Postgraduate Diploma in Public Policy–PGDipPP 120 points Qualification regulations

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

(i) completed a New Zealand Bachelor’s degree or another degree approved by the Associate Dean (Students) of the Wellington School of Business and Government;

(ii) had two years of relevant work experience (this requirement may be waived by the Head of the School of Government in special cases); and

(iii) been accepted by the head of school 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 has had extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind.

2. The course of study for the  PGDipPP shall consist of courses worth 60 points from Part 1 of the MPP and 60 further points from Parts 1 or 2 of the MPP.

3. (a) A candidate for the  PGDipPP shall normally complete the diploma within three years of first enrolling in the certificate or diploma.

(b) The head of school may extend the maximum period in special cases.

4. A candidate who has been awarded the  PGCertPP shall abandon that qualification upon being awarded the PGDipPP.