Postgraduate Certificate in Arts- Politics and International Relations

This certificate is designed to be taken part-time by busy teachers and cross-sector professionals with an education focus to their work. Complete just two courses to gain your first postgraduate qualification. A broad range of courses is available: from digital learning, mentoring, and early childhood, through to educational change, literacy, sport, health and wellbeing, second language learning and supporting Māori learners. Flexible delivery options and learning modes are also available to meet the increasingly diverse needs of our communities. Students with a GPA of 5 or higher who wish to go into further study can credit the postgraduate certificate courses towards a Master of Education, provided the certificate has not been awarded. Start your postgraduate study in Education from any related diploma or undergraduate degree. Complete two courses and receive a qualification that allows you to focus on an area of interest or practice in Education.

1 In order to be admitted to this postgraduate certificate, a student must have:

a completed the requirements for a Bachelors degree from this University

and

b passed the specified prerequisite courses in the selected subject for the Master of Arts, or the Master of Public Policy, with a Grade Point Average of 3.5 or higher in 45 points above Stage II in that subject, or the equivalent as approved by Senate or its representative.

2 In exceptional circumstances Senate or its representative may approve admission of a student who has not met the above requirement, but who has attained equivalent practical, professional or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind.


IELTS (Academic) - Overall score of 6.5 and no bands below 6.0
Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) - Overall score of 90 and a written score of 21
Paper-based TOEFL - Overall score of 68 and a writing score of 21