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Postgraduate Diploma in Impact and Innovation – PGDipII

This course is available

Online

Level of Study

Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma

Summary

Massey’s Postgraduate Diploma in Impact and Innovation equips you to navigate complexity and drive meaningful change across sectors, communities and environments. Designed for those ready to move beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries, this qualification develops your ability to think systemically, collaborate across diverse perspectives and respond creatively to real-world challenges.

Graduates leave with the confidence and capability to generate new knowledge, challenge assumptions and lead change in complex and contested environments. Whether working locally or globally, you will be prepared to design equitable and sustainable futures and make a tangible difference.

Shape your pathway

You'll build a strong foundation in transdisciplinary thinking, systems approaches and design-led problem framing, while engaging deeply with Indigenous knowledge and ethical ways of working.

You can specialise in Climate Futures, Future Food or Planetary Health with the addition of the Circular Economies specialisation in 2028. Alternatively, you can select courses from across these areas and study without a specialisation.

Entry criteria

Entry requirements

Admission to Massey

To enter the Postgraduate Diploma in Impact and Innovation, you will have been awarded or qualified for a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

English language requirements

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

Massey University English language requirements

Specific requirements Time limits for Honours, Distinction and Merit

Where your qualification is completed within the stated time limit and to a high standard, you may be able to graduate with Distinction or Merit.

Look for information under ‘Student Progression’ in the 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.

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 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.

Official regulations

To understand what you need to study and must complete to graduate read the official rules and regulations for this qualification.

You should read these together with all other relevant Statutes and Regulations of the University including the General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates.

Returning students

For returning students, there may be changes to the majors and minors available and the courses you need to take. Go to the section called ‘Transitional Provisions’ in the Regulations to find out more.

In some cases the qualification or specialisation you enrolled in may no longer be taking new enrolments, so may not appear on these web pages. To find information on the regulations for these qualifications go to the Massey University Calendar.

Please contact us through the Get advice button on this page if you have any questions.

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