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This content strategy is based on the UG pages, the PG user story WIP-591, common content on existing PG pages and the research into PG requirements.

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About

Study details (TBC)

Requirements

People 

Contact and apply  

This tab covers:

Overview plus benefits

Catch their interest

 

This tab covers:

Study planning information needed to choose a programme

Help them decide

This tab covers:

What you need to get in and get out

Let them plan their study in detail

 

This tab covers:

Information about people from the programme (staff and students) to help decision-making and planning

Introduce the locals

This tab covers:

How to apply

Call to action

 

Title (heading not displayed)

Programme name or Programme family

e.g. 'Master of Arts' or 'Master of Business Administration and related qualifications'

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Intro (heading not displayed)

One sentence introducing and promoting the degree

Qualification family structure

(optional)

Information about nesting/stepping stones/stair-casing/articulation

For families of programmes the Entry requirements, Programme requirements and Important information will be grouped under each programme in the family.

Each programme will be introduced by its essence statement.

 

Programme contacts

Nominated programme contacts, usually:

Programme director(s) contact details

and/or

Senior administrator contact details

How to apply

Where available, details of how and when to apply (including optional link to OES).

Where not available, include text stating:

"To find out how to apply contact [the nominated programme contact]"

Programme overview heading

A heading that conveys the key marketing message(s)

What and how you’ll study

How the programme is structured and delivered.

May include information on:

  • what you'll study when (by year or trimester for example)
  • if and how the courses are grouped
  • a brief summary of what the courses cover, options to take courses outside of the programme.
  • whether you learn by coursework/research/case study/industry partnership etc.
  • how the programme is taught e.g. lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops.
  • any special topics, options to focus on areas of interest
  • study while you work heading - More detail than in At-a-glance - Required contact time element, How different offerings help you study while working (part-time, offerings that are in evenings, weekends, blocks/modules)
  • how the classes are run, details of any research, information about assessment.

Entry requirements

Academic staff listing

Name linked to profile: Subject matter taught (not specific courses)

Programme contacts

Nominated programme contacts, usually:

Programme director(s) contact details

and/or

Senior administrator contact details

These will use the same content block used on the People page

 Programme overview

2-4 paragraphs covering the essence of what you'll learn, focusing on the benefits:

  • Why you should study the programme at Victoria (may relate to/summarise elements on other tabs like ‘What and how you'll study', "Study while you work')
  • What capabilities you'll get
  • The School that offers the programme (link)

Workload and duration

(optional)

A standard block summarising the average or expected workload based on the number of points of each course, replaced by more specific information where that's useful.

Programme requirements

Will list all courses (if under a certain number)


Student stories

 

 

 Qualification options

(optional, only for integrated families)

Might follow the same design pattern as the AoS > About tab 'Subjects' bullet list.

List of the qualifications you can enrol in within the integrated family.

Where you’ll study

(optional)

More detail on the location (campus) and any distance options

Important info

Graduate stories

 

 

At-a-glance summary cards (heading not displayed)

(one per qualification, content taken from Paul's Requirements of PG programmes)

1.Name

2.Summary description or essence statement - 160 character

3.Length of study (in trimesters)

4.Part-time

5.Cost

6.Starting trimester

7.Applications due

8.Composition

9.Research component

10.Required contact time

11.Location

12.Entry requirements

Essence statements:

These will be like a description or introduction, a 160 character summary of what the qualification is, who it’s for and what its key benefits are. They’ll clearly distinguish between similar qualifications (e.g. public policy and public management).

These essence statements will also be used to introduce each qualification on the requirements tab.

Higher degrees

Information about what you have to do if you want to progress to the next qualification up.

Links to options

Can include a note advising when programmes don't have the research component you need to do PhD.

 Subjects

(PG equivalent of majors)

Staff stories

 

 

Support and community

How students are made part of the programme (or school) and programme-specific support offered like orientation programmes.

How those students who are returning to study are supported.

Research topics

(optional)

Information about thesis or other research topic options and supervision.

 

 

 

Why Wellington

Programme specific info that relates to Wellington (rather than Victoria). If there is something important to say about Auckland you can can add this. Change the heading if talking about Auckland too.

 

 

 

 

 

Careers

(optional)

Roles the programme sets you up for

Registration, or steps towards registration achieved

Potential earnings boost, advancement opportunities

 

 

 

 

Paying for your study

Default is a standard Scholarships block with a link.

May be swapped out with specific scholarship information where available and also additional information on other ways to pay for study (e.g. research assistant or tutor roles that are available, or a suggestion that employers may contribute to study costs (for professional programmes).

 

 

 

 

Publications

(optional)

Links to brochures, prospecti etc. that are relevant to the programme

 

 

 

 

 

Footer links

Standard grey band content:

Button link to Explore all AoS or Postgraduate hub (TBC)Programme contacts [link to People tab (which has contact at the top)]

Postgraduate information evenings [link to: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/study/events-visits/postgraduate-evenings]

Financing your study [link to: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/study/student-finance]

New students [link to: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/students/new-students]