Diploma in Postgraduate Preparation - Pre-Masters

Summary

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 & Mathematical Sciences, the Division of Health, or the Faculty of Law.

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 Business and Management (MBM)
• Master of Data Science (MDSc)
• 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 Management in Marketing (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.