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New Zealand Certificate in Business (Introduction to Team Leadership) (Level 3)

NZ2543

Course details

  • Feb 2025
    Jul 2025
  • One Year
  • Part-time
  • Fees-free for New Zealand permanent residents and citizens (usually $2,918)*
  • You may qualify for fee-free study under Fees-free
  • Level 3
  • Various locations around New Zealand (please enquire)

Summary

This programme is for newly appointed team leaders, or for those who have the potential to lead teams in the future. It is designed for those who are currently employed or have access to an organisation. Graduates will have the skills to effectively lead a team.

View programme modules

Module codeModule titleLevelCreditsPre-requisitesCo-requisites
BSNS3401Effective Team Performance315
 
BSNS3402Business Communications315  
BSNS3403Understanding Leadership315 

 

Why choose this programme?

  • Learn the skills to become a great team leader
  • Develop communication skills within a team
  • Complete a qualification while still working

Who should enrol?

  • New team leaders wanting to increase their skills and knowledge
  • Anyone aspiring to become a team leader
  • Team leaders who want a formal qualification

What is the time commitment?

  • The programme is delivered over 12 months
  • NZQA guidelines suggest up to 480 hours of total study time, this is the equivalent of 10 hours of study per week.
  • There are four full-day face-to-face sessions to attend (one session approximately every two months)
  • The remaining hours of learning are completed online, in a student's own time over 12 months.

    Career/further opportunities

    Graduates of this programme will have the skills and knowledge to contribute to effective team performance and the potential to be effective in a leadership role within a team.

    Disclaimers

    Entry criteria

    General admission

    There is open entry to this programme although you must demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of success.

    English language requirements

    Applicants who have English as a second language are required to have an International English Language Test System (IELTS) general or academic score of 5, with no individual band score lower than 5; or an equivalent described in NZQA Rules.

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    He reo pōwhiri, your official welcome to Wintec

    Tēnei te mihi mahana ki a koe e piki nei, e kake nei ki te Kuratini o Waikato.

    You are warmly invited to attend the official welcome to Wintec for all new students, staff and whānau (family) at either our marae, Te Kōpū Mānia o Kirikiriroa or Rotokauri campus. The pōwhiri is a welcoming ceremony involving mihimihi (speeches), waiata (singing), and will conclude with kai timotimo (light refreshments). Please gather at the campus hubs, and a staff member will guide you through our pōwhiri.

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