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 time and full time

Type: Coursework

Study at: 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 with at least a B average 
• To have met the prerequisites for the subject you wish to study (see subject section below) and
• Acceptance by the relevant 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:

Art History

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

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 four courses:

• ASIA 401
• ASIA 402
• 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 courses:

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

Classical Studies

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

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 401-488.

Cultural Anthropology

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

Complete four courses from ANTH 401-488.

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 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 courses from EDUC 401-488.

English

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

Complete four courses from ENGL 401-488.

Film

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

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 courses:

• FREN 401
• Three courses from FREN 402-488

Geography

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

Complete approved courses worth 120 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 courses:

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

Greek

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

Complete four courses from GREE 401-488.

History

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

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 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 courses:

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

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 courses:

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

Latin

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

Complete four courses from LATI 401-488.

Māori Studies

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

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 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 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 from PHIL 401-488.

Political Science

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

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 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 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 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 courses:

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

Theatre

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

Complete four courses from THEA 401-488.

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.