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The Personal Programmes of
Study Regulations apply in these regulations. |
| Admission |
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Candidates for the Postgraduate Diploma must have |
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qualified for a bachelors degree of the University of
Waikato or a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be
equivalent, and have completed study at an advanced level in the
subject to be taken for the Postgraduate Diploma, or |
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demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Academic Board
that they have adequate training, experience and ability to proceed
with the proposed programme |
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and |
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satisfied the prerequisites for graduate study in the
subject(s) being taken for the Postgraduate Diploma. |
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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 Postgraduate Diploma |
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The normal minimum period of enrolment for completion
of the Postgraduate Diploma is one year. |
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Candidates must enrol in a Faculty or School of Studies
and follow an approved programme of study. |
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Candidates must gain 120 points at 500 level or above
in the Postgraduate Diploma subjects. |
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Candidates must gain at least 90 points in one subject. |
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The Postgraduate Diploma subjects are |
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Accounting (PGDip(Acc)) |
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Agribusiness (PGDip(AgBus)) |
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Anthropology (PGDip(Anth)) |
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Applied Linguistics (PGDip(AppLing)) |
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Biological Sciences (PGDip(BioSc)) |
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Chemistry (PGDip(Chem)) |
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Chinese (PGDip(Chin)) |
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Computer Science (PGDip(CompSc)) |
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Counselling (PGDip(Couns))1
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Demography (PGDip(Dem)) |
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Development Studies (PGDip(DevSt)) |
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Disability and Inclusion Studies (PGDip(DInS)) |
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Earth Sciences (PGDip(EarthSc)) |
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Economics (PGDip(Econ)) |
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Education (PGDip(Ed)) |
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Education Studies (PGDip(EdSt)) |
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Educational Leadership (PGDip(EdLeadership)) |
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Electronic Commerce (PGDip(ECom)) |
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Electronics (PGDip(Elec)) |
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Engineering (PGDip(Eng))1
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English (PGDip(Engl)) |
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation (PGDip(Entre&Inn)) |
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Environmental Planning (PGDip(EnvPlan)) |
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Finance (PGDip(Fin)) |
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French (PGDip(Fren)) |
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Geography (PGDip(Geog)) |
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German (PGDip(Germ)) |
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Health Development and Policy (PGDip(HealthDevPol)) |
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History (PGDip(Hist)) |
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Human Development (PGDip(HumDev)) |
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Human Resource Management (PGDip(HRM)) |
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International Management (PGDip(IntMgt)) |
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International Relations and Security Studies (PGDip(IRSSt)) |
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Interpreting and Translating Māori (PGDip(Int&Trans))2
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Japanese (PGDip(Jap)) |
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Labour Studies (PGDip(LabSt)) |
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Language and Literacy Education (PGDip(LangLitEd)) |
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Law (PGDip(Law)) |
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Management (PGDip(Mgt)) |
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Management and Sustainability (PGDip(MgtStn)) |
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Management Communication (PGDip(MgtComm)) |
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Management Studies (PGDip(MgtSt)) |
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Management Systems (PGDip(MgtSys)) |
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Māori Cultural Studies/Tikanga Māori (PGDip(Tikanga)) |
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Māori Language/Te Reo Māori (PGDip(ReoMāori)) |
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Māori Media and Communication (PGDip(MāoriMedia)) |
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Marketing (PGDip(Mrkt)) |
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Materials and Processing (PGDip(Mat&Proc)) |
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Mathematics (PGDip(Math)) |
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Mathematics Education (PGDip(MathEd)) |
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Music (PGDip(Mus)) |
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Philosophy (PGDip(Phil)) |
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Physics (PGDip(Phys)) |
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Political Science (PGDip(PolSc)) |
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Psychology (PGDip(Psych)) |
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Public Policy (PGDip(PP)) |
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Public Relations (PGDip(PR)) |
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Science Education (PGDip(ScEd)) |
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Science and Technology Education (PGDip(ScTechEd)) |
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Screen and Media Studies (PGDip(SMSt)) |
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Second Language Teaching (PGDip(SLT)) |
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Social Enterprise (PGDip(SocEnt)) |
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Social Policy (PGDip(SocPol)) |
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Sociology (PGDip(Socy)) |
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Sport and Leisure Studies (PGDip(SpLS)) |
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Statistics (PGDip(Stats)) |
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Strategic Management (PGDip(StratMgt)) |
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Technology Education (PGDip(TechEd)) |
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Theatre Studies (PGDip(TheatSt)) |
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Tourism and Hospitality Management (PGDip(THMgt)) |
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Women’s and Gender Studies (PGDip(WomGenSt)) |
| 9. |
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Candidates enrolled in the Waikato Management School
must submit a Portfolio of Achievement as prescribed in the Waikato
Management School Student Handbook. |
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The Postgraduate Diploma awarded will be endorsed in
the subject in which at least 90 points are gained. |
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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
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 Diploma. |
| Award of Honours |
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The Postgraduate Diploma may be awarded with Distinction. |
| Variations |
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The Dean or delegated authority may vary or waive these
regulations in individual cases. |
| Notes: |
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A Postgraduate Diploma is not offered in this subject
in 2014. |
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In addition to the admission requirements prescribed
in section 2 of these regulations, candidates in this subject must
meet additional criteria set out in Part 2 of the Criteria for Admission
to Particular Qualifications. |
