About Master Of Applied Management in Southern Institute of Technology

The Master of Applied Management is aimed at management practitioners and recent graduates (domestic and international), wishing to undertake an advanced programme of study in order to prepare for further study or to assist with obtaining a more senior position. Public and private sector organisations employing graduates of the Master of Applied Management will benefit from the advanced knowledge and capabilities (including analytical, managerial and research) that the graduates have acquired during their programme of study.

Career Opportunities

For graduates who know they want to become business leaders, SIT's Master of Applied Management can be a way to start achieving your career goals more quickly.  This Master's programme will give you the tools to advance your management, decision-making and problem-solving skills so you can move into senior managerial positions.

The variety of sectors and organisation types this qualification is able to be applied to is huge. Almost every type of organisation has scope for management careers. Graduates may opt to become self-employed practitioners, or pursue domestic and/or international professional careers in roles such as: strategic manager, change manager, general manager, operations manager, international manager, human resource manager, marketing manager, or management consultant.

Graduates of the Master of Applied Management will be able to:

Design, carry out and communicate the results of significant research projects in the field of management studies and relate the findings to professional and research literature
Analyse and critique professional and research publications in management studies and related subject areas, identify practical applications and relate findings to their own research
Evaluate the positive and negative impacts of business and management practices on society and address related ethical and professional issues
Demonstrate mastery of complex concepts and theories in the field of management studies and their application in solving practical problems
Apply their analytical, managerial and research capabilities to unfamiliar situations involving the application of management practices
Think critically and act responsibly when confronted with academic or professional challenges
Demonstrate high levels of skill in a management or research role in an organisation

Additional Information

Students from the Post Graduate Diploma in Business Enterprise with a B- or above grade for their dissertation and B- for specific papers, may be able to apply for recognition of prior learning and gain credits towards the Master of Applied Management.  You will need to apply for the Recognition of Prior Learning at time of application.

Students will have completed all requirements of a relevant bachelor's degree, graduate diploma, postgraduate certificate or postgraduate diploma with at least a B grade average at Level 7 or higher.

Special Admission
Notwithstanding the above admission criteria, in exceptional circumstances a mature aged applicant who can show evidence of ability to succeed in the programmes, may be considered for admission, provided the applicant has successfully completed an approved course or programme, or has relevant work experience which is deemed to meet the required standard for entry.

Provisional Part Time Admission
An applicant who does not meet academic criteria, may be provisionally admitted to enrol in one or more papers. Upon successful completion of the paper(s), the student may apply for special admission or admission by mature entry.

Language Requirements
Applicants from countries with an annual student visa approval rate of at least 80 per cent, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having passed an NZQA approved internal English Language Assessment, or one of the following tests of English language competence in accordance with the NZQA rules below: 

• IELTS test - Academic score of 6.5 with no band score lower than 6
• TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) – Score of 590 (with an essay score 5.5 TWE)
• TOEFL Internet- based test (iBT) – Score of 79 (with a writing score of 21)
• University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations – CAE or CPE with a score of 176.  No less than 169 in each skill.
• NZCEL – Level 5 with the Academic endorsement
• Pearson Test of English (Academic) – PToE (Academic score of 58)
• City of Guilds IESOL  – C1 Expert with a score of 42

Applicants from countries with an annual student visa approval rate below 80 per cent, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English must provide evidence that they:

1. Have gained NCEA Level 3 and met New Zealand University Entrance requirements or
2. Hold a bachelor’s degree of at least 3 years from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, The Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom or United States of America or
3. Have achieved a Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults, CELTA or achieved any of the English language competence tests listed in the bullet points above. 

All enrolments in the Masters of Applied Management programme are approved at the discretion of the programme manager in consultation with the Head of Faculty and teaching staff as required.

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New Zealand Living Expenses

You'll require between $20,000 and $25,000 a year ($380–480 per week) for housing/rent, food, transportation, phone bills, internet usage, and entertainment, in addition to your tuition and insurance fees. The average living expense will be the same for everyone, regardless of their tuition or course price. Please keep in mind that these are only suggestions; the Immigration New Zealand requirement is $15,000 per year including return travel or an additional $2,000.