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Qualifications covered

  • Master of Political Science
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Political Science

 


Relationship between qualifications

  • Enrolments are accepted in to any of the two qualification.
  • Staircasing allows movement in both directions.

Questions

  • Can I enrol in the PGDip?

At-a-glance 

Name: Master of Political Science

Abbreviation: MPols

Duration: 3 trimesters

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

-

time

Schedule:

Evening

Daytime lectures

Intensity:

Part

Full time

and full

or part time

Type: Coursework and research

Study at

Location: On-campus (Kelburn, Wellington) 

Complete: 180 points (5-6 courses)

Entry:

 Appropriate Bachelor's degree or extensive practical, professional or scholarly

 Appropriate Bachelor’s degree at or around GPA 6 or above or extensive relevant experience

Start: Trimester 1

Apply by: Standard trimester dates

Costs: From database for international only at this stage

Impact of previous university study in same subject:

Required 

Requires


Entry requirements

To be accepted into this programme you'll need:



An

appropriate Bachelor's degree and

appropriate Bachelor’s degree at or around GPA 6 or above or extensive relevant experience

Acceptance by the

Programme Director

programme coordinator as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

.

Programme requirements

For this programme you'll need to:

Complete at least 180 points.

Complete

Important information

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

Programme requirements

Complete 180 points

Include four taught courses:

  • POLS 586
  • Two courses from POLS 400-489
  • One further course from:
    • POLS 400-488
    • INTP 400-488
    • STRA 530-539
Complete

Include research courses worth 60 points:

  • Either POLS 593 or
One
    • POLS 589 and one further course from:
      • POLS 400-488
      • INTP 400-488
      • STRA 530-539

At-a-glance 

Name: Postgraduate Diploma in Political Science

Abbreviation: PGDipPols

Duration: 2 trimesters

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

-

time

Schedule:

Evening

Daytime lectures

Intensity:

Part

 Full time

and full

or part time

Type: Coursework

Study at

Location: On-campus (Kelburn, Wellington) 

Complete: 120 points (4 courses)

Entry:

 Appropriate Bachelor's degree or extensive practical, professional or scholarly

 Appropriate Bachelor’s degree at or around GPA 6 or above or extensive relevant experience

Start: Trimester 1

Apply by: Standard trimester dates

Costs: From database for international only at this stage

Impact of previous university study in same subject:

Required 

Requires

Entry requirements

An appropriate Bachelor’s degree at or around GPA 6 or above or extensive relevant experience

To be accepted

into this programme you'll need:
  • An appropriate Bachelor's degree and
    • Acceptance by the Programme Director

    by the programme coordinator as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

    .

    Programme requirements

    For this programme you'll need to:

    Complete at least 120 points.

    Complete 

    Important information

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

    Programme requirements

    Complete 120 points

    Include four taught courses:

    • POLS 586
    • Two courses from POLS 400-489
    • One further course from:
      • POLS 400-488
      • INTP 400-488
      • STRA 530-539

    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.