At-a-glance

Name: Master of Arts

Abbreviation: MA

Duration: 3-4 trimesters 

Duration details: 3-4 trimesters of full-time study or normally 6-8 if studied part-time

Schedule: Self-directed research and daytime lectures

Intensity: Part time and full time

Type: Research, and research with coursework

Study at: Flexible and on-campus (Kelburn, Wellington)

Complete: 120/180 points (approx. 1-6 courses)

Entry: Bachelor's degree with Honours in relevant subject

Start: Trimester 1, 2 or 3

Apply by: Standard trimester dates

Costs: From database for international only at this stage

Impact of previous university study in same subject: Requires

Entry requirements

To be accepted into this programme you'll need:

• A Bachelor's degree with Honours
• To have met the prerequisites for the subject you wish to study (see subject section below) and
• Acceptance by the relevant Head of the School as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

Programme requirements

For this programme you'll need to:

Complete at least 120 or 180 points, as detailed in the following subject section.

Subject requirements

In addition to the programme requirements, for this subject you'll need to:

Applied Linguistics

For the MA by thesis (120 points):

• Have previously completed 400- and 500-level course worth 60 points in an approved area or an approved postgraduate qualification

• Have previously completed at least two years of professional experience dealing with linguistic matters and

• Complete ALIN 591 (120 points).

For the MA by coursework (120 points):

• Have previously completed a DipTESOL (or equivalent) or a Bachelor of Arts with Honours
• Have previously completed at least two years of professional experience dealing with linguistic matters and
• Complete 8 courses:
  • LALS 540
  • LALS 541
  • Six further courses from LALS 510-584.

For the MA by coursework (180 points):

• Have previously completed a Bachelor degree in Linguistics, English Language or a language other than English
• Have previously completed at least two years of professional experience dealing with linguistic matters and
• Complete 12 courses:
  • LALS 540
  • LALS 541
  • Ten further courses from LALS 510-584.

Art History

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete ARTH 591.

Asian Studies

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete ASIA 591.

Chinese

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete CHIN 591.

Classical Studies

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete CLAS 591.

Classics

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in Greek or Latin.

Complete CLAS 592.

Creative Writing

Have previously completed a university degree and satisfactory written and/or published evidence of appropriate literary ability in English.

Complete either CREW 591 or CREW 592.

Criminology

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete CRIM 591.

Cultural Anthropology

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete ANTH 591.

Economics

For the MA by thesis (120 points):

• Have previously completed a Bachelor's degree in Economics or a related subject and
• Complete ECON 591.

For the MA by coursework (180 points):

• Have previously completed a Bachelor's degree in Economics or a related subject and
•  Complete ten courses:
  • ECON 430
  • ECON 592
  • Either ECON 402 and ECON 403 or:
    • ECON 404 and ECON 405
  • Four further courses from ECON 401-429
  • Two further courses from ECON or FINA 401-489

Questions

1. ECON by coursework seems to require 240 points? IS this right? How come?

Education

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete EDUC 591.

English

For the MA by thesis:

• Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject and
• Complete ENGL 591.

For the MA by coursework and thesis:

• Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject and
• Complete three courses:
  • ENGL 592
  • Two courses from ENGL 401-460 

Film

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete FILM 591.

Important information

Student by basis their thesis on practical work.

French

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete FREN 591.

Geography

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete GEOG 591.

German

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete GERM 591.

History

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete HIST 591.

International Relations

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete INTP 591.

Italian

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete ITAL 591.

Japanese

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete JAPA 591.

Māori Studies

For the MA by thesis (120 points)

• Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject and
• Complete MAOR 591 or
  • MAORI 408 and MAOR 592

For the MA by coursework and thesis (120 points)

• Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject

• and
• Complete four courses
  • MAOR 408
  • MAOR 595
  • Two courses from MAOR 502-511

For the MA by coursework (120 points)

• Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject and
• Complete four courses
  • MAOR 408
  • MAOR 589
  • Four courses from MAOR 502-511

Mathematics

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete MATH 591.

Media Studies

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete MDIA 591.

Museum and Heritage Studies

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average.

Complete MHST 591.

Music

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete MUSC 591.

Important information

Students may include a supplementary reseach component relevant to the topic of the thesis comprising 25% of the final grade.

