At-a-glance

Name: Graduate Diploma in Arts

Abbreviation: GDipArts

Duration: 2 trimesters 

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

Schedule: Daytime lectures

Intensity: Part time and full time

Type: Coursework

Study at: On-campus (Kelburn, Wellington)

Complete: 120 points (6-8 courses)

Entry: Bachelor's degree

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 and
• Acceptance by the relevant Head of the School as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

Important information

• The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.
• If you have questions talk to a liaison officer. If you’re already a student here, contact a student adviser.

Programme requirements

For this programme you'll need to:

Complete at least 120 points from 200- and 300-level courses,of which:

• At least 75 points must be at 300 level or above.

Important information

• In exceptional circumstances you may be permitted to include courses at 400 level

Subject requirements

If you want to specialise in one of the following subjects, in addition to the programme requirements, you'll need to:

Art History

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School in a major subject from the BA (as listed below).Art History
Asian Studies
Chinese
Classical Studies
Criminology
Cultural Anthropology
Development Studies
Economics
Education
Education and Psychology
English Literature
Film
French
Geography
German
Greek
History
International Relations
Italian
Japanese
Latin
Linguistics
Māori Resource Management
Māori Studies
Mathematics
Media Studies
Modern Language Studies
Music
Pacific Studies
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Public Policy
Religious Studies
Samoan Studies / Fa'asamoa
Sociology
Spanish
Te Reo Māori
School 

Art History

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Asian Studies

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Chinese

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Classical Studies

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Criminology

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Cultural Anthropology

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Development Studies

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Economics

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Education

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Education and Psychology

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

English Literature

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Film

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

French

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Geography

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

German

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Greek

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

History

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

International Relations

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Italian

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Japanese

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Latin

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Linguistics

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Māori Resource Management

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Māori Studies

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Mathematics

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Media Studies

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Modern Language Studies

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Music

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Pacific Studies

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Philosophy

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Political Science

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Psychology

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Public Policy

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Religious Studies

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Samoan Studies / Fa'asamoa

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Sociology

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Spanish

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Te Reo Māori

Obtain approval for a coherent set of courses from the Head of School

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)