Postgraduate Diploma (Earth Sciences)
Institute: University of Waikato
Qualification: PGDip(Earth Science)
Length of Programme: 1 year (2 semesters)
Commencement: July 2014
The qualification enables science graduates to complete a postgraduate qualification in one year without committing themselves to the two years of study required for a Masters degree. Candidates must gain 120 points at 500 level or above with at least 90 points in their main subject, 30 points may be taken from a subject offered by another school or faculty.
http://sci.waikato.ac.nz/study/qualifications/certs-and-dips