New Zealand Literature

For the MA by thesis (120 points)

• Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in English and
• Complete NZLI 591

For the MA by coursework and thesis (120 points)

• Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in English

• and
• Complete three courses
  • NZLI 592
  • Two further 400- and 500-level courses

New Zealand Studies

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average.

Complete NZST 591.

Pacific Studies

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete PACI 591.

Philosophy

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete PHIL 591.

Political Science

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete POLS 591.

Psychology

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete PSYC 591.

Public Policy

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete PUBL 591.

Religious Studies

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete four courses from RELI 401-488Complete RELI 591.

Second Language Learning and Teaching

Have previously completed a Bachelor degree including 300-level courses in the language to be included in this Master's degree.

Complete four courses:

• LALS 510
• LALS 511
• LALS 522
• Either LALS 514 or LALS 520

Complete two 400-level courses in an approved language, including:

• One advanced language course in that language from 
  • CHIN 401
  • JAPA 401
  • FREN 401
  • GERM 401
  • ITAL 401
  • MAOR 401
  • SPAN 401 
• One further 400-level course in the same language

Complete further courses worth 60 points from:

• A research project in the approved language from:
  • CHIN 489
  • JAPA 489
  • FREN 489
  • GERM 489
  • ITAL 489
  • MAOR 489
  • SPAN 489
• LALS 515
• LALS 523
• LALS 524
• LALS 525
• LALS 531
• LALS 540
• LALA 541
• LALS 542
• Further approved 400-level CHIN, FREN, FHSS, GERM, ITAL, JAPA, SPAN or MAOR courses.

Social Policy

For the MA by thesis (120 points)

• Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in Sociology or equivalent scholarly experience of an appropriate kind and
• Complete SPOL 591

For the MA by coursework and thesis (120 points)

• Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in Sociology or equivalent scholarly experience of an appropriate

• kind and
• Complete three courses
  • SPOL 592
  • Further courses worth 30 points listed for the Bachelor of Arts with Honours

Sociology

For the MA by thesis (120 points)

• Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average

Complete four courses from SOCS 401-488.

Spanish

• in this subject and
• Complete SOCSC 591

For the MA by coursework and thesis (120 points)

• Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject and
• Complete three courses
  • SOSC 592
  • Further courses worth 30 points listed for the Bachelor of Arts with Honours

Spanish

Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

Complete four courses:

• SPAN 401
• Three courses from:
  
  • SPAN 402-488
  • FHSS 410

Complete SPAN 591.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

For the MA by thesis

have

(120 points):

• Have previously completed 400- and 500-level course worth 60 points in an approved area or an approved postgraduate qualification, or

• Have previously completed at least two years of professional experience dealing with linguistic matters and

• Complete ALIN 592.

For the MA by coursework (120 points):

• Have previously completed a DipTESOL (or equivalent) or a Bachelor of Arts with Honours
• Have previously completed at least two years of professional experience dealing with linguistic matters and
• Complete 8 courses:
  • Three courses from:
    • LALS 510
    • LALS 511
    • LALS 515
    • LALS 516
    • LALS 521
    • LALS 522
    • LALS 523
    • LALS 524
    • LALS 531
  • Two courses from
    • LALS 512
    • LALS 513
    • LALS 544
    • LALS 462
    • LALS 563
  • Two courses from:
    • LALS 514
    • LALS 520
    • LALS 542
  • One further course from LALS 510-584

For the MA by coursework

have

(180 points):

• Have previously completed a Bachelor degree in Linguistics, English Language , Education or a language other than English.

Theatre

• Have previously completed at least two years of professional experience dealing with linguistic matters and
• Complete 12 courses:
  • Three courses from:
    • LALS 510
    • LALS 511
    • LALS 515
    • LALS 516
    • LALS 521
    • LALS 522
    • LALS 523
    • LALS 524
    • LALS 531
  • Two courses from
    • LALS 512
    • LALS 513
    • LALS 544
    • LALS 462
    • LALS 563
  • Two courses from:
    • LALS 514
    • LALS 520
    • LALS 542
  • Five further course from LALS 510-584

Theatre

For the MA by thesis (120 points)

• Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average

• in this subject and
• Complete THEA 591

For the MA by coursework and thesis (120 points)

• Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject and
• Complete three courses
  • THEA 594
  • One course from THEA 401-

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Find out more

• If you want to enrol in this programme but don't meet some the entry requirements you should contact the Programme Director or Administrator to discuss your options.
• The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.