Auckland,
New Zealand
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Postgraduate Diploma in Science - Biosecurity and Conservation in Auckland New Zealand | University of Auckland
University of Auckland
|
Auckland New Zealand
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Qualification
Postgraduate Diploma
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
NZD
50,810
(c. USD29,550.59)
Attendance
Full-time
The Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) enables Bachelor of Science graduates to enhance their academic credentials. This program allows you to deepen your expertise through specialized coursework or by undertaking a research project or dissertation. The PGDipSci serves as a stepping stone to master's and PhD programs. Designed for flexibility, the diploma can be completed in one year of full-time study or spread across four years part-time, following your BSc. You'll explore diverse topics in biosecurity, biodiversity, and conservation while building professional connections. The program equips you with practical skills like creating species risk assessments, formulating incursion response strategies, designing biodiversity management plans, crafting research proposals, and honing advanced scientific communication abilities.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Taught 120 points
You must have completed an undergraduate degree in science at a recognised university (or similar institution) in your intended specialisation with a GPE of 3.0. Some specialisations may require you to have completed specific courses in your undergraduate degree.
IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.5 and no bands less than 6.0; Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): Overall score of 90 and written score of 21; Paper-based TOEFL: Overall score of 68 and a writing score of 21; Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE): Overall score of 176 and no bands below 169; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Overall score of 58 and no PTE Communicative score below 50; Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes (FCertEAP): Grade of B-; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 85.
Tuition
NZD
50,810