People

Associate Dean: Stuart Brock
Programme Director: Jack Vowles (the School calls it programme coordinator)
Programme Administrator: ???
Faculty Manager: K ristina McGuiness-King
Writer: Nick Butler (Unlicensed)

Resources

http://www.victoria.ac.nz/hppi/study/postgraduate/mpols-pgdippols
Calendar pages: 305-306
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Qualifications covered

Master of Political Science
Postgraduate Diploma in Political Science

Relationship between qualifications

Enrolments are accepted in to any of the two qualification.
Staircasing allows movement in both directions.

Questions

Can I enrol in the PGDip?

At-a-glance

Name: Master of Political Science

Abbreviation: MPols

Duration: 3 trimesters

Duration details: 3 trimesters of full-time study or normally 6 if studied part time

Schedule: Daytime lectures

Intensity: Full time or part time

Type: Coursework and research

Location: On-campus (Kelburn, Wellington)

Complete: 180 points (5-6 courses)

Entry: Appropriate Bachelor’s degree at or around GPA 6 or above or extensive relevant experience

Start: Trimester 1

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:

An appropriate Bachelor’s degree at or around GPA 6 or above or extensive relevant experience

Acceptance by the programme coordinator 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 coordinator to discuss your options.
The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.

Programme requirements

Complete 180 points

Include four taught courses:

POLS 586
Two courses from POLS 400-489
One further course from:
- POLS 400-488
- INTP 400-488
- STRA 530-539

Include research courses worth 60 points:

Either POLS 593 or
- POLS 589 and one further course from:
  - POLS 400-488
  - INTP 400-488
  - STRA 530-539

At-a-glance

Name: Postgraduate Diploma in Political Science

Abbreviation: PGDipPols

Duration: 2 trimesters

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