Postgraduate Diploma in Arts

... New Zealand
... University of Canterbury

Course Overview

This Postgraduate Diploma is ideal for graduates wishing to undertake advanced study in a humanities or social science specialisation. Like the Postgraduate Certificate in Arts, the PGDipArts is very flexible; students can choose between a number of course combinations, and it offers a convenient taught pathway to other postgraduate study opportunities.

A graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts will have an advanced level of knowledge in one discipline or area of specialisation cultivated over a full year of study or equivalent. During this time they will have developed such skills as:

the ability to analyse and evaluate academic literature in that area

the ability to synthesise information and communicate their findings in both oral and written form

self-directed learning and intellectual independence.

General Eligibility

Applicants must have qualified for a Bachelor of Arts, or an equivalent degree, and satisfied the prerequisites for the subject concerned. Prerequisites vary between departments, but normally good grades in 300-level courses in that subject are required.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

  • The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.5 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

Programme Information
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Course Category

Arts


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Campus Name

Christchurch


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Course Level

Diploma


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Duration

Full-Time, 1 year


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Available Intake

February, July


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IELTS Score


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Tuition Fees Range

8635,

29000, (INT)


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