Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration: Fees & Entry Requirements at University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration

New Zealand

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What will I learn?

The Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDipBA) offers an entry pathway to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme. It consists of the core courses of the MBA programme. Students attend the same classes as MBA students, but do not enrol in elective courses or complete a consulting project. The Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration gives you the chance to upskill or prepare for a new career in a year and with no prior experience in the subject. A part-time study option is also available. UC's MBA is accredited by AMBA which is the global standard for MBA's. Only the top two per cent of business schools internationally offer AMBA accredited programmes. Te Kura Umanga UC Business School is also accredited by AACSB and EQUIS only one percent of business schools in the world have attained all three.

Which department am I in?

UC Business School

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
NZ$42,900.00 (21,59,142) per year
Accommodation - 525(weekly cost)
Start date

September 2026

Venue

UC Ilam Campus

20 Kirkwood Avenue,

Upper Riccarton,

Christchurch,

Canterbury,

8041, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants will be approved by the Programme Committee, who will take the standard of previous studies and experience into account.

You must have evidence of extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind; you will normally require at least five years work experience at an appropriate level.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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