Programme overview
This 120–point taught programme will equip you with a set of attributes and values that will enrich your understanding and knowledge of information governance concepts. It will enable you to build a strong platform of professional skills and enhance your effectiveness in managing privacy and information governance programmes within organisations.
The PGDipInfoGov will be available to working professionals needing to upskill in this important field. It will also equip new and recent graduates for entry level and junior management roles in similar fields.
The programme will be offered online through University of Auckland Online. You will be immersed in a rich, flexible and interactive learning environment that is designed to help you to learn and to develop professional skills in information governance.
Also available: Postgraduate Certificate in Information Governance (PGCertInfoGov) (60 points). This programme can lead to further study at masters level, such as the Master of Information Governance (MInfoGov).
Programme structure
Taught: 120 points
Requirement:
120 points from:
- INFOGOV 700 Environment of Information Governance
- INFOGOV 701 Information Research in Practice
- INFOGOV 702 Information Ethics
- INFOGOV 703 Technology and Compliance
- INFOGOV 704 Artificial Intelligence Regulation
- INFOGOV 706 Cybersecurity Techniques and Regulation
- INFOGOV 707 Dispute Resolution Techniques
- INFOGOV 708 Intellectual Property and Information
- INFOGOV 709 Access to Information
- INFOGOV 710 Sectors and Information Governance
You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.
Sample programme structure
120 points: Taught - Note this is a sample structure only. Part-time study (30 points per quarter) starting in Quarter Two.
2021 90 points
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- Code:
- INFOGOV 700 (Q2/21)
- Name:
- Environment of Information Governance
- Type:
- Core taught
- Points:
- 15 pts
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- Code:
- INFOGOV 709 (Q2/21)
- Name:
- Access to Information
- Type:
- Core taught
- Points:
- 15 pts
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- Code:
- INFOGOV 703 (Q3/21)
- Name:
- Technology and Compliance
- Type:
- Core taught
- Points:
- 15 pts
-
- Code:
- INFOGOV 707 (Q3/21)
- Name:
- Dispute Resolution Techniques
- Type:
- Core taught
- Points:
- 15 pts
-
- Code:
- INFOGOV 702 (Q4/21)
- Name:
- Information Ethics
- Type:
- Core taught
- Points:
- 15 pts
-
- Code:
- INFOGOV 704 (Q4/21)
- Name:
- Artificial Intelligence Regulation
- Type:
- Core taught
- Points:
- 15 pts
2022 30 points
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- Code:
- INFOGOV 706
- Name:
- Cybersecurity Techniques and Regulation
- Type:
- Core taught
- Points:
- 15 pts
-
- Code:
- INFOGOV 710
- Name:
- Sectors and Information Governance
- Type:
- Core taught
- Points:
- 15 pts
Sample programme structure
120 points: Taught - Note this is a sample structure only. Part-time study (15 points per quarter) starting in Quarter Two.
2021 45 points
-
- Code:
- INFOGOV 700 (Q2/21)
- Name:
- Environment of Information Governance
- Type:
- Core taught
- Points:
- 15 pts
-
- Code:
- INFOGOV 703 (Q3/21)
- Name:
- Technology and Compliance
- Type:
- Core taught
- Points:
- 15 pts
-
- Code:
- INFOGOV 704 (Q4/21)
- Name:
- Artificial Intelligence Regulation
- Type:
- Core taught
- Points:
- 15 pts
2022 60 points
-
- Code:
- INFOGOV 706 (Q1/22)
- Name:
- Cybersecurity Techniques and Regulation
- Type:
- Core taught
- Points:
- 15 pts
-
- Code:
- INFOGOV 709 (Q2/22)
- Name:
- Access to Information
- Type:
- Core taught
- Points:
- 15 pts
-
- Code:
- INFOGOV 707 (Q3/22)
- Name:
- Dispute Resolution Techniques
- Type:
- Core taught
- Points:
- 15 pts
-
- Code:
- INFOGOV 702 (Q4/22)
- Name:
- Information Ethics
- Type:
- Core taught
- Points:
- 15 pts
2023 15 points
-
- Code:
- INFOGOV 710 (Q1/23)
- Name:
- Sectors and Information Governance
- Type:
- Core taught
- Points:
- 15 pts
2024 entry requirements
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Programme requirements
Minimum programme requirements
Minimum requirements listed here are the likely grades required and do not guarantee entry. We assess each application individually and applicants may require a higher grade to be offered a place.
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Study optionTaught 120 pointsGrade requiredGPA Grade Point Average 4.0
Further programme requirements
Taught 120 points
You must have completed an undergraduate degree in any discipline from a recognised university (or similar institution). You will also need a GPA of 5.0 or higher in at least 90 points of the most advanced courses you have taken.
This programme is available for part-time study only and is open to domestic students only.
Programme requirements
Minimum programme requirements
Minimum requirements listed here are the likely grades required and do not guarantee entry. We assess each application individually and applicants may require a higher grade to be offered a place.
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Study optionTaught 120 pointsGrade requiredGPE Grade Point Equivalent 4.0
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QualificationIELTS Academic International English Language Testing SystemScore requiredN/A
Further programme requirements
Taught 120 points
You must have completed a bachelors degree in business or a non-business degree in a relevant discipline, such as engineering, social sciences, sciences or technology. You will need a GPE of 5.0.
This programme is available for part-time study only and is open to domestic students only.
How much does a Postgraduate Diploma in Information Governance cost per year?
2025 fees
- Domestic students
- NZ$10,963.20*
Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this website. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Amounts shown are indicative only. In addition to the tuition fees, there is a Student Services Fee of $8.88 per point, estimated at $1,065.60 for full-time study (120 points). Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses.
*Please note: amounts shown are indicative and estimates only.
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Key dates
Please note: We will consider late applications if places are still available. International students should start the application process as early as possible to allow sufficient time to apply for a visa.
Application closing dates
- Quarter Two 2025
- 1 February 2025
- Quarter Four 2025
- 1 July 2025
Start dates
Here are the start dates for the programme.
Quarter Two | Starts – 8 April |
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Ends – 22 June | |
Quarter Four | Starts – 23 September |
Ends – 7 December |
Quarter Two | Starts – 31 March |
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Ends – 14 June | |
Quarter Four | Starts – 15 September |
Ends – 29 November |
Other important dates
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Where could this programme take you?
You’ll be able to acquire a platform of knowledge and skills that will equip you for roles related to privacy and information governance within organisations where an understanding of regulatory issues relating to the collection, storage and use of information is critical. This programme can lead to further study at masters level (Master of Information Governance).
Jobs related to this programme
- Compliance officer
- Data protection professional
- Information Governance consultant/analyst
- Information officer
- Privacy officer
- Project manager
- Records manager
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