Programme details

Master of Applied Management

The Master of Applied Management is for management professionals and recent graduates looking to enhance their qualifications for further education or advance into senior roles.

Course description

The Master of Applied Management program is tailored for management professionals and recent graduates, whether from domestic or international backgrounds, who aspire to participate in an advanced academic curriculum. This initiative is intended to prepare them for additional academic endeavors or to improve their qualifications for higher-level positions. Organizations in both the public and private sectors that hire graduates of the Master of Applied Management will benefit from the enhanced knowledge and skills—covering analytical, managerial, and research capabilities—that these individuals have cultivated during their education.

Immigration benefits

This course may qualify for the following visa rights:
In-study work rights
Partner visitor rights
Partner work rights
Post-study work rights

This course qualifies for 5 points if applying for residency under the Skilled Migrant Category.

Career Prospects

For individuals who aspire to become business leaders, the Master of Applied Management offered by SIT presents an opportunity to expedite the achievement of career objectives. This Master’s program equips students with essential skills in management, decision-making, and problem-solving, facilitating their transition into senior management roles. The applicability of this qualification spans a wide array of sectors and organizational types. Virtually every organization offers potential for management careers.

Graduates may choose to establish themselves as independent practitioners or pursue professional opportunities both domestically and internationally in positions such as strategic manager, change manager, general manager, operations manager, international manager, human resource manager, marketing manager, or management consultant.

Entry requirements

Candidates must have completed a bachelor’s degree, graduate diploma, postgraduate certificate, or postgraduate diploma in information technology or a related field, achieving at least a B grade average at Level 7 or above.

Non-native English speakers must provide proof of proficiency through one of the following unless the prior education is completed through New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States where the students have been taught using English as the language of instruction.

– NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance
– International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A-levels in English
– CELTA or CertTESOL
– IELTS Academic score of 6.5 (no band below 6)
– TOEFL pBT score of 590 (essay score of 5.5 TWE)
– TOEFL iBT score of 79 (writing score of 21)
– Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency score of 176 (no skill below 169)
– OET Grade C+ or 300 in all sub-tests
– NZCEL Expiring or Current Level 5 (Academic/Professional)
– Pearson Test of English (Academic) score of 58 (no band below 50)
– Language Cert C1 Expert International ESOL Written (LRW) HIGH PASS and Spoken (S) PASS, or C2 Mastery International ESOL Written (LRW) PASS and Spoken (S) PASS
– Trinity ISE III (no band below pass)