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Qualifications covered

There are two basic variants but they are integrated or treated as the same qualification here

  • Master of Arts by thesis
  • Master of arts by coursework

 

Notes

Some subjects allow for the coursework as 120 and as 180 points.

Some subjects allow for research courses (between 30 and 90 points) in the coursework variant.

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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 lectures

Intensity: Part Full time and full or part time

Type: Research, or coursework Coursework and research

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

Complete: 120 or 180 points

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

Start: Trimester AnytimeTrimester 1, 2 or 3

Apply by: AnytimeStandard 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 Honours

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

relevant Head

head of the School

as

of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

Important information

  • If you want to enrol in this programme but don't meet some of the entry requirements, you should contact the Programme Director or Administrator to 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

For this programme you'll need to:

Complete at least 120 or 180 points, as detailed in the following subject section

Satisfy the subject requirements

Subject requirements

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

Applied Linguistics

For the MA by thesis (120 points):

  • Have previously completed 400- and 500-level courses worth 60 points in an approved area or an approved postgraduate qualification

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

  • Complete ALIN 591

For the MA by coursework (120 points):

  • Have previously completed a DipTESOL (or equivalent) or a Bachelor of Arts in a relevant subject
  • Have previously completed at least two years of professional experience in language education or other aspects of applied linguistics
  • Complete LALS 540 and LALS 541
    • Complete further courses worth 90 points from LALS 510-584

    For the MA by coursework (180 points):

    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

    aspects of

    work involving applied linguistics

    Complete LALS 540 and LALS 541

    Complete further courses worth 150 points from LALS 510-584

    Art History

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

    Complete ARTH 591 worth 120 points

    Asian Studies

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

    Complete ASIA 591 worth 120 points

    Chinese

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

    Complete CHIN 591 worth 120 points

    Classical Studies

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

    Complete CLAS 591 worth 120 points

    Classics

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

    Complete CLAS 592 worth 120 points

    Creative Writing

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

    Complete either CREW 591 or CREW 592, each worth 120 points

    Criminology

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

    Complete CRIM 591 worth 120 points

    Cultural Anthropology

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

    Complete ANTH 591 worth 120 points

    Economics

    For the MA by thesis (120 points):

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor's degree in Economics or a related subject
    • Complete ECON 591 worth 120 points

    For the MA by coursework (180 points):

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor's degree in Economics or a related subject
    •  Complete ten courses:
      • ECON 430
      • ECON 592
      • Either ECON 402 and ECON 403 or:
        • ECON 404 and ECON 405
      • Four further courses from ECON 401-429
      • Two further courses from ECON or FINA 401-489

    Questions

    1. ECON by coursework seems to require 240 points? IS this right? How come?

    Education

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

    Complete EDUC 591 worth 120 points

    English

    For the MA by thesis (120 points):

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B-range average in this subject
    • Complete ENGL 591

    For the MA by coursework and thesis (120 points):

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B-range average in this subject
    • Complete ENGL 592 and one course from ENGL 401-460 

    Film

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

    Complete FILM 591 worth 120 points

    Important information

    You may choose to base your thesis on practical work.

    French

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

    Complete FREN 591 worth 120 points

    Geography

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

    Complete GEOG 591 worth 120 points

    German

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

    Complete GERM 591 worth 120 points

    History

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

    Complete HIST 591 worth 120 points

    International Relations

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

    Complete INTP 591 worth 120 points

    Italian

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

    Complete ITAL 591 worth 120 points

    Japanese

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

    Complete JAPA 591 worth 120 points

     

    Linguistics

    For the MA by thesis (120 points):

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B-range average in this subject
    • Complete LING 591 worth 120 points

    For the MA by coursework (120 points):

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor's degree in Linguistics, English Language or a language other than English and have at least two years of professional experience dealing with linguistic matters
    • Complete two courses from LALS 561-563
    • Complete further courses worth 90 points from LALS 510-584

    For the MA by coursework (180 points):

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor degree in Linguistics, English Language or a language other than English and have at least two years of professional experience dealing with linguistic matters
    • Complete two courses from LALS 561-563
    • Complete further courses worth 90 points from LALS 510-58

    Literary Translation Studies

    Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours and satisfactory written and/or published evidence of appropriate literary translation skills

    Complete LITR 591 worth 120 points

    Logic

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

    Complete LOGI 591 worth 120 points

    Māori Studies

    For the MA by thesis (120 points)

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B-range average in this subject
    • Complete MAOR 591

    For the MA by coursework and thesis (120 points)

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B-range average in this subject
    • Complete MAORI 408 and MAOR 592

    For the MA by coursework and dissertation (120 points)

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B-range average in this subject
    • Complete four courses
      • MAOR 408
      • MAOR 595
      • Two courses from MAOR 502-511

    For the MA by coursework (120 points)

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B-range average in this subject
    • Complete four courses
      • MAOR 408
      • MAOR 589
      • Four courses from MAOR 502-511

    Important information

    If you have previously passed MAOR 408 in a BA(Hons) you may replace it with an approved course from MAOR 502-511.

