Southern Institute of Technology Qualifications

Explore certificates, diplomas, degrees, and postgraduate programmes across a wide range of subject areas. With practical learning, flexible study options, and industry-relevant skills, SIT qualifications can help you achieve your career goals, continue your education, or take the next step in your professional journey.

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All qualifications offered at SIT are NZQA approved and accredited. After approval, NZQA monitors delivery to ensure the institution delivers the programme as intended and to standard.

NZQA Level 1-6 Qualifications provided at SIT

NZQA Level 7-10 Qualifications provided at SIT

SIT also offers Micro-Credentials which are stand-alone awards, and some micro-credentials may also form part of a programme that leads to a qualification.

NZQA/NCEA Levels

Level 1 & 2 - Foundations

Foundation courses at Levels 1 and 2 help build essential skills, confidence and knowledge, providing a pathway into further study or employment.

Level 3 & 4 - Certificate

Certificates are normally programmes of study between 12 weeks and 1 year. Certificates are often required for entry level positions.

Level 5 & 6 - Diploma

Diplomas are normally 1 or 2 years of study and are often necessary for advanced trades or technical and professional occupations. Some diplomas may be cross-credited towards degrees.

Level 5, 6 & 7 - Bachelor's Degree

Degrees are Bachelor level qualifications and require specialist study in a particular subject area. A degree usually takes three years of study, covering levels 5, 6 and 7.

Level 7 - Graduate Certificates & Diplomas

Graduate Certificates and Diplomas are available to applicants who have a degree (or in special circumstances the equivalent skills, knowledge and work experience), who want to gain further skills and knowledge in either a familiar or a new discipline.

Level 8 - Postgraduate Diplomas & Postgraduate Certificates

Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates are available to applicants who have a degree in the same subject area (or in special circumstances the equivalent skills, knowledge and work experience).

Level 9 - Master's Degree

A Master’s Degree is an advanced postgraduate degree which builds on a Bachelor's or Postgraduate qualification, or in some cases extensive professional experience. Candidates undertake research and/or advanced scholarship, such as writing a thesis, in one discipline or programme of study, and may be undertaken by taught courses or research, or a combination of both.

Changes to NZQA Titles

Titles of some qualifications listed on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) are changing. Over time, qualifications listed at levels 1-6 on the NZQF will have “New Zealand” in their titles. All qualifications – new, reviewed, and phased out of use – will still be listed under New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) and all are valid qualifications.

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