Admission and Progression for College Qualifications______

Part A: Criteria for Admission to Postgraduate Qualifications in the Arts

Effective 1 January 2012

The following general principles specify the criteria for admission to Postgraduate Qualifications in Arts in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Exceptions to the criteria may be made, subject to the proper exercise of academic discretion.

Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma in Arts • Admission to the Postgraduate Certificate in Arts and the Postgraduate Diploma in Arts is open to students who have completed one of the following minimum pre-requisites, at an appropriate level of academic achievement: o A Bachelor’s degree, with a minor or equivalent in the intended postgraduate subject; the minor in the proposed subject of study must include at least 30 credits at 300-level. o A Bachelor’s degree followed by a Graduate Certificate in Arts endorsed in the intended postgraduate subject; the endorsed Graduate Certificate in Arts must have all 60 credits in the intended postgraduate subject. o A Bachelor’s degree followed by a Graduate Diploma in Arts endorsed in the intended postgraduate subject; • Admission to the Postgraduate Certificate in Arts and the Postgraduate Diploma in Arts in the subject area Psychology follows the requirements for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) or Master of Arts (240 credits) • Students whose qualifying degree was not completed at an English-speaking university must demonstrate English language competence equivalent to an overall IELTS score of at least 6.5 with no band lower than 6.0

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Master of Arts (240 credits) • Admission to the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and the Master of Arts (240 credits) is open to students who have completed one of the following minimum pre-requisites, at an appropriate level of academic achievement: o A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in the intended postgraduate subject or close equivalent; o A Bachelor of Arts degree with a minor in the intended postgraduate subject followed by a Graduate Certificate in Arts endorsed in the intended postgraduate subject or close equivalent; o A Bachelor of Arts degree followed by a Graduate Diploma of Arts in the intended postgraduate subject or close equivalent; • Students whose qualifying degree was not completed at an English-speaking university must demonstrate English language competence equivalent to an overall IELTS score of at least 7.0 with no band lower than 6.5

Master of Arts (120 credits) • Admission to the 120-credit Master of Arts (by thesis) is open to students who have been awarded either of the following: o A Bachelor of Arts (Honours) with an endorsement in the same subject as that in which the thesis will be done; o A Postgraduate Diploma in Arts with an endorsement in the same subject as that in which the thesis will be done;

Academic Achievement • Grade Point Average (GPA) is used as evidence of academic achievement. The College requirements are as follows: o For admission to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Master of Arts (240 credits), the GPA requirement is at least 5.0 (B) across the 300-level papers taken towards the relevant major; o For admission to the Postgraduate Certificate in Arts or the Postgraduate Diploma in Arts, for students who have completed a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Graduate Diploma in Arts, the GPA requirement is at least 4.0 (B-) across the 300-level papers taken towards the relevant major/endorsement. o For admission to the Postgraduate Certificate in Arts or the Postgraduate Diploma in Arts, for students who have completed a Bachelors degree other than Arts, the GPA requirement is at least 5.0 (B) across all papers taken towards the relevant minor, or across all papers taken towards the Graduate Certificate in Arts. o For progression from the Postgraduate Diploma in Arts and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) to the Master of Arts by thesis, the GPA requirement is 5.0 (B) in the 700-level papers taken towards the qualification.

Note: GPAs for entry requirements into qualifications may be subject to change. Please consult the Calendar for the intended year of study.

Postgraduate Pathways for Arts Qualifications

Undergraduate Containing Postgraduate Pathway Degree

Bachelor of Arts Major BA (Hons) or BA (Hons) + MA by thesis Bachelor of Arts Minor, followed by GCertArts or MA (240 credits) or Bachelor of Arts Followed by GDipArts PGDipArts or PGDipArts + MA by thesis Bachelor’s degree Minor – with ast least 60 credits at (including BA) 300 Level PGDip Arts MA by thesis * Bachelor’s degree Followed by GCertArts (including BA) or GDipArts

* Admission to the Postgraduate Certificate in Arts or Postgraduate Diploma in Arts in Psychology requires the prior completion of a Psychology major or equivalent (Graduate Diploma in Arts, or minor plus Graduate Certificate in Arts).

Document Reference: HSS CB 11/188 Approved 26/08/11