New Zealand Diploma in Business Level 6:

This is one of the New Zealand government’s most famous programmes, combining both a grounding in business, organisation and management with an opportunity to specialise in majors, particularly accounting and management.  The NZDipBus is ideal for a student who wants a course leading to work opportunities and eventual permanent residency.  Completion of an Accounting major allows membership of the Accounting Technician’s College of the NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants.

The New Zealand Diploma in Business's (NZDipBus) aim is to introduce students to the main disciplines of business and to provide a bridging programme to business degree study.  The programme consists of twelve papers taken over four 17-week semesters, giving 240 credits overall.

Successful NZDipBus graduates at ICL qualify for acceptance onto a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) or Bachelor of Business (BBus) degree at all New Zealand universities and those of many other countries, and may qualify for substantial credit.  The award of the NZDipBus qualifies the holder for 60 points in applying for NZ Permanent Residence.

• Course consists of 12 papers: students must study 6 core papers and at least 4 at level 6
• Entry with IELTS 6.0 or equivalent in ICL Placement Test
• Provisional entry with IELTS 5.5 or equivalent in ICL Placement Test: students must take 469 Academic Skills for Business Studies in their first trimester
• Daytime or evening teaching available
• Duration of 2 academic years, or 16 months
• Start dates every month
• Cost $19,200 + $150 enrolment fee (2010 fees)

Papers that ICL Business School is accredited to teach are: