Graduate Diploma in Commerce–GDipCom 120 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the GDipCom 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 GDipCom shall be a coherent programme of study approved by the appropriate head of school or the associate dean. The course of study shall consist of courses worth at least 120 points at 200 level or above, including at least 75 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 diploma.

3. (a) A candidate for the GDipCom shall normally be enrolled for at least two trimesters, and complete the diploma within three years of first enrolling for the diploma.

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

Note: The time taken to complete the diploma 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 GDipCom may be awarded with one of the following specialisations: Accounting, Actuarial Science, Commercial Law, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management and Employment Relations, Information Systems, International Business, Management, Marketing, Public Management, Public Policy, Taxation, Tourism Management.

(b) (i) To qualify for a specialisation, a course of study for the GDipCom shall, in addition to the requirements of section 2, either include the 200- and 300-level requirements of the corresponding BCom major subject or satisfy the requirements as listed below.

Accounting (ACCY)

(a) ACCY 223, ACCY 231; one of (ACCY 225, COML 204, TAXN 201);

(b) two courses from (ACCY 302, ACCY 308, ACCY 330); one further ACCY 300-level course; and

(c) two approved 300-level courses.

Note: COML 204 requires a pass in COML 203 or 35 LAWS points, so the specialisation may require more than 120 points unless that prerequisite has been met in previous study.

Actuarial Science (ACTS)

(a) ACTS 201; two of ECON 201, FINA 201, FINA 202, MATH 277; and

(b) ACTS 301, FINA 303 or 306, STAT 335, two further courses from (ACTS 336, FINA 303, FINA 306, MATH 377, MATH 378, or approved substitutes).

Public Management (PMGT)

(a) PUBL 211, PUBL 311; and

(b) at least 80 further points, of which at least 60 are at 300 level, in courses selected from PUBL 203, PUBL 205, PUBL 300–399, MGMT 200–399.

Public Policy (PUBL)

(a) PUBL 201, PUBL 210; and

(b) Four courses from PUBL 300–399.

Taxation (TAXN)

(a) COML 204, TAXN 201, one further approved course from ACCY or COML 200–299;

(b) TAXN 301; two further courses from TAXN 300–399; and

(c) two further approved 300-level courses.

(ii) A candidate for the GDipCom who has already passed for some other qualification one or more courses required for a specialisation may be permitted to substitute an approved course or courses worth up to 45 points.