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Diploma in Advancing University Studies

This course is available

On-Campus

Level of Study

Diploma

Duration

1 year

Next start date

Expected Jul 2026

Campus

Main Campus

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Summary

The Diploma in Advancing University Studies (DipAdvUniStud) offers a pre-master’s pathway into UC’s master’s degree programmes. You can complete advanced courses in a wide range of subjects in Arts, Business, Engineering, Health, Education, and Science, and obtain the necessary skills to go onto postgraduate studies at UC.

This programme is offered to domestic students (New Zealand or Australian citizens) wanting to transition to higher-level study that do not meet current entry requirements.

International students can enrol in the Pre-Master’s One Semester or Pre-Master’s Two Semester pathway programme.

Course Subjects
  • WRIT101 Writing for Academic Success
  • ARTS102 Problems, Questions, Evidence
  • BSNS201 Business and Culture
  • MAOR165 Tuakiri: Culture and Identity
  • SCIE101 Science, Society and Me
  • Accounting
  • Anthropology
  • Art History and Theory
  • Astronomy
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese
  • Cinema Studies
  • Classics
  • Computer Science
  • Cultural Studies
  • Data Science
  • Digital Humanities
  • Economics
  • Education
  • English
  • European and European Union Studies
  • Finance
  • French
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • German
  • History
  • Human Services
  • Information Systems
  • Japanese
  • Linguistics
  • Management
  • Māori and Indigenous Studies
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Media and Communication
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Psychology
  • Russian
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Statistics
  • Te Reo Māori

Entry criteria

To enrol in the Diploma in Advancing University Studies, you will need to have previously completed a university-level certificate or diploma programme (or equivalent) of at least two years full-time study.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Diploma in Advancing University Studies or use the admission requirements checker.

See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.

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