University Pathway Programme
NZLC & Massey University Business School
Massey Business School (MBS) recognises students who successfully complete NZLC’s IELTS Course*:
Certificate / Diploma (1 year) or Bachelor (3 years)
- Certificate or Diploma in Business Studies
- Diploma in Business Studies / Communication
- Bachelor of Business (Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Financial Planning and Advice, Human Resource Management and Employment Relations, International Business, Management, Marketing, Organisational Technology Management, Property, Strategic Communication)
- Bachelor of Accountancy
- Bachelor of Agribusiness (Farm Management, International Agribusiness, Rural Valuation)
- Bachelor of Sport Management
- Bachelor of Communication (Communication Management, Digital Marketing, Expressive Arts, Expressive Arts and media Studies, Journalism, Linguistics, Media Studies, Public Relations)
Graduate Diploma (1 year), Postgraduate (1 year) or Master Degree (1 – 1.5 years)
- Graduate Diploma in Business Studies / Journalism
- Postgraduate Certificate in Business
- Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy / Agribusiness / Business / Journalism
- Master of Business Studies (Accountancy, Banking, Communication, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing)
- Master of Management (Accountancy, Agribusiness, Banking and Finance, Communication, Enterprise Development, Financial Economics, health Service Management, Human Resource Management, International Business, Journalism, Management, Marketing, Organisational Technology Management, Sustainability)
*Conditions: Courses are minimum 6 weeks in duration. NZLC IELTS Upper Intermediate with no band less than 5.5 on the NZLC Student Assessment Report will be deemed equivalent to IELTS 6.0. NZLC IELTS Advanced with no band less than 6.0 on the NZLC Student Assessment Report will be deemed equivalent to IELTS 6.5.
INTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), Massey University is consistently ranked in the top 3% of universities worldwide and has a 5+ QR Star Rating. Massey is ranked in the top 150 universities worldwide for Business and Administration by the ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.
Can I work in New Zealand after I have studied at a New Zealand university?
After completing one of the above degrees at Massey University, students can apply for the Post Study Work Visa which allows them to work for any employer. The duration of the visa is between 1 and 3 years, depending on the NZQA level of the course.
What about my partner?
Partners of student visa holders who are in New Zealand studying a Level 9 or 10 qualification can apply for the “Partner of a Student” work visa. This will allow your partner to work in New Zealand while you are studying.
An NZQA Level 9 qualification is equivalent to a Master’s Degree.
NZLC works with over 20 Pathway Partners – Polytechnics and PTE Pathways.
- ACG Education
- Coromandel Outdoor Language Centre
- Darfield High School
- International Travel College
- Le Cordon Bleu
- Media Design School
- Nelson English Centre
- New Zealand School of Food and Wine
- New Zealand School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
- New Zealand School of Tourism
- Otago Polytechnic
- Pacific International Hotel Management School
- Queenstown Resort College
- Takapuna Grammar School
- Unitec Institute of Technology
- Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design
Pathway to further studies
Study at NZLC and another tertiary institution under Immigration’s New Zealand’s Pathway Visa Scheme