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: SelfLectures and self-directed research and daytime lectures

Intensity: Part Full time and full or part time

Type: Research, Coursework and research with coursework

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

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

Entry: Bachelor's degree with Honours a B range average in a 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

a B range average

To have met the prerequisites for the subject you wish to study (see subject section below)

Acceptance

To be accepted by the

head of the School

of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies 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

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

Important information

• If you want to enrol in this programme but don't meet some of the entry requirements, you should contact the head of the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies to discuss your options.
• The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.

Programme requirements

Complete 180 points

Satisfy the subject requirements

Subject requirements

Applied Linguistics

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

Art History

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

Complete fours courses:

• ARTH 401
• Three courses from ARTH 402-488

at least two years of professional experience in language education or other work involving applied linguistics

Complete LALS 540 and LALS 541

Complete further courses worth 150 points from LALS 510-584

Linguistics

Complete four courses:

• ASIA 401
• ASIA 402
• Further approved 400-level courses worth 60 points

Chinese

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

Complete four courses:

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

Classical Studies

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

Complete four courses from CLASS 401-488.

Classics

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

Complete four courses from CLASS 401-488.

Creative Writing

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

Criminology

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

Complete four courses from CRIM 401-488.

Cultural Anthropology

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

Complete four courses from ANTH 401-488.

Economics

For the MA by thesis or by coursework have previously completed a Bachelor's degree in Economics or a related subject.

Complete eight courses:

• Either ECON 402 and ECON 403 or:
  • ECON 404 and ECON 405
• Six further courses from
  • ECON 401-429
  • ECON 431-488

Education

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

Complete four courses from EDUC 401-488.

English

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

Complete four courses from ENGL 401-488.

Film

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

Complete four courses from FILM 401-488.

French

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

Complete four courses:

• FREN 401
• Three courses from FREN 402-488

Geography

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

Complete approved courses worth 120 points from:

• GEOG 401-488
• PHYG 404-488

German

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

Complete four courses:

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

History

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

Complete four courses from HIST 401-488.

International Relations

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

Complete four courses from ITPP 401-488.

Italian

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

Complete four courses:

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

Japanese

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

Complete four courses:

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

Māori Studies

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

Complete four courses from MAOR 401-488.

Mathematics

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

Complete approved courses worth 120 points from MATH 401-488.

Media Studies

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

Complete four courses from MDIA 401-488.

Museum and Heritage Studies

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

Music

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

Complete approved courses worth 120 points from NZSM 401-499.

New Zealand Literature

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

New Zealand Studies

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

Pacific Studies

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

Complete four courses:

• PACI 401
• Three further courses from PACI 402-488

Philosophy

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

Complete eight courses from PHIL 401-488.

Political Science

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

Complete four courses from POLS 401-488.

Psychology

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

Complete four approved courses from PSYC 401-488.

Public Policy

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

Complete three courses:

• PUBL 401
• PUBL 402
• PUBL 403

Complete courses worth 75 points from:

• PUBL 404-488
• MMCA 401

Religious Studies

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

Complete four courses from RELI 401-488.

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.

Social Policy

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

Sociology

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

Complete four courses from SOCS 401-488.

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

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Have previously completed at least two years of professional experience in language education and other aspects of applied linguistics, and

• For the MA by thesis have previously completed 400- and 500-level course worth 60 points in an approved area or an approved postgraduate qualification, or
• For the MA by coursework have previously completed a Bachelor degree in Linguistics, English Language, Education or a language other than English.

Theatre

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

Complete four courses from THEA 401-488.

Find out more

Have previously completed a Bachelor's degree including at least 40 points of 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
  • FHSS 401
  • FREN 401
  • GERM 401
  • ITAL 401
  • MAOR 406
  • SPAN 401 
• One further 400-level course in the same language

Complete further courses worth 60 points from:

• Research projects in the approved language from:
  • CHIN 489
  • JAPA 489
  • FREN 489
  • GERM 489
  • ITAL 489
  • MAOR 489
  • SPAN 489
• Additional courses in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
  • LALS 515
  • LALS 523
  • LALS 524
  • LALS 525
  • LALS 531
  • LALS 540
  • LALS 541
  • LALS 542
• Further approved courses from:
  • CHIN 400-499
  • FREN 400-499
  • FHSS 400-499
  • GERM 400-499
  • ITAL 400-499
  • JAPA 400-499
  • LANG 400-499
  • MAOR 400-499
  • SPAN 400-499

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

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

Have previously completed at least two years of professional experience in language education or other work involving applied linguistics

Complete seven 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 562
  • LALS 563
• Two courses from:
  • LALS 514
  • LALS 520
  • LALS 542

Complete further courses worth 75 points from LALS 510-584