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Academic level: Level 5
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Programme credits: 120 Credits
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Delivery method: Online study
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Programme cost:$6,000 NZ Domestic
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Student loan - AvailableStudent loans and eligibility
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Time limit: Maximum completion timeWithin 3 years of your first enrolment
The online New Zealand Diploma in Funeral Directing (Level 5) allows you to maintain professional standards for the funeral services industry. If you're employed as a funeral director in the funeral services industry, this programme provides you a credential that supports your employment opportunities.
What you will learn
When you complete this qualification you will be able to:
- Conduct yourself in a professional manner, applying the code of industry conduct to funeral directing services
- Communicate funeral service options, and work with bereaved families and whānau to provide an optimal outcome for the funeral service
- Communicate with stakeholders throughout the process of providing funeral directing services
- Integrate the history and philosophy of funeral directing into processes
- Identify bereaved families’ needs, wishes and cultural expectations for funeral activities
- Coordinate funeral activities within the legal and ethical requirements of funeral directing
- Work safely, managing the health and safety of themselves, others and the environment within the funeral directing industry.
Career opportunities
Once you have graduated you will have the capacity to be employed as a qualified funeral director.
Learner stories
Meet Jonathon Greenwell, a NZ Diploma in Funeral Directing graduate.
Auckland’s NZ Diploma in Funeral Directing (Level 5) graduates Vanessa, Serena and Alyssa Tatupu are sisters, of Samoan descent and are second generation New Zealand born. The trio, all work as funeral directors for Ese Tatupu Funeral Directors & Mortuary Embalmers under the guidance of their father Ese Tatupu, who is also a funeral director.
Alyssa, Vanessa and Serena Tatupu
Not sure what to study? Our Student Advisors can help you choose a qualification and plan your study so you can reach your goals.
Get help to plan your study
Get in touch on freephone 0508 650 200 or CustomerServices@openpolytechnic.ac.nz.
