Course details

Summary

The PGDipArts is an alternative to the Bachelor of Arts (Honours). This programme might be for you if you want to undertake advanced study without writing a dissertation, if honours degrees aren’t recognised in your country, or if you would like to study part-time over a longer period.

You can use a completed PGDipArts with a GPA of 5.0 or higher as an entry qualification for the one-year Master of Arts.

History

Studying History gives you an insight into the forces that have shaped our world and ourselves.

You can study different cultures, regions, themes and time periods to gain an appreciation of the lives and experiences of people in the past. You can also understand how societies have changed over time.

Study opportunities include New Zealand history, 毛利 and indigenous histories, pre-modern and modern Europe, American history and the histories of Asia, Australia and the Pacific.

History and your career

Our graduates have careers in government, the public service, teaching and libraries, and as researchers with the Waitangi Tribunal and the Ministry for Culture and Heritage/Te Manatu Taonga. Others have continued their study of History at institutions such as Harvard University and Oxford University.

Programme structure

120 points
Advanced taught courses in one subject chosen from the Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
You may be able to include a dissertation
You may be able to include up to 30 points from other subjects
One year full-time or up to four years part-time

Where could this programme take you?

The PGDipArts can enhance your career potential by sharpening your transferable skills and specialist knowledge. You can take the abilities you have honed through your study into many different roles. Our graduates combine their specialist knowledge with advanced communication, research and analytical skills in a wide range of careers.

Further study options

• Master of Arts
• Master of Conflict and Terrorism Studies
• Master of Heritage Conservation
• Master of Indigenous Studies
• Master of Professional Studies
• Master of Public Policy

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts other Subjects:

Ancient History, Anthropology, Asian Studies, Chinese, Criminology, Development Studies, Drama, Economics, Education, Employment Relations and Organisation Studies, English, French, Gender Studies, Geography, German, Greek, History, Italian, Japanese, Languages and Literature, Latin, Linguistics, Logic and Computation, M?ori Studies, Mathematics, Media, Film and Television, Museums and Cultural Heritage, Music, Pacific Studies, Philosophy, Politics and International Relations, Psychology, Screen Production, Sociology, Spanish, Statistics.

Entry criteria

You need to have completed an undergraduate degree at a recognised university (or similar institution) in a similar discipline to your intended subject. You will require a GPE of 3.0.

English language requirements:
IELTS 6.5; TOEFL (iBT) 90; TOEFL (paper-based) 575; CAE or CPE 176; PTE 58; MELAB 85.