Graduate Diploma in Arts–GDipArts 120 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the GDipArts 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.

2. (a) The course of study for the GDipArts 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 120 points in courses numbered 200–499, including at least 75 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) The head of school may approve the inclusion of up to 30 points from courses offered in another discipline or subject area.

3. At the discretion of the Associate Dean (Students) of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, up to 40 points may be included from courses passed for a Certificate of Proficiency before enrolment for the diploma.

4. A candidate shall normally be enrolled for at least two trimesters and shall complete the requirements of the diploma within four years of first enrolling in it. The associate dean may extend this maximum period in special cases.