Bachelor of Communication–BC 360 points Qualification regulations

A New Zealand university entrance qualification or equivalent.

1. (a) The personal course of study of a candidate for the BC degree shall, except as provided in the Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning Regulations, consist of courses worth at least 360 points from the schedules of any first degrees of this university.

(b) Every personal course of study shall include:

(i) COMS 101, MDIA 102;

(ii) COMS 201, 20 further points from COMS 200–299; and

(iii) COMS 301, 20 further points from COMS 300–399.

(c) The personal course of study of a candidate shall also satisfy the requirements of:

(i) one major subject selected from the list in section 2; and

(ii) one approved complementary minor or major. The requirements for minors and majors are as described in sections 3.6 and 3.7 of the General Programmes of Study Regulations, or in the relevant qualification regulations.

(d) Requirement 1(c)(ii) may be waived by the associate dean for a candidate who is completing or has completed multiple degree programmes, or a conjoint degree programme, or who has completed another degree.

2. A candidate shall satisfy the requirements for a major subject selected from the list below.

Intercultural Communication (ICOM)

(a) COMS 101, 20 points from ICOM 100–199, 20 points from ANTH, ASIA, CHIN, CLAS, LANG 110, FREN, GERM, GREE, ITAL, JAPA, LANG, LATI, MAOR, NZSL, PASI, SAMO, SPAN

(b) COMS 201, 40 points from ICOM 200–299

(c) 40 points from ICOM 300–399

Note: Approved complementary minors and majors are Asian Studies, International Business, Language Sciences, Māori Studies, Pacific Studies, and any language major or minor subject area listed in the BA regulations.

Language Sciences (LSCI)

(a) LSCI 101, LSCI 111

(b) LSCI 210; LSCI 201 or LSCI 211

(c) 40 points from LSCI 301–399, NZSL 311

(d) 20 further points from LSCI 101–399, COMS 201, or in any language other than English in the BA schedule or equivalent language learning experience including learning English as an additional language

Note: Approved complementary minors and majors are Cultural Anthropology, Data Science, Intercultural Communication, Political Science, Psychological Science, Sociology and any language major or minor subject area listed in the BA regulations.

For a specialisation in Applied Linguistics (ALIN), students must include the following: LSCI 201, LSCI 301, LSCI 310 and 20 points in any language other than English in the BA regulations or equivalent language learning experience including learning English as an additional language

For a specialisation in Linguistics (LING), students must include the following: LSCI 211, 60 points from LSCI 310–399, NZSL 311

Literary and Creative Communication (LCOM)

(a) COMS 101, LCCM 171, LCCM 172

(b) COMS 201, 20 points from LCCM 200–299

(c) 20 further points from LCCM 200–299, CREW 200–299, EHUM 201, ENGL 200–299, TXTT 201, WRIT 203

d) 20 points from LCCM 300–399 

(e) 20 further points from LCCM 300–399, CREW 300–399 or ENGL 300–399

Note: Approved complementary minors and majors are Creative Writing, English Literature, Environmental Humanities/He Aronui Aōturoa, Film, Marketing Communication, Media Studies, Political Communication and Theatre.

Marketing Communication (MKCO)

(a) COMS 101, MARK 101

(b) COMS 201, MARK 201, MARK 202, MARK 212, MARK 213

(c) MARK 301, 30 points from MARK 311, MARK 323, MARK 324

Note: Approved complementary minors and majors are Asian Studies, Health Promotion, Information Systems, International Business, Māori Studies, Media Studies, Pacific Studies, Political Communication, and any language major or minor subject area listed in the BA regulations.

Note: General Programmes of Study Regulations, section 6.2 notwithstanding, a student completing this major concurrently with a major in Marketing (MARK) may count MARK 301 towards both majors. Students who have credited MARK 301 towards a completed qualification may replace it by a further elective listed in (c) above, or an approved substitute.

Media Studies (MDIA)

(a) 40 points from MDIA 100–199

(b) 40 points from MDIA 200–299

(c) 40 points from MDIA 300–399

(d) 20 further points from COMS 201, MDIA 200–399

Note: Approved complementary minors and majors are Communication Design, Design for Social Innovation, Film, Marketing Communication, Media Design, Political Communication, Popular Music Studies, Sociology and Theatre.

Political Communication (PCOM)

(a) COMS 101, 40 points from POLS 101–199, INTP 101–199

(b) COMS 201, 40 points from PCOM 200–299

(c) 40 points from PCOM 300–399, MDIA 303

Note: Approved complementary minors and majors are International Relations, Marketing Communication, Media Studies, Political Science, Public Policy and Social Policy.

Science Communication (SCOM)

(a) COMS 101, SCIS 101

(b) COMS 201, SCIS 211, SCIS 213

(c) SCIS 311; (SCIS 314 or 316)

(d) 15 further points from SCIS 200–399; and at least 15 further points from COMS 300–399, SCIS 300–399

Note 1: Approved complementary minors and majors include any of the subjects listed in the BSc regulations except the Science in Society minor.

Note 2: Students taking the Science Communication major as part of a Bachelor’s degree other than the BC must complete the requirements of a minor or major in another BSc, BBmedSc, or BPsyc subject, except the Science in Society minor. With permission of the associate dean, a candidate may be exempted from this requirement if they have previously completed a set of courses equivalent to a BSc, BBmedSc, or BPsyc major or minor.

3. (a) When one of the subjects listed in section 2 other than Media Studies is taken as a minor in another Bachelor’s degree, the minor must include COMS 201 as part of the 60 points.

(b) The following minors must include the specific courses listed:

Marketing Communication (MKCO)—COMS 201, MARK 201, one of (MARK 301, MARK 311, MARK 323, MARK 324), 15 further pts from MARK 212, MARK 213, MARK 301, MARK 311, MARK 323, MARK 324

Science Communication (SCOM)—COMS 201, SCIS 213, SCIS 311, (SCIS 314 or 316).

4. The overall course of study for a candidate for a conjoint programme involving the Bachelor of Communication and another Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington degree shall satisfy the requirements of sections 1 and 2 of these regulations and section 6.3.2 of the General Programmes of Study Regulations.