At-a-glance

Name: Postgraduate Diploma in Arts

Abbreviation: PGDipArts

Duration: 2 trimesters 

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

Schedule: Daytime lectures

Intensity: Part Full time and full or part time

Type: Coursework

Study atLocation: On-campus (Kelburn, Wellington)

Complete: 120 points (4-8 courses)

Entry: Bachelor's degree and any subject pre-requisites

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

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 as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

Programme requirements

For this programme you'll need to:

Complete at least 120 points.

Subject requirements

In addition to the programme requirements, for this subject you'll need to: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 school to discuss your options.
• The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.

Programme requirements

Complete 120 points

Satisfy the subject requirements

Subject requirements

Art History

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject.

Complete four Complete four courses:

• ARTH 401
• Three courses from ARTH 402-488

Asian Studies

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject.

Complete Complete approximately four courses:

• ASIA 401ASIA 402
• Further approved 400-level courses worth 60 90 points

Chinese

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject or, with the approval of the Head of School, Modern Language Studies including CHIN 312.

Complete four Complete four courses:

• CHIN FHSS 401
• Three courses from:
  • CHIN 402-488
  • FHSS 402
  • FHSS 410
  • LANG 403-488

Classical Studies

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject.Complete four courses 

Complete four courses from CLAS 401-488.

Criminology

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject.Complete four courses from CRIM

Complete four courses from CRIM 401-488.

Cultural Anthropology

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject.Complete four courses 

Complete four courses from ANTH 401-488.

Economics

Have previously completed three courses from ECON 300-399 or PUBL 303, furtherand:

• Macroeconomics students will have previously completed ECON 305, QUAN 201 and QUAN 203 and
• Microeconomics students will have previously completed ECON 314 and QUAN 203.

Complete eight 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 the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject.

Complete four Complete four courses from EDUC 401-488.

English

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject.Complete four courses 

Complete four courses from ENGL 401-488.

Film

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject.Complete four courses 

Complete four courses from FILM 401-488.

French

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject or, with the approval of the Head of School, Modern Language Studies including FREN 302 or FREN 316.

Complete four Complete four courses:

• FREN FHSS 401
• Three courses from FREN from:
  • FREN 402-488
  • FHSS 402
  • FHSS 410
  • LANG 403-488

Geography

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

Complete approved Complete approved courses worth 120 points points from:

• GEOG 401-488
• PHYG 404-488

German

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject or, with the approval of the Head of School, Modern Language Studies including GERM 316 or GERM 321.

Complete four Complete four courses:

• GERM FHSS 401
• Three courses from:
  
  • GERM 402-488
  • FHSS 402
  • FHSS 410
  • LANG 403 488

Greek

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject.Complete four courses from GREE 401-488.

Complete four courses from

• GREE 402-488
• FHSS 401
• FHSS 402

History

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject.Complete four courses 

Complete four courses from HIST 401-488.

International Relations

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject.Complete four courses from

Complete four courses from INTP 401-488.

Italian

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject or, with the approval of the Head of School, Modern Language Studies including ITAL 316.

Complete four Complete four courses:

• ITAL FHSS 401
• Three courses from:
  
  • ITAL 402-488
  • FHSS 402
  • FHSS 410
  • LANG 403-488

Japanese

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject or, with the approval of the Head of School, Modern Language Studies including JAPA 302 or JAPA 305.

Complete four Complete four courses:

• JAPA FHSS 401
• Three courses from:
  • JAPA 402-488
  • FHSS 402
  • FHSS 410
  • LANG 403-488

Latin

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject.

Complete four courses from LATI 401-488.

Complete four courses from:

• LATI 402-488
• FHSS 401
• FHSS 402

Māori Studies

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject, Māori Resource Management or Te Reo Māori.Complete four courses 

Complete four courses from MAOR 401-488.

Mathematics

Have previously completed approved courses worth 60 points from MATH 301-399.

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

Media Studies

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject.Complete four courses 

Complete four courses from MDIA 401-488.

Music

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject.

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

Pacific Studies

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject.

Complete four Complete four courses:

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

Philosophy

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject.Complete eight courses 

Complete eight courses from PHIL 401-488.

Political Science

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject or International Relations.Complete four courses 

Complete four courses from POLS 401-488.

Psychology

Have previously completed:

• PSYC 232
• Further 200-level PSYC courses worth 45 points
• PSYC 325
• Further 300-level PSYC courses worth 45 points

Complete further Complete further approved courses worth 120 points from PSYC 401-488.

Religious Studies

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject.

Complete four Complete four courses:

•  RELI 401
• Three courses from RELI 402-488

Sociology

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject.Complete four courses 

Complete four courses from SOSC 401-488.

Spanish

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject or, with the approval of the Head of School, Modern Language Studies including SPAN 316.

Complete four Complete four courses:

• SPAN FHSS 401
• Three courses from:
  
  • SPAN 402-488
  • FHSS 402
  • FHSS 410
  • LANG 403-488

Theatre

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject.Complete four courses 

Complete four courses from THEA 401-488.

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