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- Bachelor's degrees
- Undergraduate bachelor's degrees with honours
- Postgraduate bachelor's degrees with honours
- Master's degrees
- PhDs and other doctoral degrees
- Undergraduate certificates
- Graduate certificates
- Postgraduate certificates
- Undergraduate diplomas
- Graduate diplomas
- Postgraduate diplomas
- Certificates of proficiency
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Bachelor's degrees
A bachelor’s degree gives you enough time to explore your interests, and also focus on specific subjects. Most are 360 credits, which takes 3 years if you study full-time, but some can be up to 600 credits.
- Bachelor of Accountancy – BAcc
- Bachelor of Agribusiness – BAgribusiness
- Bachelor of Agricultural Science – BAgSci
- Bachelor of Animal Science – BAnSci
- Bachelor of Arts – BA
- Bachelor of Aviation – BAv
- Bachelor of Aviation Management – BAvMan
- Bachelor of Business – BBus
- Bachelor of Commercial Music – BCommMus
- Bachelor of Communication – BC
- Bachelor of Construction – BConst
- Bachelor of Earth and Environmental Science – BEarthEnvSc
- Bachelor of Health Science – BHlthSc
- Bachelor of Horticultural Science – BHortSci
- Bachelor of Information Sciences – BInfSc
- Bachelor of Māori Visual Arts – BMVA
- Bachelor of Nursing – BN
- Bachelor of Resource and Environmental Planning – BRP
- Bachelor of Science – BSc
- Bachelor of Social Work – BSW
- Bachelor of Sport and Exercise – BSpEx
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science – BVSc
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science Pre-Selection – BVScPre-Sel
- Te Aho Tātairangi: Bachelor of Teaching and Learning Kura Kaupapa Māori – BTchgLrnKKM
Undergraduate bachelor's degrees with honours
An undergraduate bachelor’s degree with honours is generally 480 credits (4 years of full-time study) – most are designed to meet professional requirements.
Postgraduate bachelor's degrees with honours
Go deeper into a major subject from your undergraduate bachelor’s degree, graduate certificate or graduate diploma; at a higher level of study with an honours year (120 credits or 1 year if studying full-time).
Master's degrees
A master’s degree normally builds on a main subject of study from your undergraduate degree. It can be 120 credits, 180 credits or 240 credits. A master’s degree is generally completed in 1 or 2 years of full-time study.
- Executive Master of Business Administration – EMBA
- Master of Agribusiness – MAgribus
- Master of Analytics – MAnalyt
- Master of Applied Linguistics – MAppLing
- Master of Applied Social Work – MAppSW
- Master of Arts – MA
- Master of Aviation – MAv
- Master of Business Administration – MBA
- Master of Business Studies – MBS
- Master of Clinical Practice (Nursing) – MClinPrac
- Master of Clinical Psychology – MClinPsych
- Master of Commercial Music – MCommMus
- Master of Construction – MConstr
- Master of Counselling – MCouns
- Master of Creative Writing – MCW
- Master of Dairy Science and Technology – MDairyScTech
- Master of Design – MDes
- Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology – MEdDevPsych
- Master of Education – MEd
- Master of Emergency Management – MEmergMgt
- Master of Environmental Management – MEnvMgmt
- Master of Finance – MFin
- Master of Fine Arts – MFA
- Master of Food Safety and Quality – MFoodSafQual
- Master of Food Technology – MFoodTech
- Master of Health Science – MHlthSc
- Master of Health Service Management – MHSM
- Master of Information Sciences – MInfSc
- Master of International Development – MIntDev
- Master of International Security – MIntlSy
- Master of Management – MMgt
- Master of Māori Visual Arts – MMVA
- Master of Nursing – MN
- Master of Professional Accountancy (Chartered Accountant) – MPAcc(CA)
- Master of Professional Accountancy – MPAcc
- Master of Public Health – MPH
- Master of Resource and Environmental Planning – MRP
- Master of Science – MSc
- Master of Screen Arts – MSA
- Master of Social Work – MSW
- Master of Specialist Teaching – MSpecTchg
- Master of Speech and Language Therapy – MSpchLangTher
- Master of Sustainable Development Goals – MSDG
- Master of Veterinary Medicine – MVM
- Master of Veterinary Studies – MVS
PhDs and other doctoral degrees
Doctoral degrees and PhDs are degrees with a large research component. They normally take a minimum of 3 years of full-time study.
You must meet a certain high-level of academic achievement in your postgraduate study to be allowed to enrol in a doctoral qualification. There are different types of doctoral degrees, and entry and regulations differ among them.
Undergraduate certificates
If you want to study at university, but aren't sure if you want to commit to a degree, try an undergraduate certificate. A certificate at undergraduate level needs 60 to 120 credits of study (6 months to 1 year, if studying full-time).
- Certificate in Arts – CertArts
- Certificate in Border and Biosecurity – CertBBiosec
- Certificate in Business Studies – CertBusStuds
- Certificate in Creative Arts – CertCreativeArt
- Certificate in Financial Advice – CertFinAdvice
- Certificate in Foundation Studies – CertFoundStud
- Certificate in Science and Technology – CertScTech
- Certificate of University Preparation – CertUniPrep
- Foundation Certificate (International - Accelerated) – FCert(IntAcc)
- Foundation Certificate (International) – FCert(Int)
Graduate certificates
A graduate certificate is 60 credits (6 months if studying full-time). At least 45 credits of the courses within this qualification must be at 300-level or higher.
