At-a-glance

Name: Bachelor of Arts with Honours

Abbreviation: BA(Hons)

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 with a B - range average in the relevant subject 

Start: Trimester 1 or 2

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

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

relevant Head

head of

the School

school 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 programme director or Administrator administrator 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 120 pointsComplete 120 points

Satisfy the subject requirements

Subject requirements

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

Art History

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

Complete four Complete four courses:

• ARTH 401
• ARTH 489
• Two further courses from ARTH 402-488

Asian Studies

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

Complete four courses:

• Either ASIA 401 or ASIA 402
• ASIA 489
• Further approved 400-level courses worth 60 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
• CHIN 489
• Two further courses from:
  • CHIN 402-488
  • FHSS 402
  • FHSS 410
  • LANG 403-499

Classical Studies

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

Complete four courses:

• CLAS 489
• Three further courses from CLAS 401-488

Criminology

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

Complete four Complete four courses:

• CRIM 489
• Three further courses from CRIM 401-488

Important information

You can also apply to do the limited entry Internship SACS 428, in place of one of the three 400-level CRIM courses.

Cultural Anthropology

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

Complete four Complete four courses from ANTH 401-499

Important information

You can also apply to do the limited entry Internship SACS 428, in place of one of the four 400-level ANTH courses.

Economics

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

• 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 seven coursesComplete seven courses:

• Either ECON 402 and ECON 403 or:
  • ECON 404 and ECON 405
• ECON 430
• Two further courses from ECON 401-489
• Two further courses from:
  
  • ECON 401-489
  • FINA 401-489

Education

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

Complete Complete approximately four courses:

• EDUC 489
• Further courses worth 90 points from EDUC 401-488

English

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

Complete four Complete four courses from ENGL 401-489.

Film

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

Complete four courses Complete four courses from FILM 401-489

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
• FREN 489
• Two further courses from:
  • FREN 402-488
  • FHSS 402
  • FHSS 410
  • LANG 403-499

Geography

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

Complete GEOG 489 and

• Further courses worth 90 points from:
  • GEOG 401-488
  • PHYG 401-488

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
• GERM 489
• Two further courses from:
  • GERM 402-488
  • FHSS 402
  • FHSS 410
  • LANG 403-499

Greek

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

Complete four Complete four courses:

• FHSS 401
• GREE 489
• Three Two further courses from:
  • GREE
  401
  • 402-488
  • FHSS 402

History

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

Complete four Complete four courses:

•  HIST 489
• Three further courses from:
  • HIST 401-488

International Relations

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

Complete four courses Complete four courses from INTP 401-489

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
• ITAL 489
• Two further courses from:
  • ITAL 402-488
  • FHSS 402
  • FHSS 410
  • LANG 403-499

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
• JAPA 489
• Two further courses from:
  • JAPA 402-488
  • FHSS 402
  • FHSS 410
  • LANG 403-499

Latin

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

Complete four Complete four courses:

• FHSS 401
• LATI 489
• Three Two further courses from:
  • LATI
  401
  • 402-488

• • 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 Complete four courses:

• MAOR 489
• Three further 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 401-489

Media Studies

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

Complete four courses from Complete four courses from MDIA 401-489

Music

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

Complete courses worth 60 points from NZSM 430-499

Complete further courses worth 60 points from approved 400-level courses

Pacific Studies

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

Complete four Complete four courses:

• PASI 489
• Three further courses from PASI 401-488

Philosophy

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

Complete seven courses:

• PHIL 489
• Six further courses from PHIL 401-488

Political Science

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject or International Relations

Complete four Complete four courses from:

• POLS 401-489
• INTP 417
• INTP 430

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 four courses:

• PSYC 489
• Further courses worth 90 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 489
• Three further courses from RELI 401-488

Sociology

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

Complete four Complete four courses:

• Either SOSC 489 or SPOL 489
• Three further courses from SOSC 401-488

Important information

You can also apply to do the limited entry Internship SACS 428, in place of one of the three 400-level SOSC courses.

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
• SPAN 489
• Two further courses from:
  • SPAN 402-488
  • FHSS 402
  • FHSS 410
  • LANG 403-499

Theatre

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

Complete four courses Complete four courses from THEA 401-489