Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management

at Auckland University of Technology - City Campus New Zealand

Study public relations at AUT and embark on an exciting career where every day promises to be different.

A PR career could be organising top-level celebrities to promote an exotic resort, working with an international health organisation to communicate disease prevention in a developing country, briefing business leaders on a company merger, or lobbying the government to change regulations on behalf of a charity.

Our lecturers have industry and academic expertise with a national and global outlook.Their strong industry connections mean that as a public relations student you have the opportunity to go on industry field trips and gain paid PR experience during your degree.

Economics is vital to both the social sciences and public policy. This major develops and applies concepts and frameworks that are essential for understanding and addressing critical economic and social issues.

Economics is about choice; the choices people, companies and governments make every day from how we respond to price changes to how governments address issues like growing income inequality or climate change. In a world with increasingly scarce resources these decisions are crucial. That’s why economists are highly sought after in both the private and public sector.

The Master of Construction Management has been developed in partnership with construction industry leaders to meet the demand for professional managers who are technically competent in construction and able to manage the complexity of modern construction projects.

The programme is aimed at construction professionals including engineers, quantity surveyors and architects.

Our Bachelor of Visual Arts prepares you for the demands of a career in contemporary art, whether as an artist or in the many other roles within the art sector. Study visual arts with us and enjoy a student-centered and studio-based program where you can follow your interests in art – including painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, sculpture, installation, moving images, sound, performance, social practice, multimedia approaches, and new and emerging technologies.

Study the Bachelor of Architecture and Future Environments,and learn to prepare and present building design projects of varying scales and complexity.
Architecture focuses on the relationship between people and their environments.Study architecture at AUT and gain an understanding of the critical, ethical, aesthetic, social cultural and technological components of architecture and the design of sustainable future environments.

You’ll develop a critical approach to architectural design, become familiar with architectural history and contemporary architecture practice, and learn to apply Te Aranga Maori design principles to your work.

Advance your knowledge of criminology and criminal justice, and develop your critical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills.

If you already have a degree, this program can help you deepen your knowledge of criminology and make your CV stand out. It can also serve as a pathway to further study.

In the Software Development major in the Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences you develop the skills to design and develop new and existing software solutions using common development tools.

Demand for new technology is constantly increasing. Technological solutions could lead to advances in areas as diverse as biomedicine, communications, business and entertainment. Software developers play a role in those advances. This major prepares you for these diverse and exciting roles.

You design and develop secure software and use the latest technologies including modern programing languages, operating systems, networks, distributed computing systems, databases and modelling. You also carry out quality assurance tasks.

Advance your learning and professional practice with the Master of Education in Higher Education.

This specialisation is ideal for experienced tertiary teachers who want to critique and enhance their professional learning and practice. You examine your own practice as a higher education teacher through an inquiry into your own practice, and critique and redesign of curriculum and assessment practices. Courses also consider broader topics including global impacts on higher education, and leadership and collegial practice.

Advance your knowledge of hospitality in as little as one year, and study the Postgraduate Diploma in International Hospitality Management at AUT.

If you have completed an undergraduate program in hospitality and want to study more advanced courses in hospitality management, you can enrol in this one-year postgraduate diploma.

The Postgraduate Diploma in International Hospitality Management also suits those already in the industry who want to enhance their skills and knowledge base at a more advanced level.

Develop the skills to manage IT installations and draw up service-level contracts, manage security and implement internet solutions.

Technology is vital in our day-to-day lives but the digital technology we rely on needs to be secure, well-designed and fit for purpose. Digital services are the foundation for secure, well-designed technology solutions that enhance people’s lives.

With the Digital Services major you learn to analyse, design, procure and implement information technology solutions.