Study a Postgraduate Diploma in International Development – PGDipIntDev
You’ll extend your abilities to analyse international development issues and collect relevant data. You’ll also learn how to write persuasively about development issues.
Learn from experts in the field
In 1989, Massey University was the first university in New Zealand to offer postgraduate qualifications in development studies. We’ve built on that reputation by developing world-class courses in international development.
Our professors and lecturers are scholars and active researchers. They are also people with experience in development policy and practice in diverse contexts including the Pacific, Asia and Africa.
Further study
Your Postgraduate Diploma in International Development is also a pathway to advanced research at master’s level.
A PGDipIntDev is a good fit if you:
want advanced knowledge and skills in international development
value cultural awareness, sensitivity and empathy
take ideas about ethics, engagement and citizenship seriously.
Expected May 2025
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Expected July 2025
Manawatu Campus
Massey University,
Tennent Drive,
Palmerston North,
Turitea,
4474, New Zealand
Expected May 2025
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Start date
Expected July 2025
All students must meet university entrance requirements to be admitted to the University.
Specific requirements
To enter the Postgraduate Diploma in International Development you will:
have been awarded or qualified for a Bachelor of Arts with a major in development studies, or equivalent (eg Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, Social Anthropology or Sociology), with a minimum B- average across the 300-level courses, or
a bachelor's degree with a B- average across the 300-level courses along with relevant field or industry experience of an appropriate kind and duration.
Field experience includes:
voluntary work (eg refugee resettlement with Red Cross – supporting a disadvantaged community group in New Zealand)
other relevant work or experience (eg, a social worker, nurse or teacher in New Zealand or overseas)
specific development experience (eg, an engineer who worked in Nepal).
You will need to provide your curriculum vitae outlining your experience.
International English Language Requirements:
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.