Palmerston North,
New Zealand
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Postgraduate Diploma in International Development in Palmerston North New Zealand | Massey University
Massey University
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Palmerston North New Zealand
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Qualification
Postgraduate Diploma
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
NZD
36,640
(c. USD21,234.53)
Attendance
Full-time
Acquire expert-level understanding and competencies to combat poverty and improve global living standards. You'll expand your capacity to assess international development challenges and gather pertinent information. Additionally, you'll master the art of crafting compelling narratives about development topics. In 1989, Massey University pioneered postgraduate development studies programs in New Zealand. We've strengthened this legacy by creating internationally renowned courses in global development. Our faculty members are both academic experts and engaged researchers with hands-on experience in development policies across various regions including the Pacific, Asia, and Africa. This Postgraduate Diploma in International Development also serves as a stepping stone to higher-level master's degree research.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
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:
- IELTS - 6.5 overall and minimum 6.0 in each band
- TOEFL iBT – Overall score 90, minimum 20 in Writing
- Cambridge English - C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 176. No less than 169 in each skill.
- NCEL - Level 5
- PTE - 58 overall and minimum 50 in each communicative skills
- LanguageCert - C1 Expert IESOL (LRWS) with HIGH PASS and no less than Pass in each skill or C2 Mastery IESOL (LRWS) with PASS and no less than Pass in each skill
Tuition
NZD
36,640