     

    Mathematics

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

    Complete MATH 591 worth 120 points

    Media Studies

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

    Complete MDIA 591 worth 120 points

    Museum and Heritage Studies

    Have previously completed a Bachelor's degree with Honours with a B-range average

    Complete MHST 591 worth 120 points

    Music

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

    Complete NZSM 591 worth 120 points

    Important information

    Students may include a supplementary research component relevant to the topic of the thesis comprising 25% of the final grade.

    New Zealand Literature

    For the MA by thesis (120 points)

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B-range average in English
    • Complete NZLI 591 

    For the MA by coursework and thesis (120 points)

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B-range average in English
    • Complete three courses NZLI 592 
    • Complete further 400- and 500-level courses worth 30 points

    New Zealand Studies

    Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B-range average

    Complete NZST 591 worth 120 points

    Pacific Studies

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

    Complete PASI 591 worth 120 points

    Philosophy

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

    Complete PHIL 591 worth 120 points

    Political Science

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

    Complete POLS 591 worth 120 points

    Psychology

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

    Complete PSYC 591 worth 120 points

    Religious Studies

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

    Complete RELI 591 worth 120 points

    Linguistics

    Have previously completed a Bachelor's degree in Linguistics or a related subject

    Have completed LALS 401 with a grade of at least B+, if you have a background other than linguistics

    Complete LING 411

    Complete at least 60 further points from LING 400-480

    Complete up to 30 points from approved 400- and 500-level courses in related subjects

    Complete at least 60 points from LALS 579-589

    Important information

    • You may, with approval from the head of school, substitute other 500-level LALS courses for any of LALS561-663 if you have already covered equivalent material.

    Second Language Learning and Teaching

    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 401406
      • SPAN 401 
    • One further 400-level course in the same language

    Complete further courses worth 60 points from:

    • A research project Research projects in the approved language from:
      • CHIN 489
      • JAPA 489
      • FREN 489
      • GERM 489
      • ITAL 489
      • MAOR 406489
      • SPAN 489
    • Additional courses in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
      • LALS 515
      • LALS 523
      • LALS 524
      • LALS 525
      • LALS 531
      • LALS 540
      LALA
      • LALS 541
      • LALS 542
    • Further approved courses from:
      • CHIN 400-
      level CHIN, FREN, FHSS, GERM, ITAL, JAPA, SPAN or MAOR courses

    Social Policy

    For the MA by thesis (120 points)

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B-range average in Sociology or equivalent scholarly experience of an appropriate kind
    • Complete SPOL 591

    For the MA by coursework and thesis (120 points)

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B-range average in Sociology or equivalent scholarly experience of an appropriate kind
    • Complete SPOL 592
    • Complete further courses worth 30 points listed for the Bachelor of Arts with Honours

    Sociology

    For the MA by thesis (120 points)

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B-range average in this subject and
    • Complete SOSC 591

    For the MA by coursework and thesis (120 points)

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B-range average in this subject
    • Complete SOSC 592
    • Complete further courses worth 30 points listed for the Bachelor of Arts with Honours

    Spanish

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

    Complete SPAN 591 worth 120 points
      • 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

    )

    For the MA by thesis (120 points):

    • Have previously completed 400- and 500-level courses worth 60 points in an approved area or an approved postgraduate qualification

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

    • Complete ALIN 592

    For the MA by coursework (120 points):

    • Have previously completed a DipTESOL or a Bachelor's degree
    • Have previously completed at least two years of professional experience in language education or other aspects of applied linguistics
    • Complete 8 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
      • One further course from LALS 510-584
    For the MA by coursework (180 points

    )

    :

    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 aspects of applied linguistics and

    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 462562
      • LALS 563
    • Two courses from:
      • LALS 514
      • LALS 520
      • LALS 542

    Complete further courses worth 75 points from LALS 510-584

    Theatre

    For the MA by thesis (120 points)

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B-range average in this subject
    • Complete THEA 591

    For the MA by coursework and thesis (120 points)

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B-range average in this subject
    • Complete three courses
      • THEA 594
      • One course from THEA 401-480

    Important information

    You may base THEA 591 or THEA 594 on practical work.