Graduate Certificate in Arts–GCertArts 60 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the GCertArts shall have:

(i) completed the requirements of a BA degree; and

(ii) been accepted by the relevant head of school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the head of school for a candidate who has completed another Bachelor’s degree, or have extensive practical, professional or scholarly experience that provides an equivalent level of preparation.

2. (a) The course of study for the GCertArts shall be a coherent programme approved by the relevant head of school in a major subject area listed in the BA regulations. It shall consist of at least 60 points in courses numbered 200–499, including at least 40 points at 300-level or above. The inclusion of points above 300- level will only be permitted in exceptional circumstances. Except as provided in (b), the courses shall be selected from those satisfying the requirements for a single listed BA major.

(b) With the approval of the head of school, a candidate may substitute courses offered in another discipline or subject area up to a value of 20 points for the GCertArts.

3. At the discretion of the Associate Dean (Students) of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, up to 20 points may be included from courses passed for a Certificate of Proficiency before enrolment for the GCertArts.

4. (a) A candidate for the GCertArts shall normally be enrolled for at least one trimester and shall complete the requirements of the certificate within two years of first enrolling in it.

(b) The associate dean may extend this maximum period in (a) in special cases.

5. A candidate who has been awarded the GCertArts may transfer to the GDipArts the courses credited to the certificate, provided that the certificate is abandoned.