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Qualifications covered

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

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

 

Relationship between qualifications

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Notes

Some subjects are available by thesis, coursework or a mixture.

There are two point values, 120 and 180. Do we need to state somewhere that each thesis option is 120 points?

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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 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

Honours

a B range average

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

and

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

.

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

For the MA by thesis (120 points):

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

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

  • Complete ALIN 591.

For the MA by coursework (120 points):

  • Have previously completed a DipTESOL (or equivalent) or a Bachelor of Arts with Honours
  • Have previously completed at least two years of professional experience dealing with linguistic matters and
  • Complete 8 courses:
    • LALS 540
    • LALS 541
    • Six further courses from LALS 510-584.

For the MA by coursework (180 points):

Have previously completed a Bachelor

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

Have previously completed at least two years of professional experience

dealing with linguistic matters andComplete 12 courses:
  • LALS 540
  • LALS 541
    • Ten further courses

    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

    .

    Art History

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

    Complete ARTH 591.

    Asian Studies

    Linguistics

    Have previously completed a Bachelor

    of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject.

    Complete ASIA 591.

    Chinese

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

    Complete CHIN 591.

    Classical Studies

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

    Complete CLAS 591.

    Classics

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

    Complete CLAS 592.

    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.

    Criminology

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

    Complete CRIM 591.

    Cultural Anthropology

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

    Complete ANTH 591.

    Economics

    For the MA by thesis (120 points):

    Have previously completed a Bachelor

    's degree in

    Economics

    Linguistics or a related subject

    andComplete ECON 591.

    For the MA by coursework (180 points):

    Have

    previously completed a Bachelor's degree in Economics or a related subject and
  •  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 average in this subject.

    Complete EDUC 591.

    English

    For the MA by thesis (120 points):

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

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

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject and
    • Complete three courses:
      • ENGL 592
      • Two courses from ENGL 401-460 

    Film

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

    Complete FILM 591.

    Important information

    Student by basis their thesis on practical work.

    French

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

    Complete FREN 591.

    Geography

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

    Complete GEOG 591.

    German

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

    Complete GERM 591.

    History

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

    Complete HIST 591.

    International Relations

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

    Complete INTP 591.

    Italian

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

    Complete ITAL 591.

    Japanese

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

    Complete JAPA 591.

     

    Linguistics

    For the MA by thesis (120 points):

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in this subject and
    • Complete LING 591.

    For the MA by coursework (120 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, and
    • Complete eight courses:
      • Two courses from LALS 561-563
      • Six further courses 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, and
    • Complete 12 courses:
      • Two courses from LALS 561-563
      • Ten further courses from LALS 510-584

    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.

    Logic

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

    Complete LOGI 591.

    Māori Studies

    For the MA by thesis (120 points)

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject and
    • Complete MAOR 591 or
      • MAORI 408 and MAOR 592

    For the MA by coursework and thesis (120 points)

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

    Mathematics

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

    Complete MATH 591.

    Media Studies

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

    Complete MDIA 591.

    Museum and Heritage Studies

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

    Complete MHST 591.

    Music

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

    Complete MUSC 591.

    Important information

    Students may include a supplementary reseach 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 average in English and
    • Complete NZLI 591

    For the MA by coursework and thesis (120 points)

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

    New Zealand Studies

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

    Complete NZST 591.

    Pacific Studies

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

    Complete PACI 591.

    Philosophy

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

    Complete PHIL 591.

    Political Science

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

    Complete POLS 591.

    Psychology

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

    Complete PSYC 591.

    Religious Studies

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

    Complete RELI 591.

    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 300at 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 489
      • 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 average in Sociology or equivalent scholarly experience of an appropriate kind and
    • Complete SPOL 591

    For the MA by coursework and thesis (120 points)

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in Sociology or equivalent scholarly experience of an appropriate kind and
    • Complete three courses
      • SPOL 592
      • 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 average in this subject and
    • Complete SOCSC 591

    For the MA by coursework and thesis (120 points)

    • Have previously completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours with a B average in this subject and
    • Complete three courses
      • SOSC 592
      • 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 average in this subject.

    Complete SPAN 591.
      • 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 course worth 60 points in an approved area or an approved postgraduate qualification

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

    • Complete ALIN 592.

    For the MA by coursework (120 points):

    Have previously completed a DipTESOL (or equivalent

    )

    or a Bachelor of Arts with Honours

    Have previously completed

    at least two years of professional experience dealing with linguistic matters and
  • 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 462
      • 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

    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

    dealing with linguistic matters and

    in language education or other work involving applied linguistics

    Complete

    12

    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 542Five further course

    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 average in this subject and
    • Complete THEA 591

    For the MA by coursework and thesis (120 points)

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

     

    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.