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Regulations for the Degree of Master of Arts (MA)

  1. The Personal Programmes of Study Regulations apply in these regulations.
  2. Admission

  3. Candidates for the Degree must have
    1. qualified for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Arts of the University of Waikato with at least a B grade average across the 300 level papers, or for a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent, or
    2. qualified for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours of the University of Waikato with at least second class honours (second division), or for a Postgraduate Diploma with at least a B average, or for a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent, and
    3. satisfied the prerequisites for graduate study in the subject(s) being presented for the Degree at levels considered appropriate by the Academic Board.
  4. 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.
  5. Requirements for the Degree

  6. The normal minimum period of enrolment for completion of the Degree for candidates admitted under section 2(a) of these regulations in one calendar year or one and a half academic years. The normal minimum period of enrolment for candidates admitted under section 2(b) of these regulations is one academic year. The requirements of the Degree must be completed within four consecutive years of first enrolling for the Degree.
  7. Candidates must enrol in the Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences or the Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies and follow an approved programme of study.
  8. Candidates admitted under section 2(a) of these regulations must gain 180 points at 500 level or above. Candidates admitted under section 2(b) of these regulations must gain 120 points at 500 level or above.
  9. Candidates admitted under section 2(a) of these regulations must gain at least 60 points from one of the subjects in clause 9, including; either ALPSS500 or an approved research methods paper, at least 45 points from the papers listed for the subject in List A: Advanced Study, and any compulsory papers prescribed in the relevant subject entry in the University of Waikato Catalogue of Papers.
  10. Candidates admitted under section 2(b) of these regulations must gain at least 60 points from one of the following subjects, including at least 45 points from the papers listed for the subject in List A: Advanced Study, and any compulsory papers prescribed in the relevant subject entry in the University of Waikato Catalogue of Papers.
  11. Subjects for the degree are:
    1. Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences subjects
          Anthropology
          Chinese1
          English
          French1
          Geography
          History
          International Relations and Security Studies2
          Japanese1
          Music
          Philosophy
          Political Science
          Psychology
          Screen and Media Studies
          Social Policy
          Sociology
          Theatre Studies
    2. Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies subjects
          Māori and Indigenous Studies
          Pacific and Indigenous Studies
  12. Candidates admitted under section 2(a) of these regulations may take up to 60 points from outside of the field of the Degree. Candidates admission under section 2(b) of these regulations may take up to 30 points from outside the field of the Degree.
  13. The field of the Degree comprises all the subjects listed in section 9 of these regulations.
  14. If a candidate fails a paper or papers (worth not more than 30 points in total), they 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.
  15. Examination of thesis (90 points and above)

  16. The University will appoint two examiners for the candidate's thesis; one examiner external to the University and active in the research field of the thesis; and one examiner internal to the University, with a good grounding in the research field, who is not directly connected to the candidate, or the candidate’s thesis research or supervision.
  17. Award of Honours

  18. The Degree may be awarded with
    1. First Class Honours, or
    2. Second Class Honours (first division), or
    3. Second Class Honours (second division).
    4. or without honours.
  19. Except with the approval of the Academic Board, the level of honours will be calculated on the basis of the grades for all of the papers completed for the Degree.
  20. Variations

  21. The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences or the Dean of the Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies or delegated authority may vary or waive these regulations in individual cases.

Notes:

1 There will be no intake into this subject in 2024.

2 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.

