Find out more about studying postgraduate Information Studies at Victoria University of Wellington.

Visa eligibility for international students

The MIS, PGDipIS, and PGCertIS are delivered and assessed entirely online. If you’re an international student, you’ll study by distance and won’t be eligible for a student visa to enter New Zealand.

Contact Wellington University International if you have any questions about studying with us.

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Postgraduate Diploma in Information Studies

Entry requirements

Requirements for international students who studied in

To be accepted into this programme you will need:

  • A Bachelor’s degree

  • To be accepted by the programme director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

Important information

  • Entry requirements may be waived by the Associate Dean for a candidate who has not completed a New Zealand Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent degree, and has had extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind.
  • If you want to enrol in this programme but don’t meet some of the entry requirements, you should contact the programme director or administrator to discuss your options.
  • For more programme details and requirements, see the University Calendar. It’s an annual publication and an authoritative source for planning your degree.

Programme requirements

For this programme you’ll need to:

  • Complete 120 points

  • When completing the PGDipIS you may obtain a specialisation in Archives and Record Management by including the following two courses in meeting the requirements listed above:

  • When completing the PGDipIS you may obtain a specialisation in Library Science by including the following two courses in meeting the requirements listed above:

Equipment you’ll need

  • To access online conferencing, distance students will need to have a device running a recent operating system with a minimum of 2GB RAM and 2.3 GHz, and a microphone, headset and speakers.

Other programmes

Master of Information Studies

Postgraduate Certificate in Information Studies