Bachelor of Politics–BPols 360 points Qualification regulations

A New Zealand university entrance qualification or equivalent.

1. (a) The personal course of study of a candidate for the BPols degree shall, except as provided in the Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning Regulations, consist of courses from the BPols schedule and the schedules of any first degree of this university. The total points value shall be 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) POLI 101, 

(ii) 20 points from INTP 100–199, 20 points from POLS 100–199; and 

(iii) MAOR 126

2. A candidate shall satisfy the requirements for at least one major subject selected from the list below. A candidate may present an additional major for the BPols by satisfying the major requirements as specified in the regulations for any first degree of this university. No course numbered 300–399 may be counted towards more than one major subject. The head of school may approve substitutions and exemptions to 100-level requirements of a major and may approve up to 20 points of substitutions at 200 level and up to 20 points of substitutions at 300 level, as long as the substitute courses are complementary to the major. 

Politics of Aotearoa New Zealand (ANZP)

(a) POLS 111, MAOR 126;

(b) 40 points from POLS 206, POLS 218, HIST 204, HIST 209, HIST 249, INTP 244, LSCI 210, MAOR 216, PUBL 201, including at least 20 points from POLS, INTP, MAOR or PUBL; 

(c) 40 points from POLS 353, HIST 312, MAOR 316, PUBL 304.

Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPHE)

(a) ECON 130, PHIL 106, one of (POLS 112 or POLS 114), QUAN 111;

(b) ECON 201; 

(c) 20 points from POLS or INTP 200–299;

(d) 20 points from PHIL 200–299;

(e) 20 points from POLS or INTP 300–399

(f) 20 points from PHIL 300–399

(g) 15 points from ECON 314, ECON 328, ECON 330, ECON 340, ECON 361

International Relations (INTP)

(a) INTP 113 and 20 points from INTP 115, POLS 100–199

(b) 40 points from INTP 200–299

(c) 20 points from INTP 300–399

(d) 20 further points from INTP 300–399, POLS 300–399, HIST 321, HIST 336

(e) 20 further points from INTP 200–399, POLS 200–399, HIST 249, HIST 321, HIST 326, PHIL 264

For a specialisation in International Security (ISEC) , students must include the following courses: INTP 115, two courses from INTP 243, INTP 244, INTP 245, INTP 248, at least one course from INTP 363, INTP 371, INTP 379

Political Science (POLS)

(a) 40 points from POLS 100–199

(b) 40 points from POLS 200–299

(c) 20 points from POLS 300–399

(d) 20 further points from POLS 300–399, INTP 300–399, HIST 336, MAOR 316, PHIL 303, PUBL 304, 

(e) 20 further points from POLS 200–399, INTP 200–399, HIST 249, HIST 336, MAOR 216, MAOR 316, PHIL 264, PHIL 303, PUBL 304

For a specialisation in Comparative Politics (CPOL), students must include POLS 114 and three courses from the following, including at least one course at 200 level and one at 300 level: POLS 203, POLS 205, POLS 209, POLS 210, POLS 231, POLS 232, POLS 352, POLS 354, POLS 357.

For a specialisation in Political Ideas (POID), students must include the following courses: POLS 112, and three courses from POLS 214, POLS 362, INTP 261, INTP 303, PHIL 264, PHIL 303 including at least one 200-level course and one 300-level course.

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 

Public Policy (PUBL)

(a) POLS 111 or PUBL 113

(b) PUBL 201, PUBL 210; 15 further points from PUBL 200–299

(c) 40 points from PUBL 300–399

(d) At least 15 further points from PUBL 200–399

3. (a) A candidate shall satisfy the requirements for at least one minor subject selected from the list in (b) below. A candidate may present an additional minor for the BPols from those listed in (c) or from INTP, PCOM, POLS or PUBL, or with approval of the Director of the BPOLS, 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.

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

Asian Politics (ASPO)

40 points from POLS 203, POLS 208, POLS 306, INTP 243, INTP 354, and 20 further points from ASIA 201, ASIA 203, ASIA 301, ASIA 304. At least one of the included courses must be at 300-level.

Civic Engagement (CIVE)

One of POLS 353 or FHSS 302, 40 points from ANTH 302, GEOG 314, HIST 204, PCOM 306, POLS 206, POLS 307, SOSC 317.

Environmental Politics (ENPO)

60 points including at least 15 points at 300-level from ARTH 201, ANTH 210, CRIM 304, ECON 201, ECON 340, EHUM 201, EHUM 301, GEOG 214, GEOG 314, HIST 219, INTP 302, PUBL 307, SCIS 315.

International Political Economy (IPEC)

INTP 247, 40 points from ECON 342, GEOG 212, GEOG 316, IBUS 201, IBUS 303, INTP 302, POLS 384, including at least 15 points from any of the 300 level courses listed.

Māori Politics (MAPO)

MAOR 216, MAOR 316 and 20 further points from (HIST 203, HIST 204, HIST 312), MDIA 308, POLS 206.

Pacific Politics (PAPO)

POLS 354; 20 points from ANTH 308, ARTH 305, GEOG 322, HIST 219, HIST 235, HIST 336; 20 points from PASI 201, PASI 202, PASI 301, PASI 303.

Politics of Migration (POLM)

INTP 305 or POLS 352; 40 points from ANTH 317, GEOG 322, PASI 201, PASI 202, PASI 303. 

Science and Politics (SCPO)

20 points from HIST 301, PHIL 201, PHIL 209, PHIL 325, and 45 points from SCIS 211–213, SCIS 311–313, SCIS 315, SCIS 317, GEOG 214, GEOG 314. At least one of the included courses must be at 300-level. 

(c) These additional minors are also available:

Politics of Aotearoa New Zealand (ANZP) 
20 points from (POLS 206, POLS 218, INTP 244, PUBL 201, PUBL 304); 20 points from HIST 204, HIST 209, HIST 249, HIST 312; 
20 points from MAOR 216, MAOR 316. At least one of the included courses must be at 300-level.

Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPHE) 

One course from POLS or INTP 200–399, one course from ECON 201, ECON 314, ECON 328, ECON 330, ECON 340, ECON 361, one course from PHIL 200–399, and one further course from any of the courses listed for the minor. At least one of the included courses must be at 300-level.

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 312, GEOG 314, 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, RELI 232, SACS 202, SOSC 223, SPOL 210.

Note: Students taking the HRJP minor in the Bachelor of Politics will need to take GLBL 201 in addition to the 60 points required for the minor. 

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

For a specialisation in

International Security (ISEC),

students must include the following courses: INTP 115, two courses from INTP 243, INTP 244, INTP 245, INTP 248, at least one course from INTP 363, INTP 371, INTP 379. 

For a specialisation in

Comparative Politics (CPOL),

students must include POLS 114 and three courses from the following, including at least one course at 200-level and one at 300-level: POLS 203, POLS 205, POLS 209, POLS 210, POLS 231, POLS 232, POLS 352, POLS 354, POLS 357. 

Political Ideas (POID)

students must include the following courses: POLS 112, and three courses from POLS 214, POLS 362, INTP 261, INTP 303, PHIL 264, PHIL 303 including at least one 200-level course and one 300-level course

4. The overall course of study for a candidate for a conjoint programme involving the Bachelor of Politics 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 Programme.