New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 4)
Designed to give you an overview and understanding of administration procedures, this programme will help you run an office smoothly and efficiently. If you're new to administration, this programme will give you an advanced understanding of administration and management. If you're someone who has already mastered the basics, this qualification will help you step up to a more senior level.
Domestic
About the programme
Do you want to learn how to make an office run smoothly and efficiently?
Then this is the ideal option. This programme has been designed to give you an overview and understanding of administration procedures.
If you're someone who has already mastered the basics of business administration, this nationally-recognised qualification will help you step up to a more senior level. If you're new to administration, it will give you an advanced understanding of administration and management skills that will make you a valuable asset to employers.
The skills you develop in this programme are great for the following positions - Executive Personal Assistants, Office Administrators, Project Assistants, or Senior Receptionists - and for roles in these areas - customer relationships, frontline customer service, contact centres and sole charge roles in small businesses.
Studying part-time
We know full-time study isn't always possible. We also offer this programme with part-time study options.
International
About the programme
Do you want to learn how to make an office run smoothly and efficiently?
Then this is the ideal option. This programme has been designed to give you an overview and understanding of administration procedures.
If you're someone who has already mastered the basics of business administration, this nationally-recognised qualification will help you step up to a more senior level. If you're new to administration, it will give you an advanced understanding of administration and management skills that will make you a valuable asset to employers.
The skills you develop in this programme are great for the following positions - Executive Personal Assistants, Office Administrators, Project Assistants, or Senior Receptionists - and for roles in these areas - customer relationships, frontline customer service, contact centres and sole charge roles in small businesses.
What You Study
Courses
| Course name | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Systems | Learn to use, maintain and improve administration systems and processes to meet business needs. | 15 |
| Specialist Documents | Learn how to use business applications and technologies to process data and produce specialist documents. | 15 |
| Workplace Knowledge | Learn how to deliver professional customer services that meet business requirements, and to work collaboratively to meet objectives in a business context. Develop an understanding of professional and ethical behaviour, and social and cultural awareness in a business context. | 15 |
| Business Information | Develop the knowledge and technical skills to select and apply applications and technologies to produce business information. | 15 |
Further study options
Successful completion of this programme creates a direct pathway to further business studies in the New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) (Accounting) or (Leadership and Management) or Bachelor of Applied Management.
Further study with Te Pūkenga
Otago Polytechnic is now part of Te Pūkenga, the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.
Search for further study options in your area, online or at work on tepukenga.ac.nz/search.
Workload
Your workload
Course work for this programme will require approximately 18 hours of directed study in the form of class attendance per week. You will be expected to spend equal hours of your own time in self-directed study in order to successfully complete this programme.
Entry
Entry requirements
- 40 credits at NCEA Level 1 (including 10 Literacy credits and 10 Numeracy credits),
- Or a relevant approved pathway from another qualification,
- Or a relevant qualification at NZQF Level 2 or above,
- Or a recognised equivalent.
- If English is not your first language, you must provide:
- New Zealand University Entrance OR
- Overall Academic IELTS 5.5 with no individual band score lower than 5.0 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years), OR
- Acceptable alternative evidence of the required IELTS (see here for NZQA proficiency table and here for list of recognised proficiency tests).
If you need to improve your English Language skills, we offer a wide range of English programmes.
Fees
Domestic fees
International fees
Additional costs
You must be prepared to supply your own headphones, stationery and textbooks (if requested by your lecturer).
Tuition fees
The tuition fees shown above are approximate only. There may be a slight fee increase per year once Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) rules and guidelines are applied. These fees also don’t include additional costs or living costs.
Studylink
Domestic full-time students can apply for a student loan through Studylink.
Some support may be available for domestic part-time students if this programme offers a part-time study option.
Apply at the same time as you apply for your course (you can withdraw your application anytime).
Student Services Fee
For most students, your tuition fee shown above includes a Student Services Fee – also known as the Student Levy. This compulsory fee covers your access to the student services we offer. This cost is tailored depending on how you're studying.
The international tuition fee does not include your Student Levy. This will be calculated when you enrol with us.
Click below to find out more about the Student Levy costs and services provided.
Fees Free
The Government has announced that Fees Free for the first year of study or training will finish at the end of 2024. A final-year Fees Free policy will replace it, starting from 1 January 2025.
If you are a first-time tertiary learner in 2025, you may be able to get Fees Free for your final year of study or training. If you are eligible, you will need to apply for your entitlement through IRD from 2026 onwards.
For more information about the transition from first-year Fees Free or the final-year Fees Free policy, visit FeesFree.govt.nz.
Study Grants for international students
We have a range of Study Grants to support our international students.
Application
A change for 2023 enrolments
When you apply to study with Otago Polytechnic in 2023, you will be enrolled with Te Pūkenga, the new national network of vocational and applied education in Aotearoa New Zealand. You will learn in the same way, in the same place, and with the same people, and you will graduate with a Te Pūkenga qualification.
