Massey University Courses

To enter the Postgraduate Certificate in Intelligence you will:

• have been awarded or qualified for a relevant Bachelor's degree; or
• be able to demonstrate scholarly work in conjunction with extensive relevant professional experience.

You will need to provide verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.

If you are applying on the basis of scholarly work in conjunction with extensive relevant professional experience you will need to submit a CV.

To enter the Certificate in Foundation Studies you will:

• have completed NCEA Level 2, or equivalent, and
• have a minimum IELTS score of 5.5 overall with a minimum of 5.0 in each band or equivalent, if English is not your first language.

As well as meeting the academic requirements, you will have English language proficiency of IELTS 5.5 with a minimum of 5.0 in each band, or equivalent.

To enter the Postgraduate Diploma in Information Sciences you will have:

• been awarded or qualified for the Bachelor of Information Sciences or an equivalent qualification, having achieved a B- grade average or higher over the qualifying 300-level majoring courses; or
• been awarded or qualified for a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification, having achieved a B- grade average or higher over the 300-level majoring courses, and have at least two years' relevant professional experience demonstrated via a portfolio, and an interview if required.

You will need to provide verified copies of:

• all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University
• a CV and portfolio if applying on the basis of a Bachelor's degree and at least two years' relevant professional experience.

To enter the Master of Information Science (180 credits) you will have:

• been awarded or qualified for the Bachelor of Information Sciences or an equivalent qualification, having achieved a B- grade average or higher over the qualifying 300-level majoring courses; or
• been awarded or qualified for a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification, having achieved a B- grade average or higher over the 300-level majoring courses, and have at least two years' relevant professional experience demonstrated via a portfolio, and an interview if required.

To enter the Graduate Diploma in Information Sciences you will have been awarded or qualified for a university degree or equivalent qualification.

You will need to provide verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.

To enter the Certificate of Proficiency (Student Exchange) you will:

• have completed at least one year of successful university level study in your home country
• have permission from your home university to undertake study at Massey University
• have a cumulative GPA for all higher education work of 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) or equivalent.

There are no specific entry requirements for this programme, outside of university admission regulations.

If you have excellent achievements in NCEA and prior programming experience (through the successful completion of courses and participation in competitions like STAR, NCSS or the ACM SPPC) you will be considered for direct entry into second-year computer science courses. You may also be eligible to participate in software development projects.

To enter the Master of Analytics you will:

• have been awarded or qualified for a bachelor's degree in the subject in which you intend to specialise, or equivalent, with a minimum B grade average in the highest level courses
• have sufficient background in statistical analysis tools to satisfy the Academic Board that you have the capacity to undertake the programme.

You will provide the following documents:

• Verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.
• Provide a current CV showing all relevant work experience with statistical software.