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Qualifications covered

  • Bachelor of Science with Honours

Relationship between qualifications

  • tba

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At-a-glance 

Name: Bachelor of Science with Honours

Abbreviation: BSc(Hons)

Duration: 2 trimesters 

Duration details: 2 trimesters of full-time study or normally 4 if studied part-time

Schedule: Lectures

Intensity: Part time and full time

Type: Coursework 

Study at: On-campus (Kelburn, Wellington)

Complete: 120 points (approximately 7 courses)

Entry: Bachelor of Science with a B+ average

Start: Trimester 1 or 2

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 at least a B+ average 
  • 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 points from (mostly) 400- and 500-level courses.

Subject requirements

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

Biotechnology

For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

Have previously completed:

  • BTEC 301
  • TECH 302
  • Further courses worth 35 points from:
    • BIOL 334-354
    • BMSC 301
    • BMSC 334-354
    • Either CHEM 305 or CHEM 306

For the Postgraduate Diploma:

Complete

courses worth at least 30 points from BTEC 401-479.
  • Complete further courses to total 120 points from:
    • BTEC 401-489
    • BTEC 580
    • BIOL 400-480
    • CHEM 400-480
    • MBIO 400-480

    • For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    Complete courses at least 30 points are from courses from

    BTEC 435 BTEC 489

    Complete one further course from BTEC 401-479.

    Complete further courses

    to total 60 points from

    worth 60 points from:

    • BTEC 401-489479
    • BTEC 580
      • BIOL 400-480
    • CHEM 400-480
    • MBIO 400-480

    Cell and Molecular Bioscience

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    Have previously completed:

    • BIOL 340
    • BMSC 339
    • Further courses worth 40 points from:
      • BMSC 301
      • BIOL 329-354
      • BMSC 329-354

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete courses worth 120 points from:
      • BIOL 430-440
      • CBIO 489
      • CBIO 580

    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    Complete courses worth 60 points from:BIOL

    Complete CBIO 489 and

    • Further courses worth 90 points from BIOL 430-440
    • CBIO 489
    • CBIO 580

    Chemistry

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    Have previously completed 200- and 300- level courses worth 135 points from CHEM or other approved courses, including

    • At least 60 points at 300-level.

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete approved courses worth 120 points from:
      • CHEM 401-489
      • CHEM 580
    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    Complete approved courses worth 120 points from:

    • CHEM 401-489
    • CHEM 580

    Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience

    Cell and Molecular Bioscience

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Have previously completed:
      • Either BIOL 114 or BMSC 114
      • PSYC 232
      • 200-level PSYC courses worth at least 45 points
      • PSYC 325
      • 300-level PSYC courses worth at least 45 points

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete courses worth 120 points from
      • PSYC 404
      • PSYC 417
      • PSYC 422
      • PSYC 424
      • PSYC 444
      • PSCY 445
      • PSYC 446
      • PSYC 448
      • PSYC 489
      • BIOL 432
      • BIOL 433
      • BMSC 432
      • BMSC 433
      • CBNS 580
      • Other courses approved by the Head of School

    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Complete courses worth 60 points from
      • PSYC 404
      • PSYC 417
      • PSYC 422
      • PSYC 424
      • PSYC 444
      • PSCY 445
      • PSYC 446
      • PSYC 448
      • PSYC 489
      • BIOL 432
      • BIOL 433
      • BMSC 432
      • BMSC 433
      • CBNS 580
      • Other courses approved by the Head of School

    Computer Graphics

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Have previously completed:
      • COMP 308
      • MDDN 311
      • Further courses worth 45 points from 
        • COMP 301-399
        • NWEN 301-399
        • SWEN 301-399

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete CGRA 408 and CGRA 409
    • Complete either MMDN 401 or MMDN 442
    • Complete at least 30 points from:
      • CGRA 401-489
      • COMP 401-479
      • SWEN 401-479
    • Complete further courses to total 120 points from:
      • CGRA 401-489
      • COMP 401-479
      • MMDN 401-479
      • SWEN 401-479

    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Complete CGRA 408 and CGRA 409
    • Complete either MMDN 401 or MMDN 442

    Computer Science

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Have previously completed courses worth 60 points from:
      • COMP 301-399
      • NWEN 301-399
      • SWEN 301-399

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete courses worth 120 points from:
      • COMP 401-489
      • SWEN 401-489
      • NWEN 401-489

    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Complete courses worth 60 points from:
      • COMP 401-489
      • SWEN 401-489
      • NWEN 401-489

    Conservation Biology

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Have previously completed approved courses worth 60 points from:
      • BIOL 300-399
      • STAT 193

