Diploma
A diploma is a short-term study option that can help pave your way to future success.
A diploma is a good way to gain an introductory one-year qualification in a particular field of study, without having to complete a whole three-year bachelor's degree. It is equivalent to the second year of study of a bachelor's degree, and is slightly more comprehensive than a certificate.
Subjects
A diploma can be taken in any of the following fields:
- Arts - Dip(Arts)
- Business - Dip(Bus)
- Design - Dip(Des)
- Education - Dip(Ed)
- Environmental Planning - Dip(EnvPlan)
- Health, Sport and Human Performance - Dip(HSHP)
- Management - Dip(Mgt)
- Māori and Indigenous Studies - Dip(M&ISt)
- Science - Dip(Sc)
- Social Sciences - Dip(SocSc)
Key information
| Years: | 1 |
|---|---|
| Study Locations: | Hamilton |
| Start Dates: | Trimester A (March) and Trimester B (July) |
| Area of Study: |
Degree Planner
Choose a subject
- Anthropology
- Applied Computing
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Computer Science
- Design Media
- Earth Sciences
- Education and Society
- Electronics
- Engineering
- English
- English as a Second Language
- Environmental Sciences
- Ethics
- French
- Geography
- History
- Human Development
- Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management
- International Languages and Cultures
- Japanese
- Linguistics
- Materials and Processing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Māori Cultural Studies/Tikanga Māori
- Māori Language/Te Reo Māori
- Māori Media and Communication
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Population Studies
- Psychology
- Public Policy
- Screen and Media Studies
- Social Policy
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Statistics
- Theatre Studies
- Treaty of Waitangi Studies/Akoranga Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Writing Studies
Entry requirements
You will be eligible to apply for a diploma if you have University Entrance or its equivalent, or if you have relevant experience or ability. For more information, contact our Future Students Team at [email protected].
Scholarships and prizes
Visit our Scholarship Finder for information about possible scholarships
Regulations
To complete a Diploma requires a total of 120 points (usually eight 15-point papers). This must include 75 points within a single field of study (e.g. Arts or Science). At least 75 points must be at 200 level or above.
Contacts
Have a chat with one of our friendly advisers to help you plan your degree.
Student Centre
Phone: 0800 WAIKATO (0800 924 528) or 07 838 4176
Email: [email protected]
Have a chat with one of our friendly advisers to help you plan your degree.
Phone: +64 7 8384610 Email: [email protected]
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