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Please note: The tuition fees listed in the table below are an estimate only and may not represent the actual cost of a programme of study. Students are liable for any fees payable over and above the estimated amount printed.

This page lists the fees for School of Business subjects. If you can't find the subject or programme you are looking for on this page please check the fees on the other subject pages, listed below.

Tuition fees are in New Zealand dollars. Currency converter xe.com

List of international fees: Otago Business School

Qualification Annual fees 2027
(NZ$ per year)
Points Duration
(years)
Intake
Semester(s)
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) ~   360 3  
Accounting $44,520   S1, S2
Business Analytics $46,200   S1, S2
Economics $45,255   S1, S2
Finance $45,570   S1, S2
Human Resource Management $44,415   S1, S2
International Business $43,680   S1, S2
Management $45,360   S1, S2
Marketing $44,940   S1, S2
Philosophy, Politics and Economics $43,155   S1, S2
Tourism $42,840   S1, S2
Bachelor of Entrepreneurship (BEntr) $44,835 360 3 S1, S2**
Bachelor of Commerce and Science (BComSc) $44,100 486 4 S1, S2**
Bachelor of Arts and Commerce (BACom) $41,000 486 4 S1, S2**
Diploma for Graduates (DipGrad)   120 1  
Creative Marketing $44,430   S1, S2
Sports Business $49,245   S1, S2
Tourism $44,940   S1, S2
Any subject specified as a major subject for BCom   S1, S2
Postgraduate Certificate in Business (PGCertBus) $21,775 60 1 semester full-time S1, S2
Postgraduate Diploma in Business (PGDipBus) $43,545 120 1 S1, S2
Master of Business (MBus)   180 1*** S1, S2
Accounting and Finance $64,785   S1, S2
Business Analytics $68,145  S1, S2
Economics $64,785  S1, S2
Entrepreneurship and Innovation $64,785  S1, S2
Finance $64,785  S1, S2
International Business$64,785  S1, S2
Leadership and Management$64,785  S1, S2
Philosophy, Politics and Economics $58,695  S1, S2
Marketing $64,785  S1, S2
Tourism $64,785  S1, S2
Master of Sustainable Business (MSusBus)* $64,785 180 1*** S1, S2

Business Administration

Master of Business Administration (MBA)   240   
On campus $76,240 (fee for 240 points)
Visit MBA website for more details
  15 months Feb
Online $76,240 (fee for 240 points)
Visit MBA website for more details
   April, Sep
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) $43,260 360 3 Jan, July

Research programmes

Doctor of Philosophy  360 3 Any­time
Commerce 2026 fees:
$8,063
   
Information Science 2026 fees:
$9,765
   
Master of Commerce (MCom)2027 fees:
 $42,780
1201Anytime

Key to symbols used in the table

~
Honours degree may be available, depending on the major.
*
If completed in the minimum time, this programme has a workload higher than the normal equivalent full-time (EFT) course load (120 points).
**
July commencement may be possible, although the duration of the qualification may be longer, or paper selection may be limited. Seek advice before applying:
Contact AskOtago
***
For students commencing in S2 AND choosing the dissertation study path, duration is 18 months. For all other students duration is 12 months.
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