Diploma in Human Resource Management

This qualification is aimed at those who work in the "people" side of business, either through the personnel function, employment relations or the wider area of human resource management.

Southern Institute of Technology has selected six compulsory papers from the New Zealand Diploma in Business programme and other business programmes to provide an integrated course of study which offers the range of skills necessary for someone working in this demanding field. This qualification can be considered on its own or as part of a more general programme such as the New Zealand Diploma in Business.

Following is a breakdown of how the qualification is structured, but please note: not all of these will be taught at SIT Queenstown.  The papers being offered in 2013 are listed below under 'Course Timetable'.  Papers not offered at SIT Queenstown may be available at our Invercargill campus, or through the Open Polytechnic by correspondence.

This programme consists of six compulsory papers:

510          Introduction to Commercial Law

530          Organisation and Management

560          Business Communication

633          Human Resource Management

635          Employment Relations

MAN215   Organisational Behaviour (from the Bachelor of Commerce programme)

Graduates of this programme can expect to find employment in both those businesses specialising in human resource management such as consultants and employment agencies as well as in large scale organisations with a separate human resource management function.

Papers offered at Queenstown campus in 2013 are:

Intake 1:  18 February - 27 April 2013:

* This paper will be run as a semi-remote paper in conjunction with Invercargill campus. Students will be mixed with Invercargill students to interact via email or Skype. The tutor will also make visits to Queenstown.

Intake 2:  6 May - 6 July 2013:

Intake 3:  15 July - 14 September 2013

Intake 4:  23 September - 23 November 2013

NOTE:  To be successful, students should expect to study one hour at home for each hour spent in class.

Please contact the Queenstown campus for information on papers offered in later intakes.

The Zero Fees Scheme applies to this programme. Direct material costs for 2013 are: $57.50 per paper.

For international student fees, see here: http://www.sit.ac.nz/pages/about/International-fees

Textbooks required for papers in Intake 1: 

Textbooks required for papers in Intake 2: 

Where texts are marked ‘Compulsory’,  students must have them for their first class.

Texts are available from:  SIT Bookshop - phone 0800 748 266 or email: bookshop@sit.ac.nz 

Note: If you are purchasing second hand books, be sure to get the right edition!

For textbook lists for later intakes, please contact our Queenstown Campus. 

Applicants must have:

• a minimum of 14 numeracy credits at level 1 or higher in Mathematics or Pangarau on the Directory of Assessment Standards; and
• 50 credits at level 2 or above with at least 12 credits in each of three subjects including a minimum of eight literacy credits at level 2 or higher in English or Te Reo Māori; four credits must be in reading and four credits must be in writing; and
• the literacy credits will be selected from a schedule of approved achievement standards and unit standards found on the NZQA website at: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/awards/university-entrance/approved-subjects-for-university-entrance/.

or equivalent to the above.

Adults over the age of 20 years who do not have the minimum entry requirements may be admitted if they can satisfy the teaching institution they are capable of studying at this level and have a reasonable chance of successfully completing each paper attempted.

International students for whom English is a second language must also have:

• an IELTS overall score of at least 6.0 (academic) with no individual band lower than 5.5; or
• a TOEFL score of at least 550; or
• any other standard achievement or measure allowed for in rules made under section 253 of the Education Act.

Students must achieve a pass within the first three attempts at any given paper.  Following three fails in any given paper the student will be unable to re enrol in the paper. To pass any paper, a student must have a total of 50% or greater for the combined result of coursework and final examination.  To complete the course a student must have passes in all 6 papers.