Bachelor of Global Studies–BGS 360 points Qualification regulations

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

(i) at least 180 points shall be for courses numbered 200–399; and

(ii) at least 75 points shall be numbered 300–399.

(b) Every personal course of study shall include:

(i) GLBL 101, 201, 301, ICOM 101

(ii) one of (MAOR 123, 126). A student who is not using MAOR courses to satisfy section 1(b)(iv) may substitute MAOR 101.

(iii) At least 15 pts from AIML 131, ARTH 101, ASIA 101, DATA 101, DSDN 173, ECON 130, EHUM 
101, GEOG 112, GEOG 114, HLWB 101, INFO 101, INTP 113, LANG 110, LCCM 171, LSCI 101, PASI 
101, PHIL 123, POLS 114, PUBL 113, QUAN 102, SAMO 111, SCIS 101, SARC 131, STAT 193, WRIT 
101, WRIT 151 

(iv) At least 60 points from one of CHIN, FREN, GERM, ITAL, JAPA, MAOR, NZSL, SAMO, SPAN, of 
which at least 20 points must be above 100 level. Students may substitute 20 points from this list 
with 20 points from one of LANG 210, 301, 310. Students who have the appropriate NCEA Level 3 
requirements (or equivalent) may be admitted directly into 200-level language courses. Students 
who have completed MAOR 101, 102 and 111 are not required to complete points above 100-level 
to satisfy this requirement. 

Note: The language courses required in section 1(b)(iv) may also be used to satisfy relevant 
requirements in an additional minor.

2. (a) A candidate shall satisfy the requirements for at least two minor subjects selected from the list below. A candidate may, with approval of the director of the BGS, present an additional minor for the BGS by satisfying the minor requirements as specified in the regulations for any first degree of this university.

Note: As stated in the General Programmes of Study Regulations 6.2(a)(ii), no course numbered 300–399 may be counted towards more than one minor subject.

Area and Cultural Studies (AACS)

At least 60 points (including 15 pts at 300-level) from ASIA 201, 
301, ARTH 306, CHIN 213, EDUC 224, EHUM 201, FILM 202, GLBL 310, HIST 203, HIST 208, HIST 219, INTP 354, 
JAPA 213, LANG 201, LANG 202, LANG 302, LSCI 210, MAOR 217, MUSC 351, PASI 201, PASI 202, PASI 301, POLS 203, POLS 205, 
210, 354, 357, RELI 235, SARC 352, SCIS 211, SCIS 313, SCIS 315, SCIS 317, SPAN 214, SPAN 314. 

Cultures and Identities (CAID)

At least 60 points (including 15 pts at 300-level) from ANTH 201, 
216, 317, ARTH 205, ARTH 303, ARTH 306, ASIA 301, EDUC 223, GEOG 212, GEOG 217, GEOG 312, GLBL 310, HIST 203, MAOR 
203, 216, 302, 316, MDIA 310, MUSC 229, MUSC 250, PASI 202, PASI 301, POLS 352, RELI 343, SACS 202, 
SOSC 317.

Ethical Leadership and Intercultural Communication (ELIC)

At least 60 points (including 15 pts at 300-level) from EDUC 202, EDUC 316, HRER 302, IBUS 312, ICOM 201, ICOM 202, ICOM 302, LSCI 210, MAOR 216, MAOR 222, MDIA 308, MARK 211, MGMT 202, MGMT 210, MGMT 321, PUBL 205.

Environment and Sustainability (ENSU)

At least 60 points (including 15 pts at 300-level) from ANTH 210, ARTH 201, ARTH 304, CLAS 206, CRIM 304, ECON 361, EDUC 202, EDUC 316, EHUM 201, EHUM 301, ENGL 227, ESCI 201, GEOG 214, GEOG 306, GEOG 314, GEOG 322, GEOS 206, INTP 302, MAOR 202, MAOR 204, MAOR 301, MAOR 302, MDIA 206, MGMT 211, MGMT 307, PUBL 205, PUBL 307, RELI 230, SCIS 211, SCIS 212, SCIS 312, SCIS 313, SCIS 315, SCIS 317, SIDN 221, SIDN 321, TOUR 203.

Global Health and Wellbeing (GHWB)

At least 60 points (including 15 pts at 300-level) from 
ANTH 307, HLWB 201, HLWB 202, HLWB 203, HLWB 204, HLWB 303, HLWB 310, HLWB 311, HRER 301, ICOM 201, IXXN 211, IXXN 311, IXXN 341, 
MARK 212, PAAH 201, RELI 229, SARC 388, SOSC 220, SOSC 223. 

Globalisation, Movement and Change (GMAC)

At least 60 points (including 15 pts at 300-level) from ANTH 202, ANTH 317, GEOG 212, GEOG 306, HIST 321, INTP 244, INTP 302, LSCI 313, MAOR 217, MAOR 316, PASI 303, PCOM 301, POLS 214, POLS 352, POLS 384, RELI 221, SOSC 317, SOSC 318.

Human Rights, Justice and Peace (HRJP)

At least 60 points (including 15 pts at 300-level) from ANTH 208, ANTH 209, ANTH 302, ENGL 330, GEOG 306, GEOG 312, GEOG 314, GLBL 310, HIST 203, HIST 216, HIST 302, HIST 332, HWLB 208, ICOM 202, ICOM 302, INTP 204, INTP 303, INTP 363, MDIA 204, MAOR 216, PHIL 303, POLS 209, POLS 214, RELI 232, SACS 202, SOSC 317, SOSC 223, SPOL 210.

World Affairs and Organisations (WDAO)

At least 60 points (including 15 pts at 300-level) from ANTH 202, ECON 201, ECON 202, ECON 309, ECON 312, GEOG 306, HRER 303, IBUS 201, IBUS 303, IBUS 312, INTP 247, MGMT 210, MGMT 307, MGMT 317, PCOM 301, PHIL 264, PUBL 201, PUBL 310, PUBL 311, SIDN 372.

(b) The BGS minors listed in section 2(a) are not available for credit towards any other Bachelor’s degree, with the exception of Human Rights, Justice and Peace (HRJP) which may be credited towards the Bachelor of Politics.

(c) With permission of the Global Studies director, students may substitute 15 or 20 200- or 300-level points from their minor with any approved 200- or 300-level course.

3. The overall course of study for a candidate for a conjoint programme involving the BGS and another Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington degree shall satisfy the requirements of sections 1–3 of these regulations and section 6.3.2 of the General Programmes of Study Regulations.