Certificate in Languages–CertLang 60 points Qualification regulations
View qualification detailsEntry Requirements
Before enrolment, a candidate for the CertLang must satisfy the Admission Regulations for the University.
General Requirements
1. The course of study for the CertLang shall consist of
(a) at least 60 points in one of the following languages: Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Te Reo Māori, Samoan and Spanish, including
(b) at least 20 points above 100-level.
2. Students who have completed the CertLang will be permitted to cross-credit 100- and 200-level courses worth up to 30 points from the CertLang to an approved bachelor’s degree.
3. Students cannot be awarded a major or minor in a language and a CertLang in the same language.
Courses
| Course | Requisites Prerequisites (P), Corequisites(C), Restrictions (X), Double labelling (D) | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
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MAOR 102
Te Arumanga / Elementary Māori Language
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(P) MAOR 101 or passed NCEA Level 2 Māori or equivalent to allow for sufficient Māori language training | 20 | |
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MAOR 126
He Herenga Tāngata / Engaging with Māori in Professional Practice
|
20 | ||
|
SPAN 101
Introduction to the Spanish Language
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(X) prior knowledge as determined by the academic teaching staff in Spanish, and SPAN 111 | 20 |
| Course | Requisites Prerequisites (P), Corequisites(C), Restrictions (X), Double labelling (D) | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
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CHIN 201
Chinese Language 2A
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(P) CHIN 102; (X) CHIN 211 | 20 | |
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CHIN 202
Chinese Language 2B
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(P) CHIN 201 or 211; (X) CHIN 212 | 20 | |
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FREN 201
French Language 2A
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(P) FREN 102 or 14 credits at NCEA Level 3 French with merit or excellence, or equivalent, as determined by the academic staff teaching French | 20 | |
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FREN 202
French Language 2B
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(P) FREN 201 or more than 20 credits at NCEA level 3 French with merit of excellence, or equivalent, as determined by the academic staff teaching French | 20 | |
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GERM 201
German Language 2A
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(P) GERM 102 or 104 or NCEA Level 3 German or equivalent; (X) GERM 217 | 20 | |
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GERM 202
German Language 2B
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(P) GERM 201 or 217; (X) GERM 218 | 20 | |
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JAPA 201
Japanese Language 2A
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(P) JAPA 102 or 112 or 14 Japanese credits at NCEA Level 3; (X) JAPA 115, 204 | 20 | |
|
JAPA 202
Japanese Language 2B
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(P) JAPA 115 or 201 or 204; (X) JAPA 116, 205 | 20 | |
|
SAMO 201
Samoan Language and Customs
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(P) SAMO 101 or equivalent | 20 | |
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SAMO 202
Faasinomaga ma Tusitusiga Samoa / Samoan Literature
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(P) SAMO 101 or 102 or equivalent | 20 | |
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SPAN 201
Spanish Language 2A
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(P) SPAN 102 or 112 or NCEA Level 3 in Spanish; (X) SPAN 211 and 215 | 20 | |
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SPAN 202
Spanish Language 2B
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(P) SPAN 201 or 215; (X) SPAN 211 and 216 | 20 |
| Course | Requisites Prerequisites (P), Corequisites(C), Restrictions (X), Double labelling (D) | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
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MAOR 311
Tiri Te Wana Wana / Māori Language 3
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(P) MAOR 211 | 20 | |
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MAOR 321
Te Reo Karanga, Te Reo Whaikōrero / The Language of Karanga and Whaikōrero
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(P) MAOR 311 | 20 | |
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MAOR 322
Te Tāhū o te Reo / Topics in the Structure of Māori Language
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(P) MAOR 211 | 20 | |
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SAMO 301
Samoan Language and Customs
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(P) SAMO 201 or equivalent. | 20 | |
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SAMO 302
Faauigaga ma Faaliliuga / Interpreting and Translation
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(P) SAMO 202 or other evidence of advanced Samoan; evidence of advanced English Proficiency | 20 |