Course details

Summary

The Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) is an opportunity for Bachelor of Science graduates to advance their qualifications.

The postgraduate programmes in Biosecurity and Conservation offer advanced training for graduates and biosecurity practitioners who wish to learn more about invasion biology and the science behind current biosecurity issues.

Graduates will be equipped to understand and protect the natural environment (both terrestrial and aquatic) from biosecurity threats. The programmes cover a range of topics including new discoveries in contemporary environmental and life sciences and their translation into tools for prevention and management of invasive species.

The programmes will also offer networking opportunities for students to meet practitioners and leaders from the biosecurity sector and related research areas. Postgraduate research in this area is also supported by the Joint Graduate School in Biodiversity and Biosecurity.

Career opportunities

Potential opportunities for graduates include employment throughout the biosecurity sector in organisations such as MAF (Biosecurity New Zealand), local government, research consultancies, private pest control companies, non-governmental conservation organisations, Department of Conservation, Crown Research Institutes, and the tertiary education sector.

Requirement:

45 points: BIOSCI 747, 748, ENVSCI 733

45 points from BIOSCI 761 or ENVSCI 701, BIOSCI 724, 730, 733, 734, 735, 738, 751, ENVMGT 742, 743, 746, ENVSCI 716, 734, 737

30 points from approved 700 level courses in the Faculty of Science

Where could this programme take you?

Because science plays a vital role in addressing the key issues that confront us and future generations, studying the sciences opens up a wide range of career opportunities.

Further study options

• Master of Science
• Master of Speech Language Therapy Practice
• Master of Bioscience Enterprise
• Doctor of Philosophy
• Doctor of Clinical Psychology

Entry criteria

Applicants must have completed the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science.

English language requirements: IELTS 6.5; TOEFL (iBT) 90; TOEFL (paper-based) 575; CAE or CPE 176; PTE 58; MELAB 85.