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: Full time or part time

Type: Coursework

Location: On-campus (Kelburn, Wellington)

Complete: 120 points (4-8 courses)

Entry: Bachelor's degree

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

A Bachelor's degree

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

To be accepted by the head of the 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 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 courses:

• ARTH 401
• Three courses from ARTH 402-488

Asian Studies

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

Complete approximately four courses:

• ASIA 401
• Further approved 400-level courses worth 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 courses:

• 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 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, and:

• Macroeconomics students will have previously completed ECON 305, QUAN 201 and QUAN 203
• 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:

• FHSS 401
• Three courses 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 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:

• 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 402-488
• FHSS 401
• FHSS 402

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:

• 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 courses:

• 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 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 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:

• 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 from THEA 401-488