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Student career planning services

Once you become a student at the University, you can get help with planning and developing your career from Career Development and Employability Services.

Key Information for Students

Key Information for Students

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Entry Requirements, Fees and Dates

Programme Entry Requirements

Visit the Regulations section for admission information.

Postgraduate Requirements

You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.

Fees and scholarships

Fees

Fees Disclaimer

Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this website. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses. For more information, please see Fees and Money Matters.

*Please note: amounts shown are indicative and estimates only.

Scholarships

Scholarships and awards

Find out about the scholarships you may be eligible for.

Loans and Allowances

Student loans and allowances

Are you a New Zealand citizen or resident? You could be eligible for a student loan or allowance.

Cost of Living

Cost of living

Get an idea of how much accommodation and general living in Auckland will cost.

Key Dates

Application Advice

Please note: we will consider late applications if places are still available. International students should start the application process as early as possible to allow sufficient time to apply for a visa.

Key Dates

SemesterApplication Closing DateSemester Start DateSemester End Date

Other Important Dates

See important dates for the academic year, including orientation, enrolment, study breaks, exams, and graduation.

Regulations

Preamble

The regulations for this postgraduate certificate are to be read in conjunction with all other relevant statutes and regulations including the Academic Statutes and Regulations.

Admission

1 In order to be admitted to this postgraduate certificate, an applicant must have completed the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Communication, Bachelor of Global Studies or other relevant Bachelors degree from this University, or have equivalent prior study.

2 Equivalence and relevance in Regulation 1 will be determined by the University. Equivalence pertains to the nature and level of study.

3 In exceptional circumstances the requirements in Regulation 1 may be waived by the relevant Associate Dean Academic or nominee if they determine that an applicant has at least three years of relevant practical, professional or scholarly experience that provides an equivalent level of preparation.

Duration and Total Points Value

4 A student enrolled for this postgraduate certificate must:

a pass courses with a total value of 60 points

and

b complete within the time limit specified in the General Regulations – Postgraduate Certificates

and

c not exceed 90 points for the total enrolment in this postgraduate certificate.

Structure and Content

5 A student enrolled for this postgraduate certificate must complete the requirements as listed in the Postgraduate Certificate in Arts Schedule.

6 A student must complete the University of Auckland Academic Integrity course as specified in the Enrolment and Programme Regulations, Academic Integrity, of the University Calendar.

Variations

7 In exceptional circumstances the Programme Director may approve a variation to a student’s programme of study in accordance with the Enrolment and Programme Regulations.


Regulation Commencement or Amendment

8 These regulations and/or schedule have been amended with effect from 1 January 2025.

Schedule

Programme Schedules

Complete 60 points comprising:

  • Either:
  • 1 item from Specialisations, or
  • 60 points from Subjects in the Master of Arts Schedule, and
  • 1 item from Academic Integrity Course

Subjects in the Master of Arts Schedule

Complete exactly 60 points from the following:

No credit will be given for ANCIENT 794A, ANCIENT 794B, ANCIENT 796A, ANCIENT 796B, ANCIENT 797A, ANCIENT 797B, ANTHRO 790, ANTHRO 790A, ANTHRO 790B, LANGTCHG 793, LANGTCHG 793A, LANGTCHG 793B, ARTHIST 791, ARTHIST 791A, ARTHIST 791B, ASIAN 791, CRIM 793, CRIM 793A, CRIM 793B, DRAMA 783, DRAMA 783A, DRAMA 783B, ECON 791, ECON 791A, ECON 791B, EDUCN 793, GLMI 791, GLMI 791A, GLMI 791B, ENGLISH 789, ENGLISH 789A, ENGLISH 789B, GEOG 793, HISTORY 793, HISTORY 793A, HISTORY 793B, LATIN 794A, LATIN 794B, LATIN 796A, LATIN 796B, LATIN 797A, LATIN 797B, LINGUIST 791, LINGUIST 791A, LINGUIST 791B, MAORI 793, MEDIA 793, MEDIA 793A, MEDIA 793B, MUSEUMS 793, MUSEUMS 793A, MUSEUMS 793B, PACIFIC 793, PACIFIC 793A, PACIFIC 793B, PHIL 793, PHIL 793A, PHIL 793B, POLITICS 793, POLITICS 793A, POLITICS 793B, PSYCH 793, PSYCH 793A, PSYCH 793B, SCREEN 792, SOCIOL 794, SOCIOL 794A, or SOCIOL 794B.

Academic Integrity Course

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

Graduate Profile and Programme Capabilities

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