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Graduate Diploma in Commerce - Marketing

The Graduate Diploma in Commerce offers students an opportunity to complement and extend their undergraduate studies with further study in one of six commerce subjects. It is ideal for those who wish to transition into postgraduate study and is also suitable for graduates with a non-commerce degree who have an interest or career goals in any of these areas.

For non-commerce graduates who are working in roles with a business focus, studying the GradDipCom part-time can help expand your knowledge in a business discipline and upskill you on current concepts and practices. This makes the Diploma a great option for professional development.

Graduate Diploma in Commerce students are required to pass at least 120 points from courses at 200 or 300-level from Commerce subjects. Of these, 75 points must be at 300-level, including 60 points in a single subject.

The flexible structure means students can tailor their programme according to their immediate needs and career goals. Students can choose to specialise by taking the majority of courses in a single subject area, or they can select a wider range of courses for a broader overview of commerce.

Students will complete the Diploma in 1 year full-time, or can choose to study the Diploma part-time up to 4 years.

The GradDipCom requires a total of 120 points of courses at 200 and 300-level. At least 75 points must be from courses at 300-level, with 60 of those points from one of these subjects below:

Accounting
Economics
Finance
Information Systems
Management
Marketing

Campus Information

Ilam Campus

The University has a main campus of 76 hectares (190 acres) at Ilam, a suburb of Christchurch about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the centre of the city.

Intakes

Feb
July

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

As a commerce graduate, you could work in numerous and varied roles from being an accountant, economist, and financial analyst, through to being a marketer or information systems specialist. You could become a manager, consultant, or be your own boss.

PSW Opportunity

During study, all students on a student visa can work up to 20 hours per week during semester and full time during vacations.
After completing Level 7 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Qualification, a student will get a three years open post-study work visa.
After completing Level 8 Post Graduate courses of 1 year, students get 1 year PSW.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

For Graduate Diploma/Certificate

Academic entry requirements

The academic entry requirements for admission to this qualification are:

Students must either have:

1. a qualification equivalent to a New Zealand university bachelor degree, or
2. been admitted with Academic Equivalent Standing as entitled to enroll for a Graduate Diploma

Minimum required grade:

% / GPA out of 10

Elite*

55 / 5.0

Section 1

50 / 5.5

Section 2

65 / 6.0

Section 3

70 / 6.5

*Elite universities of India; University of Delhi, University of Mumbai, University of Calcutta, Savitribai Phule Pune University (formerly the University of Pune), IITS, and NITS.

For India, UC uses the following percentage conversion: (GPA-0.5) x 10 = %

An overall average of 75% with a minimum of 60% in English in All-India Senior School Certificate or the Indian School Certificate; or an overall average of 80% with a
minimum of 65% in English from one of the following three Indian State Board Year 12 qualifications:

Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC);
Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Higher (Secondary) School Certificate;
Karnataka Pre-University Certificate; or one year of successful study towards an undergraduate degree at a recognized university in India

One year of successful study (B average / First Class / First Division) towards an undergraduate degree at a recognized university in India with a current NAAC accreditation of B or better;

Completed a degree at a recognized university with a current NAAC accreditation of C or better.

University of Canterbury

Christchurch , Christchurch ,New Zealand