- Duration
- Full-time: 1 year
- Part-time: Varies
- Next start date
- 2025 Semester One – 3 March
- 2026 Semester One – 2 March
- Available locations
- City
- Points
- 120
- Programme type
- Postgraduate
Programme overview
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly impacting society, and that impact is expected to grow as developments speed up.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence is designed to meet the needs of both developers and researchers who want to improve the capability of AI systems.
You’ll develop the essential knowledge, skills and experience to take your place on the exciting AI frontier, helping to revolutionise and shape our world.
For general student enquiries, please contact our Science student support advisers.
Programme structure
Requirements:
60 points: COMPSCI 712, 713, 714, INFOSYS 703
60 points from: COMPSCI 703, 705, 720, 732, 734, 750–753, 760, 761, 762, 764, 765, 767, 769, 773, COMPSYS 726, 731, 732, DIGIHLTH 701, 703, 704, 706, ELECTENG 722, ENGGEN 730, 743, ENGSCI 760, GEOG 761, INFOGOV 704, INFOSYS 722, PHIL 745, STATS 762, 769, 782, 784
You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.
2025 entry requirements
Programme requirements
The PGDipAI will accept students with the Degree of Bachelor of Science or another relevant undergraduate degree from this University with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher in 60 points above Stage II.
Also accepted will be graduates with a Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours), Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or Bachelor of Science (Honours) with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher in 60 points above Stage III.
In exceptional circumstances, these requirements may be waived by the Associate Dean Academic, or nominee, if it is determined that you have at least three years of relevant practical, professional or scholarly experience.
Further programme requirements
How much does a Postgraduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence cost per year?
2025 fees
- Domestic students
- NZ$11,518.65*
- International students
- NZ$51,912.30*
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 $9.24 per point, estimated at $1,108.80 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
Note: For international applicants, the application closing date for Semester Two 2024 is 24 May 2024.
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
- Semester One 2025
- 8 December 2024
Start dates
Here are the start dates for the programme.
| Semester One | Starts – 26 February |
|---|---|
| Ends – 24 June |
| Semester One | Starts – 3 March |
|---|---|
| Ends – 30 June |
Other important dates
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Where could this programme take you?
As AI technologies continue to advance and become integrated into various sectors, the demand for skilled professionals is growing rapidly. The PGDipAI opens a range of career opportunities by equipping you with the right skills and expertise.
Jobs related to this programme
- Artificial intelligence engineer
- Machine learning engineer
- Data engineer
- Natural language processing engineer
- Data mining analyst
- Big data engineer/architect
- Research scientist
- Researcher
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