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The Personal Programmes of Study Regulations apply in these regulations. |
| Admission |
| 2. |
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Candidates for the Degree must have |
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(a) |
qualified for the award of
the degree of Bachelor of Māori and Pacific Development, or the
degree of Bachelor of Arts of the University of Waikato, or for
a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent,
or |
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(b) |
qualified for the award of the degree of Bachelor of
Arts with Honours, or for the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in
Development Studies, Postgraduate Diploma in Te Reo Māori, or Postgraduate
Diploma in Tikanga Māori of the University of Waikato or for a qualification
considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent, and |
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(c) |
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 for candidates admitted under section 2(a) of these
regulations is one year or one and a half academic years. The normal
minimum period of enrolment for candidartes admitted under section
2(bb) 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. |
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Candidates must enrol in the School of Māori and Pacific
Development and follow an approved programme of study. |
| 6. |
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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. |
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Candidates admitted under section 2(a) of these regulations
must gain must gain at least 60 points from one of the following
subjects, including an approved research methods paper and any compulsory
papers prescribed in the relevant subject entry in the University
of Waikato Calendar. Candidates admitted under section 2(b) of these
regulations 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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Subjects
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Development Studies |
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Māori Cultural Studies/Tikanga Māori |
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Māori Language/Te Reo Māori |
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Candidates must include |
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(a) |
a dissertation equivalent to 60 points, or |
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(b) |
a thesis equivalent to 90 points, or |
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(c) |
a thesis equivalent to 120 points. |
| 9. |
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Candidates may take up to 30 points from outside the
field of the Degree. |
| 10. |
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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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(b) |
Second Class Honours (first division), or |
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(c) |
Second Class Honours (second division), |
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or without honours. |
| 13. |
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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 for
all of the papers completed for the Degree. |
| 14. |
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In order to be eligible for consideration for the award
of honours, the requirements of the Degree must be completed in
not more than 12 consecutive months of full-time study, or, in the
case of part-time study, an equivalent period not exceeding two calendar
years, from the date of first enrolment in the Degree. |
| Variations |
| 15. |
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The Dean or delegated authority may vary or waive these
regulations in individual cases. |
