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Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management

Key dates

Key dates

  • 2025, Trimester 2: Apply by 23 Jun 2025 to start studying 7 Jul 2025
  • 2025, Trimester 3: Apply by 13 Nov 2025 to start studying 17 Nov 2025
  • 2026, Trimester 1: Apply by 20 Jan 2026 to start studying 23 Feb 2026

Estimated domestic fees for 2025

About for the full programme

($17,464 course costs + $1,225 student service fees)

Your student service fees are based on the number of points you enrol in and where you study from.

How to apply

Apply online.

You'll need to provide some supporting documents:

  • a certified copy of your passport and proof of New Zealand residency if appropriate, or a New Zealand birth certificate (unless you have studied at Victoria University of Wellington in the last five years)
  • a certified copy of your official academic transcript (unless you don’t have a Bachelor’s degree or your Bachelor’s degree was awarded from Victoria University of Wellington)
  • a copy of your current CV
  • a School of Government reference form completed by your referee, preferably your current employer. This form is available through the Online Enrolment System

You can submit these through the Online Enrolment System or send them directly to the Enrolment Office.

Certification must be made by a solicitor, Justice of the Peace or notary public. Or you may bring your original documents to the School of Government and we can make certified copies while you wait.

Make sure you enrol as early as possible—our courses are popular and fill up fast

Programme contact

Darren Morgan, Professional programmes coordinator

  • ppo@vuw.ac.nz
  • Room 439, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay, Pipitea Campus, Wellington

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