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete BIOL 420
    • Complete further courses worth 90 points from:
      • BIOL 401-440
      • BIOL 519
      • ERES 525-527
      • Other courses approved by the Head of School

    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Complete BIOL 420
    • Complete further courses worth 30 points from:
      • BIOL 401-440
      • BIOL 519
      • ERES 525-527
      • Other courses approved by the Head of School

    Cross-Cultural Psychology

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Have previously completed:
      • PSYC 232
      • Further 200-level PSYC courses worth at least 45 points
      • PSYC 325
      • 300-level PSYC courses worth at least 45 points

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete PSYC 433 and PSYC 434
    • Complete courses worth 30 points from:
      • PSYC 423
      • PSYC 431
      • PSYC 432
    • Complete further courses worth 60 points from:
      • PSYC 401-448
      • CPSY 580

    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Complete PSYC 433 and PSYC 434
    • Complete courses worth 30 points from:
      • PSYC 423
      • PSYC 431
      • PSYC 432
      • CPSY 580

    Ecological Restoration

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Have previously completed approved courses worth 60 points from:
      • BIOL 300-399
      • STAT 193

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete ERES 525 and ERES 526
    • Complete courses worth 60 points from:
      • BIOL 403
      • BIOL 404
      • BIOL 421-440
      • ENVI 503-508
      • Other courses approved by the Head of School

    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Complete either ERES 525 or ERES 526
    • Complete further courses worth 30 points from:
      • ERES 525
      • ERES 526
      • Approved BIOL, CONB or ENVI courses.

    Ecology and Biodiversity

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Have previously completed approved courses worth 60 points from:
      • BIOL 300-399
      • STAT 193

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete either BIOL 422 or BIOL 425
    • Complete courses worth 30 points from:
      • BIOL 401-440
      • BIOL 519
      • ERES 525
      • ERES 526
      • ERES 527
      • Other courses approved by the Head of School

    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Complete either BIOL 422 or BIOL 425
    • Complete courses worth 90 points from:
      • BIOL 401-440
      • BIOL 519
      • ERES 525
      • ERES 526
      • ERES 527
      • Other courses approved by the Head of School

    Electronic and Computer Systems

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Have previously completed approved 300-level or higher courses worth 60 points from:
      • Courses listed for the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours
      • PHYS 300-399

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete approved courses worth 90 points from:
      • ECEN 401-479
      • ENGR 440
      • ELCO 489
      • ELCO 580
    • Complete further approved 400-level courses worth 30 points from those listed for the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours.

    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Complete approved courses worth 45 points from:
      • ECEN 401-440
      • ELCO 489
      • ELCO 580
    • Complete further approved 400-level courses worth 15 points from those listed for the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours.

    Forensic Psychology

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Have previously completed
      • PSYC 325
      • Further courses worth 45 points from PSYC 300-399

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete PSYC 412 and PSYC 442
    • Complete courses worth 90 points from:
      • FPSY 401-580
      • PSYC 400-488

    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Complete PSYC 412 and PSYC 442
    • Complete courses worth 30 points from:
      • FPSY 401-499
      • PSYC 400-488

    Important information

    If you are studying the Postgraduate Diploma you may replace courses worth up to 30 points with the approval of the Head of School.

    Geography

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Have previously completed approved courses worth 60 points from GEOG 300-399

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete courses worth 120 points from:
      • GEOG 401-489
      • GEOG 580
      • PHYG 401-488

    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Complete courses worth 60 points from:
      • GEOG 401-489
      • GEOG 580
      • PHYG 401-488

    Geology

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Have previously completed
      • ESCI 341
      • ESCI 342
      • Further courses worth 60 points from ESCI 300-399

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete courses worth 120 points from:
      • ESCI 401-489
      • ESCI 580
      • PGEO 401

    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Complete courses worth 60 points from:
      • ESCI 401-489
      • ESCI 580
      • PGEO 401

    Geophysics

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Have previously completed approved courses worth 60 points from:
      • ESCI 301-399
      • GPHS 301-399
      • MATH 301-399
      • PHYS 301-399

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete courses worth 120 points from:
      • ESCI 407
      • ESCI 411
      • GPHS 401-489
      • GPHS 580
      • MATH 461
      • PGEO 401

    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Complete courses worth 60 points from:
      • ESCI 407
      • ESCI 411
      • GPHS 401-489
      • GPHS 580
      • MATH 461
      • PGEO 401

    Marine Biology

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Have previously completed approved courses worth 60 points from:
      • BIOL 300-399
      • STAT 193

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete BIOL 423
    • Complete further approved courses worth 90 points from:
      • BIOL 401-440
      • BIOL 519
      • ERES 525
      • ERES 526
      • ERES 527
      • Other courses approved by the Head of School

    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

      • Complete BIOL 423
      • Complete further approved courses worth 60 points from:
        • BIOL 401-440
        • BIOL 519
        • ERES 525
        • ERES 526
        • ERES 527
        • Other courses approved by the Head of School

    Mathematics

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Have previously completed approved courses worth 60 points from MATH 300-399

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete approved courses worth 120 points from MATH 401-489.

