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The Personal Programmes of
Study Regulations apply in these regulations. |
| Admission |
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Candidates for the Degree must have |
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qualified for the award of
the degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours of the University of
Waikato or for a qualification considered by the Academic Board
to be equivalent, and |
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satisfied the prerequisites for graduate study in the
subject(s) being presented for the Degree at levels considered appropriate
by the Academic Board. |
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In exceptional circumstances, based on academic merit
and relevant experience, candidates who do not meet the requirements
of section 2 of these regulations may be considered for admission
subject to the completion of any qualifying papers the Academic
Board may prescribe which must be completed either prior to or concurrently. |
| Requirements for the Degree |
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The normal minimum period of enrolment for completion
of the Degree is one year. The requirements of the Degree must be
completed within four consecutive years of first enrolling for the
Degree. |
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Candidates must enrol in the Faculty of Arts and Social
Sciences or the School of Māori and Pacific Development
and follow an approved programme of study. |
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Candidates must gain 120 points at 500 level or above. |
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Candidates must gain at least 60 points from one of
the following subjects, including any compulsory papers prescribed
in the relevant subject entry in the University of Waikato Calendar: |
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(a) |
Faculty of Arts and Social
Sciences subjects |
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Anthropology |
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Chinese |
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Education Studies |
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English |
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French |
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Geography |
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German |
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History |
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International Relations and Security
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Japanese |
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Mathematics |
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Music |
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Philosophy |
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Political Science |
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Psychology |
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Screen and Media Studies |
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Theatre Studies |
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School of Māori and Pacific Development subjects |
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Māori Media and Communication |
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Te Reo Māori/Māori Language |
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Tikanga Māori/Māori
Cultural Studies |
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Candidates must include |
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(a) |
a dissertation equivalent
to 60 points, or |
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a thesis equivalent to 90 points, or |
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(c) |
a thesis equivalent to 120 points. |
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Candidates may take up to 30 points from outside the
field of the Degree. |
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The field of the Degree comprises all the subjects listed
in section 7 of these regulations. |
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If a candidate fails a paper or papers (worth not more
than 30 points in total), he or she may repeat the paper or papers
or take an alternative paper or papers with the same total points
value on one occasion only. A candidate who fails a paper or papers
worth more than 30 points in total will not be permitted to proceed
with the Degree. |
| Award of Honours |
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The Degree may be awarded with |
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(a) |
First Class Honours, or |
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Second Class Honours (first division), or |
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Second Class Honours (second division), |
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or without honours. |
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Except with the approval of the Academic Board, the
level of honours will be calculated on the basis of the grades of
the first 120 points completed by the candidate while enrolled for
the Degree, including any failed paper. |
| Variations |
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The Dean or delegated authority may vary or waive these
regulations in individual cases. |
| Note: |
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Students who wish to present
International Relations and Security Studies for the Degree are
normally required to have completed the Postgraduate Diploma in International
Relations and Security Studies. |
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