Interfaculty Degrees and Diplomas

The Degree of Master of Professional Studies – MProfStuds

Changes to the following regulations were approved by the Committee on University Academic Programmes (CUAP) after the 2012 Calendar was printed. These changes take effect from 1 January 2012. To view the new regulations please visit the 2012 University Calendar updates

The regulations for this degree 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 programme, a student needs to have completed:

either

a the requirements for a four-year Bachelors degree

b the requirements for a Bachelors (Honours) degree

c the requirements for a Bachelors degree

and

(i) to enrol in the Education specialisation, a professional qualification in Education equivalent to one year's advanced study

(ii) to enrol in a specialisation other than Education, either a professional qualification equivalent to one year's advanced study or at least three years of professional experience deemed relevant to this programme by Senate or its representative

and

d to enrol in the Education specialisation, at least three years of teaching experience

and

e any prerequisites for the courses in the subject area in which they wish to enrol.

Duration and Total Points Value

2 A student enrolled for this degree must:

a pass courses with a total value of 120 points

and

b complete within the time limit specified in the General Regulations – Masters Degrees.

3 The total enrolment for this degree must not exceed 160 points.

Structure and Content

4 Taught Masters

A student enrolled for this degree must pass 120 points in one of the subjects listed in the Master of Professional Studies Schedule.

5 The programme for students enrolling in the International Relations and Human Rights, Language Teaching, and Translation specialisations requires the approval of the relevant Heads of Department and the Dean of Faculty of Arts. The programme for students enrolling in the Education specialisation requires the approval of the Dean of Faculty of Education.

Variations

6 In exceptional circumstances Senate or its representative may approve a personal programme which does not conform to these regulations.

Dissertation

7 a A dissertation, when included in the programme, is to be carried out under the guidance of a supervisor appointed by Senate or its representative.

b The dissertation topic must be approved by the relevant Head of Department or Programme Coordinator prior to enrolment.

c The dissertation is to be completed and submitted in accordance with the General Regulations – Masters Degrees.

Honours

8 This degree may be awarded with Honours as specified in the General Regulations – Masters Degrees.

Commencement

9 These regulations came into force on 1 January 2006. The 2002 regulations for the Degree of Master of Professional Studies were thereby repealed.

Master of Professional Studies (MProfStuds) Schedule

Education

Requirement:

Taught Masters

30 points from EDUC 774, 787, EDPRAC 751, EDPROFST 750, 756, 757, 758, 769, 788
60 points: EDPROFST 793 Dissertation
30 points from courses relevant to the area of study from EDUC 702-764, 774, 787, 791, EDCURRIC 703, 704, 708, 710, 711, 713-715, 717, 718, 724, 728, 729, 750, 760, 791, EDPRAC 751, 752, EDPROFST 700-708, 710, 711, 714-757, 760-779, 782-788, EDPROFM 700, 701, or other 700 level courses in another subject relevant to the area of study.

The approval of the Heads of all Departments in which a student applies to enrol is required.

International Relations and Human Rights

Requirement:

Taught Masters

45 points: POLITICS 750, 755
75 points from DEVELOP 709, 710, ECON 741-743, 747, 771, 772, EDUC 715, INTBUS 706, LAWCOMM 762, LAWENVIR 710, 711, LAWGENRL 702, LAWPUBL 726, 732, 736, 743, PHIL 767, POLITICS 703, 705, 724, 737, 743, 746, 751, 754, 763, 768, SOCIOL 713

Note: If POLITICS 750 has been passed prior to enrolment for this degree another course may be substituted for it with the approval of the Programme Coordinator

Language Teaching

Note: Students who are not native speakers of English and who have not had at least two years of secondary or tertiary education with English as the language of instruction will be required to have achieved a minimum score of 6.5 IELTS (Academic) or equivalent

Requirement:

Taught Masters

75 points from LANGTCHG 704, 718, 720, 722 or 723, 724, FRENCH 717, CHINESE 707, 708, JAPANESE 750, 751

and either

45 further points from LANGTCHG 706-729

45 points: LANGTCHG 732, 790

With the prior approval of the Head of Department of Applied Language Studies and Linguistics:

(i) up to 45 points from LANGTCHG 731, 741-747, 749, 751, 752 may be substituted for other courses, with the permission of the Head of Department

(ii) up to 30 points may be taken in 700 level courses in a language subject or Linguistics or other relevant subject

(iii) provided that the points so obtained do not exceed 50 percent of the total points for the degree, a student may elect to study for any core and elective courses by taking equivalent courses at Victoria University of Wellington

Translation

Note: Students who are not native speakers of English and who have not had at least three years of tertiary education with English as the language of instruction will be required to have achieved a minimum overall score of 7 IELTS (Academic) with no band lower than 6.5, or equivalent. Students need to have completed the requirements for the Postgraduate Diploma in Translation Studies with a minimum average of B+, or equivalent in a qualification in a related area, as approved by the Programme Coordinator.

Requirement:

Taught Masters

30 points from TRANSLAT 702, 703
30 points: TRANSLAT 714
30 points from TRANSLAT 705-729, CHINESE 725, COMPLIT 703, 705, FRENCH 707, 708, 720, 777, 778, GERMAN 740, 741, 777, 778, GREEK 714, 715, ITALIAN 702, 777, 778, KOREAN 705, LATIN 714, 715, MĀORI 712, RUSSIAN 732, SPANISH 723, 777, 778
30 points: TRANSLAT 790, ASIAN 790, FRENCH 790, GERMAN 780, ITALIAN 780, PACIFIC 785, RUSSIAN 790

Note: If TRANSLAT 702 and 703 have been passed prior to enrolment for this degree another course or courses must be substituted for them by approval of the Programme Coordinator

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Source: The University of Auckland 2012 Online Calendar
Last updated on: Tuesday 1 November 2011
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