Graduate Diploma in Music–GDipMus 120 points Qualification regulations

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

(i) completed a degree of a tertiary institution in New Zealand; and

(ii) been accepted by the Head of School of the New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean (Students), Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, for a candidate who has adequate training and experience to proceed with the proposed course of study.

2. (a) Except as provided in (b), the course of study for the GDipMus shall be a coherent programme, approved by the Head of School, and consisting of at least 120 CMPO, MUSC, NZSM, or PERF points at 200–500 level, including at least 75 points at 300 level or above.

(b) The Head of School may approve the inclusion of up to 30 points at an equivalent level from other qualifications offered by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.

3. 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.