Graduate Certificate in Commerce–GCertCom 60 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the GCertCom shall have:

(i) completed a BCom degree; and

(ii) been accepted by the appropriate head of school or the Associate Dean (Students) of the Wellington School of Business and Government as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the associate dean for a candidate who:

(i) has completed another Bachelor’s degree and has adequate training and ability to proceed with the proposed course of study; or

(ii) is enrolled in courses that would complete a BCom degree, in which case the degree must be completed before the certificate or diploma can be awarded; or

(iii) has appropriate professional experience and has demonstrated ability to achieve at this level.

2. (a) The course of study for the GCertCom shall be a coherent programme of study approved by the associate dean. The course of study shall consist of courses worth at least 60 points at 200 level or above, including at least 40 points at 300 level or above.

(b) At the discretion of the associate dean, any course previously passed for a Certificate of Proficiency may be credited to the certificate or diploma.

3. (a) A candidate for the GCertCom shall normally be enrolled for at least one trimester and complete the certificate within two years of first enrolling in it.

(b) The associate dean may extend the maximum period in (a) in special cases.

Note: The time taken to complete the certificate may depend on the timetabling of courses and the need to pass prerequisites. It may not always be possible to complete a specialisation in the minimum time.

4. A candidate who has been awarded the GCertCom may transfer to the GDipCom the courses credited to the certificate, provided that the certificate is abandoned.

5. (a) The GCertCom may be awarded with one of the following specialisations: Accounting, Actuarial Science, Commercial Law, Digital Intelligence, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management and Employment Relations, International Business, Management, Marketing, Public Management, Public Policy, Taxation, Tourism Management.

(b) (i) To qualify for a specialisation, a course of study for the GCertCom shall consist entirely of courses from the relevant subject area.

(ii) A candidate for the GCertCom who has already passed for some other qualification a course in the relevant subject area may be permitted to substitute an approved course or courses worth up to 20 points.