FIELD                 BUSINESS

 

Revision of Business qualification

 

National Diploma in Business (Level 6) [Ref: 1499]

 

NZQA National Qualifications Services (NQS) has revised the qualification listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          November 2009

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2013.

 

Reason for the revision

 

After this qualification was initially registered in June 2009, some people had difficulty choosing standards in Elective C which were relevant to their circumstances.  This qualification has therefore been revised to increase the choice of standards in this elective.

 

Main changes resulting from the revision

 

The credit requirement for Elective C has changed from a minimum of 20 credits at level 6 or above to a minimum of 20 credits at level 5 or above.  The qualification was also updated to reflect the results of standard reviews.

 

National Diploma in Business (Level 6) [Ref: 1499]

 

Changes to structure and content

·      Elective C now requires a minimum of 20 credits at level 5 or above

·      The expiring standard 11830 was removed from Elective B

·      The expiring Service Sector - Management domain was removed from Elective E.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards version 1 of this qualification can either continue to do so or transfer to version 2.

 

This qualification contains standards that replace or are alternatives for earlier standards.  For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement or alternative standards - see the table below.

 

Credit for	Exempt from
7444	23912
11830	7455

 

This qualification contains a classification that is an alternative for an earlier classification.  For the purposes of this version of the qualification, people who have gained credit for standards in the lapsed classification may continue to use those credits to meet the qualification requirements - see the table below.

Standards from	Are treated as Standards from
Service Sector > Service Sector Skills > Service Sector - Management	Business > Business Operations and Development

 

It is not intended that any existing candidates are disadvantaged by this revision.  However, anyone who feels disadvantaged should contact the standard setter at the address below.

 

NZQA National Qualifications Services

PO Box 160

Wellington 6140

 

Telephone       04 463 3000

Email                nqs@nzqa.govt.nz