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NZ Diploma in Business (Human Resource Management Level 5)

Manage Human Resources Like a Pro!

Fast-track your HR and management career with this zero-free NZ Diploma in Business (Human Resource Management – Level 5).

Study a business diploma in New Zealand and gain the skills to manage people, performance, and workplace culture through a comprehensive programme of compulsory papers and real-world business applications.

Enhance your business acumen, develop leadership and HR expertise, and earn a nationally recognised human resource qualification designed for today’s evolving workplace.

Study online anywhere in NZ — all you need is a computer and internet access, and we’ll provide Office 365 for your studies.

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*All of our programmes are available fees free to New Zealand Residents, New Zealand citizens and Australian Citizens residing in New Zealand for the duration of their studies.

Duration: 66 Weeks Part-Time (15 hours weekly) or 34 Weeks Full-Time (35 hours weekly)

Fees: Zero fees, no hidden costs or textbooks

Upcoming Intake Date: January 19th 2026 PT only
February 16th 2026 PT & FT

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Programme Content

This NZQA recognised programme is worth 120 NZQA credits.

The six courses below completed during this programme are each worth 20 credits.

 

Courses covered:

INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS OPERATIONS

  • Business Operations
  • Accounting
  • Marketing
  • Sales
  • Human Resources
  • Risk Management

BUSINESS DECISION MAKING

  • Internal Business Environment
  • External Business Environments
  • Problem Solving Techniques
  • Solving Problems Creatively
  • Organisational Change
  • Innovation and Change Management

BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

  • Business Communication
  • Barriers to Business Communication
  • Communicating with Business Stakeholders
  • Cross-cultural Communication
  • Professional Business Communication
  • Ethical Communication

INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

  • Principles and Practices of Human Resources
  • Health & Safety Legislation
  • Employment Relations Act 2000
  • Workplace Culture
  • Employee Motivation
  • Training and Development
  • Using a Human Resources Information System

RECRUITMENT AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

  • Job analysis – Job description and Person Specification
  • Selection and Recruitment Processes
  • Induction
  • Performance Management Processes
  • Disciplinary Procedures

CHANGE MANAGEMENT

  • Reasons for Change
  • Change Models
  • Resistance to Change
  • People Change
  • Structural Change
  • Technological Change
  • Communicating Change with Stakeholders
  • Using Ethical Frameworks for Change Management

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Further Information

All studies are completed online in your own environment. Studies are conducted using the Canvas eLearning platform along with regular virtual tutor support. Students require a computer and internet access. All of the necessary materials required to successfully complete assessments will be available through the learning platform.

Students must be 16 years of age and residing in New Zealand for the duration of their studies. This programme is only available to New Zealand & Australian Citizens and Residents.

Students will be required to have NCEA Level 2 or the equivalent. This includes a minimum of 10 numeracy and 10 literacy credits at Level one or higher on the Directory of Assessment Standards; and 60 credits at Level two or above with at least 12 credits in each of three subjects including a minimum of 8 credits at Level 2 or higher in English or Te Reo Māori;

Provisional Entry

Students aged 20 or older that do not hold the minimum entry requirements for a programme will be eligible to be enrolled as a student where their previous educational, work or life experience indicates they have a reasonable likelihood of success. Should you not hold the required minimum entry requirements for a programme, you may also be eligible to enrol in exceptional circumstances. Such decisions will be made by the School of Business Manager.

Graduates will be able to contribute to the achievement of business operational objectives, through the application of knowledge and skills, in an ethical and inclusive manner, in accordance with ngā kaupapa o te Tiriti o Waitangi (the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi), and in a multi-cultural environment.

Upon graduation, you will be able to:

  • Analyze HR requirements for NZ businesses, ensuring alignment with objectives.
  • Implement Health and Safety responsibilities for regulatory compliance
  • Develop training plans to address HR needs and achieve business goals.
  • Manage performance effectively, fostering employee growth.
  • Recruit and select employees using HR principles tailored for NZ.
  • Apply change management models to drive HR strategies and innovation.

 

Education Pathway

Graduates of this qualification may progress to:

  • New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 6) with strands in Accounting, Administration and Technology, Human Resource Management, Leadership and Management, Māori Business and Management, Marketing and Sales, and Real Estate
  • Relevant business qualifications at Level 6 or above
  • Relevant industry or professional qualifications at Level 6 or above

Employment Pathway

Graduates of this qualification may be employed in a managerial/leadership operational roles within New Zealand business entities.

Where transfer of credit for previous study is being applied for, the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Form must be submitted at least four weeks prior to the Intake start date.

See the Recognition of Prior Learning section for full RPL criteria and details on how to undertake an application.

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