List A: Advanced Study
Anthropology
ALPSS590
Directed Study
ALPSS591
Research Project
ALPSS592
Dissertation
ANTHY515
Ethnographic Research Methods
ANTHY522
Visual Power: Images, Aesthetics & Politics
ANTHY589
Directed Study
ANTHY593
Anthropology Thesis
ANTHY594
Anthropology Thesis
LEGAL540
Critical Issues for Pacific Peoples and the Law
LEGAL551
Reconciliation, Justice and Indigeneity
English
ALPSS590
Directed Study
ALPSS591
Research Project
ALPSS592
Dissertation
ENGLI593
English Thesis
ENGLI594
English Thesis
LEGAL512
Advanced Media Law
LEGAL520
Intellectual Property Law and Policy
Geography
ALPSS590
Directed Study
ALPSS591
Research Project
ALPSS592
Dissertation
GEOGY589
Directed Study
GEOGY593
Geography Thesis
GEOGY594
Geography Thesis
LEGAL531
Advanced International Environmental Law
LEGAL535
Advanced Environmental Law
History
ALPSS590
Directed Study
ALPSS591
Research Project
ALPSS592
Dissertation
HISTY516
History and Theory
HISTY593
History Thesis
HISTY594
History Thesis
LEGAL505
Critical Issues in the Treaty of Waitangi in Contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand
LEGAL540
Critical Issues for Pacific Peoples and the Law
International Relations and Security Studies
ALPSS590
Directed Study
ALPSS591
Research Project
ALPSS592
Dissertation
POLSC593
Political Science Thesis
POLSC594
Political Science Thesis
LEGAL531
Advanced International Environmental Law
LEGAL534
Transnational Criminal Law
Music
MUSIC504
Professional Performance Practice
MUSIC505
Composition Project
MUSIC514
Composition Portfolio
MUSIC522
Composition Studies
MUSIC524
Advanced Performance
MUSIC525
Advanced Opera Studies
MUSIC528
Performance Studies
MUSIC590
Directed Study
MUSIC591
Research Project
MUSIC592
Dissertation
MUSIC593
Performance Composition Portfolio
MUSIC594
Music Thesis
Philosophy
ALPSS590
Directed Study
ALPSS591
Research Project
ALPSS592
Dissertation
PHILO588
Foundations of Philosophical Research
PHILO589
Directed Study
PHILO593
Philosophy Thesis
PHILO594
Philosophy Thesis
Political Science
ALPSS590
Directed Study
ALPSS591
Research Project
ALPSS592
Dissertation
LEGAL526
Legal Aspects of Cyber Security
LEGAL568
Issues in Public Law
POLSC501
Policy Analysis: Theory and Practice
POLSC593
Political Science Thesis
POLSC594
Political Science Thesis
Psychology
PSYCH513
Evaluation Research Analysis
PSYCH526
Clinical Internship: Assessment-Focused
PSYCH527
Clinical Internship: Treatment-Focused
PSYCH541
Case Study Analysis in Community Psychology
PSYCH543
The Practice of Community Psychology
PSYCH545
Special Topic: The WTF seminar: Facts, Fiction, Fake news
PSYCH551
Case Study Analysis in Applied Psychology ABA
PSYCH552
Ethical Issues in Psychology (ABA)
PSYCH553
The Practice of Psychology ABA
PSYCH586
Behaviour Analysis Practicum
PSYCH587
Behaviour Analysis Practicum
PSYCH589
Directed Study
PSYCH590
Directed Study
PSYCH592
Dissertation
PSYCH593
Psychology Thesis
PSYCH594
Psychology Thesis
Screen and Media Studies
LEGAL512
Advanced Media Law
LEGAL520
Intellectual Property Law and Policy
MEDIA501
Critical and Creative Approaches to Research
MEDIA591
Research Project
MEDIA592
Dissertation
MEDIA593
Screen and Media Studies Thesis
MEDIA594
Screen and Media Studies Thesis
Social Policy
ALPSS590
Directed Study
ALPSS591
Research Project
ALPSS592
Dissertation
LEGAL508
Advanced Family Law
LEGAL568
Issues in Public Law
SOCPY500
Techniques for Policy Analysis
SOCPY507
Gender and Development
SOCPY508
Techniques for Policy Analysis
SOCPY589
Directed Study
SOCPY593
Social Policy Thesis
SOCPY594
Social Policy Thesis
Sociology
ALPSS590
Directed Study
ALPSS591
Research Project
ALPSS592
Dissertation
LEGAL505
Critical Issues in the Treaty of Waitangi in Contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand
LEGAL525
Critical Issues in Contemporary and International Indigenous Law
SOCIO500
Comparative Indigenous Criminology
SOCIO504
Marx, Marxism, and Beyond: Contesting Perspectives
SOCIO589
Directed Study
SOCIO593
Sociology Thesis
SOCIO594
Sociology Thesis
Theatre Studies
LEGAL512
Advanced Media Law
LEGAL520
Intellectual Property Law and Policy
THSTS590
Directed Study
THSTS591
Research Project
THSTS592
Dissertation
THSTS593
Theatre Studies Thesis
THSTS594
Theatre Studies Thesis