Courses & Degrees
Online Postgraduate Certificates, Diplomas, Masters Programmes and Online Courses
Advance Your Career with Online Degrees and Courses
Get the skills you need, when you need them, with our flexible online offerings
Micro-credentials
Micro-credentials are short certification courses that empower you to quickly learn new professional skills at your own pace, through online study and part-time in our fully online learning environment.
Certificate of Proficiency
A Certificate of Proficiency (CoP) is a course-only study option that allows you to take a course at the University of Auckland, without studying a full programme. It is a good option for those who want to study short-term or to test whether a subject is something they wish to pursue more of in the future.
Postgraduate Diploma or Certificate
A Postgraduate Diploma or Certificate (PGDip or PGCert) is a short programme that helps you build expertise in a specific field. It allows for flexible study and focuses on advancing your career or academic knowledge.
Master’s Degree
A Master’s Degree offers advanced study in a specific discipline, combining coursework and research. It’s ideal for deepening expertise and gaining professional or academic qualifications.
What are Postgraduate Courses?
Postgraduate study aims to build on your previous education in a particular topic. For instance, if you have completed a Bachelors in Business you are able to advance your education in the subject with a postgraduate diploma in Business, or even an MBA.
In New Zealand, postgraduate means any study at NZQA Level 8 or above, this includes masters programmes, postgraduate diplomas, postgraduate certificates, bachelor degrees with honours, and PhDs.
Postgraduate qualifications are becoming more and more necessary as industries expand and evolve. Find out what exactly a postgraduate course is, the types of courses, and where you can expect a postgraduate education to lead you.
Are Postgraduate Courses Worth it?
As interest in postgraduate courses increases, we want to inspect what benefits a postgraduate education might afford students as we move towards a world where requirements for jobs are on the rise.
Many of the people who pursue postgraduate degrees and certificates are interested in specialising in their field, and these qualifications give you the opportunity to dive into an area that you might be interested in or passionate about. Plenty of postgraduate courses involve projects led by your interests within the field you’re studying in.
The employment outcomes for students who gain a postgraduate qualification are significantly improved, and when held up against other candidates, a masters or postgraduate diploma could make all the difference in advancing your employment journey.
Find out how a postgraduate course can set you on a new path and shift your future opportunities.
How Long are Postgraduate Courses?
Postgraduate programmes vary in length, but there are averages you can expect. For instance a postgraduate diploma will likely take 2 semesters, or a year. If you’re studying full time, this works out to be around 30 weeks. Of course we aim to offer a range of flexible solutions to suit your situation.
We take a look at the duration of our most common postgraduate courses, and the different options you can choose to keep your study flexible online.
