

• Massey University English language requirements

Prior learning, credit and exemptions

For information on prior learning, exemptions and transfer of credit or other questions:

• review the Recognition of Prior Learning regulations
• contact us through the Get advice button on this page.

English language skills

If you need help with your English language skills before you start university, see our English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses.

Maximum time limits for completion

There are maximum time limits to complete some undergraduate and all postgraduate qualifications. If you do not complete within the maximum time, you may be required to re-apply for the qualification if you wish to continue your studies.

More information

• General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas and Postgraduate Certificates.
• Contact us through the Get advice button on this page if you have any questions.