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Massey UniversityPostgraduate Diploma in Communication – PGDipC
This course is available
Online, On-Campus
Level of Study
Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma
Summary
Massey’s Postgraduate Diploma in Communication will deepen your understanding of communication practice. You will follow similar study and learning processes and take courses that are also part of the Master of Communication. The difference is that this qualification does not have a research thesis component.
This qualification is useful if you are in a communication role and wish to broaden your skills. Or, if you’d like to expand your understanding of different approaches to communication from business or humanities traditions.
Multi-disciplinaryIn the Postgraduate Diploma in Communication you will gain access to Massey's world-leading expertise across a broad range of specialisations. These include media, humanities, business, organisational studies, social sciences, health and social sciences.
Our communication graduates have a long-standing reputation for excellence in both theory and practice.
Entry criteria
Entry requirements
Admission to MasseyAll students must meet university entrance requirements to be admitted to the University.
Specific requirementsTo enter the Postgraduate Diploma in Communication you will have been awarded or qualified for a bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in a field related to the study of communication, and have achieved a B grade average across the 300-level courses.
English language requirementsIf English is not your first language and your qualifying degree was not completed at a university where English was the medium of instruction, you must have achieved an IELTS of 7 with no band less than 6.5 within the preceding 5 years.
Prior learning, credit and exemptionsFor 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.
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 completionThere 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.
Time limits for Honours, Distinction and MeritWhere your qualification is completed within the stated time limit and to a high standard, you may be able to graduate with a class of Honours, 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.
To understand what you need to study and must complete to graduate read the official rules and regulations for this qualification.
General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas and Postgraduate Certificates.
Returning studentsFor 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 be 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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