    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Complete approved courses worth 60 points from MATH 401-489.

    Molecular Microbiology

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Have previously completed:
      • BIOL 340
      • BMSC 301
      • BTEC 201
      • Courses worth 20 points from:
        • BIOL 236
        • BMSC 334
        • BTEC 301

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete BIOL 430 and MBIO 434
    • Complete courses worth 60 points from:
      • BIOL 400-429
      • BIOL 431-439
      • BIOL 489
      • BMSC 401
      • MBIO 440

    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Complete BIOL 430 and MBIO 434
    • Complete courses worth 60 points from:
      • BIOL 400-429
      • BIOL 431-439
      • BIOL 489
      • BMSC 401
      • MBIO 440

    Questions

    1. PGCert courses seem to total 90 points. What is wrong?

    Petroleum Geoscience

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Have previously completed:
      • ESCI 341
      • ESCI 342
      • Further courses worth 70 points from ESCI 301-399

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete seven courses:
      • PGEO 401
      • PGEO 511
      • PGEO 580
      • ESCI 403
      • ESCI 406
      • ESCI 407
      • ESCI 411

    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Complete courses worth 60 points from:
      • PGEO 401
      • PGEO 511
      • PGEO 580
      • ESCI 403
      • ESCI 406
      • ESCI 407
      • ESCI 411

    Physical Geography

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Have previously completed
      • Either GEOG 318 or GEOG 319
      • GEOG 323
      • Further approved 300-level courses worth 20 points from courses listed for the BSc

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete courses worth 120 points from:
      • PHYG 404-489
      • PHYG 580

    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Complete courses worth 60 points from:
      • PHYG 404-489
      • PHYG 580

    Physics

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Have previously four courses:
      • PHYS 304
      • PHYS 305
      • PHYS 307
      • PHYS 309

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete courses worth 120 points from PHYS 401-491

    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Complete courses worth 60 points from PHYS 401-491

    Psychology

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Have previously completed:
      • PSYC 232
      • Further 200-level PSYC courses worth at least 45 points
      • PSYC 325
      • 300-level PSYC courses worth at least 45 points

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete courses worth 120 points from:
      • PSYC 401-489
      • CBNS 580
      • CPSY 580

    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Complete courses worth 60 points from:
      • PSYC 401-489
      • CBNS 580
      • CPSY 580

    Statistics

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Have previously completed courses worth 45 points from:
      • MATH 353
      • MATH 377
      • OPRE 300-399
      • STAT 300-391
      • STAT 393-399

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete courses worth 120 points from:
      • OPRE 401-489
      • STAT 401-489
      • STOR 401-489
      • Other courses approved by the Head of School
    • Ensure that at least 60 points are from 400-level OPRE, STAT or STOR courses.

    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Complete courses worth 60 points from:
      • OPRE 401-489
      • STAT 401-489
      • STOR 401-489
      • Other courses approved by the Head of School

    Stochastic Processes in Finance and Insurance

    For the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Have previously completed
      • Courses worth 45 points from:
        • MATH 301
        • MATH 312
        • MATH 377
        • STAT 332
      • Further approved 300-level courses from MATH, ECON, FINA, OPRE or STAT 

    For the Postgraduate Diploma:

    • Complete courses worth at least 45 points from:
      • MATH 441
      • MATH 442
      • OPRE 457
      • STAT 433
      • STAT 435
      • STAT 437
      • STAT 457
    • Complete further courses to total 120 points from:
      • MATH 441
      • MATH 442
      • MATH 461
      • MATH 462
      • MATH 463
      • MATH 464
      • OPRE 401-489
      • STAT 401-489
      • STOR 401-489
      • Or approved alternatives

    For the Postgraduate Certificate:

    • Complete courses worth 45 points from:
      • MATH 441
      • MATH 442
      • OPRE 457
      • STAT 433
      • STAT 435
      • STAT 437
      • STAT 457
    • Complete further courses worth 15 points from:
      • OPRE 401-489
      • STAT 401-489
      • STOR 401-489

    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.