Program Overview

Graduate Diploma in Science

The Graduate Diploma in Science is a one-year program designed for professionals, including secondary school teachers, who want to update their knowledge of current technologies and applications of science, or computer and mathematical sciences. This graduate diploma is a great choice if you already have a degree.

Program Details

• Programme code: AK1042
• Level: 7
• Points: 120
• Duration: 1 year full-time / part-time available
• Campus: City Campus
• Starts: 13 Jul 2026, 22 Feb 2027, 12 Jul 2027

Fees

• Domestic: $9,411.60 - $9,620.60 (for 120 points)
  • ($8,190 - $8,399 tuition fees + $1,221.60 student services levy)
• International:
  • Computing: $42,321.60 (for 120 points)
    • ($41,100 tuition fees + $1,221.60 student services levy)
  • Science: $42,721.60 (for 120 points)
    • ($41,500 tuition fees + $1,221.60 student services levy)

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

• A bachelor's degree OR
• Relevant professional qualification or experience approved by the dean (or representative) to be equivalent to a bachelor's degree

International Student Entry Requirements

• English language requirements: IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent

What You Study

In the Graduate Diploma in Science, you choose courses from the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science to make up a total of 120 points. At least 75 points in your graduate diploma must be at level 7. You can include 30 points from any other bachelor's degree (with approval of the Graduate Diploma in Science programme leader).

Courses

Courses cover:

• Analytics
• Biological science
• Biomedical science
• Chemistry
• Environmental science
• Food science
• Marine science
• Mathematical modelling and computation
• Medical laboratory science

Related Programs

• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
• Graduate Certificate in Science
• Postgraduate Certificate in Science
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science
• Master of Science
• Master of Science (Research)

Registration as a Medical Laboratory Scientist

To register as a medical laboratory scientist, download the info sheet for registration by the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand. The Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science programme and the associated Graduate Diploma in Science at AUT are regulated by the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand (MSCNZ) and governed by the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCA Act).