The Diploma is primarily designed to assist practising and experienced teachers of Japanese to up-grade their qualifications and skills by undertaking postgraduate studies while continuing to teach, but will be useful for those otherwise qualified and interested in becoming teachers of Japanese. All papers are available at a distance.
Enrolment is open to non-New Zealand nationals resident in New Zealand or overseas.
If you are not a New Zealand national or holder of a Residents Visa the fee structure is different. Note that the Diploma is the equivalent of the first half of an MA and after completion of the Diploma, a Master's Degree also can be obtained by writing a Thesis for 100 points. This option is particularly suitable for those not able to study as internal students for the course work component of the MA requirements.