Graduates of this diploma will have the skills and knowledge to participate in the maintenance and development of te reo amongst whanau, hapu, iwi, and community. They will have an advanced- understanding and awareness of te reo that can be utilised to support and complement current skills and knowledge in their area of employment, in the public and private sectors, such as:

senior administration roles;
senior policy analysts;
liaison person, team leader;
senior M?ori Cultural advisors;
senior teachers/educators – general and reo M?ori; kaiawhina, language guide in Kohanga Reo, Kura Kaupapa M?ori, Primary Schools, or in the workplace;
script writers, or broadcasters in M?ori Radio;
health advocates, or healthcare support workers;
lead roles in the arts sector – singers, composers, writers, artists, actors;
senior roles as tour guides, instructors, or kaitiaki in the Tourism sector;
senior hospitality positions;
senior M?ori liaison or Cultural Advisor positions in Government Departments;
Politics – Liaison, Advisors, or Speakers on Hospital Boards, Regional Boards, Local Council and in Parliament;
speakers of advisors in Museums
advisors at Foreign Embassies in New Zealand, or overseas.

Level 7 (Bachelor’s degree)

• Duration: Equal to length of study (typically up to 3 years)
• Requirement: minimum 30 weeks full time study in NZ

Level 7 (Graduate Diploma)
Eligible for PSWV
Conditions:

• Must also hold a Bachelor’s degree (NZ or overseas)
• Duration: Up to length of study (typically 1 year)

Level 8 (Postgraduate Diploma)

• Duration: Equal to length of study, OR
• Up to 3 years in some cases (if part of higher qualification pathway)

Level 9 and 10 (Master’s degree and Doctoral degree)

• Duration: 3 years
• Condition: Must study at least 30 weeks in New Zealand

- Most eligible international students can work up to 25 hours per week during study and full-time during scheduled breaks, only if their student visa includes work rights.

- Foundation, pathway and short courses have different rules.

- Not allowed for part time students.

• IELTS test - Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5
• TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 550 (with an essay score of 5 TWE)
• TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14)
• Cambridge English Examination - B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 162. No less than 154 in each skill
• OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
• NZCEL - a) Expiring Level b) Current: a) Level 4 (General) or (Workplace) b) Level 4 (General) or (Employment)
• Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36
• Language Cert - B2 Communicator International ESOL Written (LRW) HIGH PASS with no less than 25/50 in each skill and Spoken (S) PASS
• Trinity ISE - ISE II with no less than merit in any band