Postgraduate certificates
Postgraduate certificates give you an introduction to postgraduate-level study and can build on knowledge and skills you’ve already achieved in other study or your professional life. They’re shorter than postgraduate degrees, and need 60 credits (6 months if studying full-time) at 700-level.
If you’re successful, you might be able to use the credits towards a postgraduate diploma.
- Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Linguistics – PGCertAppLing
- Postgraduate Certificate in Arts – PGCertArts
- Postgraduate Certificate in Business – PGCertBus
- Postgraduate Certificate in Educational and Developmental Psychology – PGCertEdDevPsyc
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education – PGCertEd
- Postgraduate Certificate in Emergency Management – PGCertEmergMgt
- Postgraduate Certificate in Intelligence – PGCertIntel
- Postgraduate Certificate in International Development – PGCertIntDev
- Postgraduate Certificate in International Security – PGCertIntlSy
- Postgraduate Certificate in Learning Support – PGCertLrnSup
- Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing – PGCertNurs
- Postgraduate Certificate in Planning – PGCertPlan
- Postgraduate Certificate in Science and Technology – PGCertScTech
- Postgraduate Certificate in Specialist Teaching – PGCertSpecTchg
Undergraduate diplomas
Undergraduate diplomas let you try university study before you commit to a degree. They’re also useful if you need to advance your career. A diploma at undergraduate level needs 120 credits (1 year if studying full-time).
- Diploma (Business) – DipBus
- Diploma in Agriculture – DipAg
- Diploma in Arts – DipArts
- Diploma in Border and Biosecurity – DipBBiosec
- Diploma in Business Studies – DipBusStuds
- Diploma in Communication – DipC
- Diploma in Creative Arts – DipCreativeArts
- Diploma in Facilities Management – DipFM
- Diploma in Science and Technology – DipScTech
Graduate diplomas
A graduate diploma needs 120 credits (1 year if studying full-time). At least half of the courses within this qualification must be at 300-level or higher.
A graduate diploma can be used as a bridging qualification if you are aiming for postgraduate study or research that is different from the area you have studied before.
- Graduate Diploma in Arts – GradDipArts
- Graduate Diploma in Aviation – GDipAv
- Graduate Diploma in Business Studies – GradDipBusStuds
- Graduate Diploma in Dairy Science and Technology – GDipDairySciTec
- Graduate Diploma in Design – GDipDes
- Graduate Diploma in Emergency Management – GradDipEmergMgt
- Graduate Diploma in Environmental Health – GradDipEH
- Graduate Diploma in Facilities Management – GradDipFM
- Graduate Diploma in Fine Arts – GDipFA
- Graduate Diploma in Information Sciences – GradDipInfSc
- Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety – GradDipOHS
- Graduate Diploma in Science and Technology – GDipScTech
- Graduate Diploma in Screen Arts – GradDipSCA
- Graduate Diploma (Management) – GradDip(Mgt)
- Graduate Diploma (Marketing) – GradDip(Mrk)
- Graduate Diploma of Learning and Teaching – GradDipLnTchg
Postgraduate diplomas
Postgraduate diplomas are postgraduate-level qualifications that are longer than a postgraduate certificate – they are 120 credits (1 year if studying full-time) and all courses are at 700-level or higher. They may include research.
If you are successful, you might be able to use the credits towards the longer master’s degree.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Agribusiness – PGDipAgribus
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics – PGDipAppLing
- Postgraduate Diploma in Arts – PGDipArts
- Postgraduate Diploma in Business – PGDipBus
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Supervision – PGDipClinSup
- Postgraduate Diploma in Construction – PGDipConstr
- Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Guidance Studies – PGDipCounGuidSt
- Postgraduate Diploma in Design – PGDipDes
- Postgraduate Diploma in Educational and Developmental Psychology – PGDipEdDevPsych
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education – PGDipEd
- Postgraduate Diploma in Emergency Management – PGDipEmergMgt
- Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management – PGDipEnvMgmt
- Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Arts – PGDipFA
- Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science – PGDipHlthSc
- Postgraduate Diploma in Health Service Management – PGDipHSM
- Postgraduate Diploma in Information Sciences – PGDipInfSc
- Postgraduate Diploma in International Development – PGDipIntDev
- Postgraduate Diploma in International Security – PGDipIntlSy
- Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism – PGDipJ
- Postgraduate Diploma in Learning Support – PGDipLrnSupport
- Postgraduate Diploma in Māori Visual Arts – PGDipMVA
- Postgraduate Diploma in Museum Studies – PGDipMusStud
- Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing – PGDipNurs
- Postgraduate Diploma in Planning – PGDipPlan
- Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Practice – PGDipPsychPrac
- Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health – PGDipPH
- Postgraduate Diploma in Science and Technology – PGDipScTech
- Postgraduate Diploma in Screen Arts – PGDipScreenArts
- Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work – PGDipSW
- Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Teaching – PGDipSpecTchg
- Postgraduate Diploma in Veterinary Science – PGDipVSc
- Te Aho Paerewa Postgraduate Diploma Teaching and Learning in Māori Medium – PGDipT&LMM
Certificates of proficiency
Pursue an interest or prepare for further study. These certificates are not formal qualifications and are normally for those who only intend to complete 1 or 2 courses.