Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates

Lincoln offers a wide range of academic programmes.

If you are new to study at university you should look to match up your area of interest with first year undergraduate programmes.

These courses are for students who have not achieved a university entrance qualification and need additional study before being admitted to a degree programme.

Completion of the Certificate of Foundation Studies and the Certificate in University Preparation provides entrance to degree level study.

The Certificates in Commerce and Natural Resources allow students to take some degree level courses which can later be credited to a bachelor's degree.

There are two different types of undergraduate diplomas - pre-degree and degree level study.

The one-year, Level 5 Diplomas in Agriculture and Horticulture do not require university entrance and can be studied full-time, part-time or off campus at some locations.  Students who complete one of these diplomas can continue on to the Level 6 Diplomas in Farm Management or Horticultural Management.

Should you decide to continue on to a degree, some credit can be gained for your diploma courses.

The Level 5 Diplomas in Applied Science, Commerce, Māori Studies, Natural Resources, Social Science and Software and Information technology are intended for those who have achieved university entrance and want to undertake degree level study but do not want to commit to three years of study. They can be studied full-time or part-time.  All the courses passed can be credited to a bachelor's degree.

There are 14 different options. Most degrees require three years' of full-time study, but part-time is an option.

Most Bachelor's Degrees with Honours involve six units of study at postgraduate level and can provide entry to the PhD programme.

These are ideal for those wanting to broaden existing knowledge, gain industry experience or re-train in areas of demand. These programmes can be studied full or part-time.

Postgraduate study is about extending your qualifications by taking further, more advanced study, usually in the same field as your first degree.

Postgraduate certificates and diplomas are only open to the holders of a related degree.

Master's and Doctoral Degrees involve a research component. You will need a bachelors' degree to qualify.

Lincoln University also offers an Executive Development Programme (EDP). There are two possible streams within the executive development programme; The Master of Professional Studies and the Master of Property Studies.

These are part-time courses which are studied off-campus at sites throughout New Zealand.