Master of Environmental Studies–MEnvStud 240 points Qualification regulations

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

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

(ii) been accepted by the convenor of the Board of Environmental Studies as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean, Academic (Postgraduate) of the Faculty of Science for a candidate who has had extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind.

2. (a) The course of study for the MEnvStud shall consist of courses worth at least 240 points, including:

Part 1:

(i) ENVI 520, ENVI 521; and

(ii) 90 further points from ENVI 501–511, ENVI 513–579; up to 45 of these points may be replaced by approved 400- or 500-level courses

Part 2:

(i) ENVI 591 or 592; or

(ii) ENVI 593; and ENVI 512 or, for those with relevant work experience, an additional 30 points from the courses listed under Part 1 above.

(b) Practical work shall be carried out in approved organisations under the personal supervision of practitioners approved by the convenor.

(c) Entry to Part 2 requires the acceptance of a thesis proposal by the School of Earth Sciences Graduate Committee and either a B+ average from Part 1 courses or special permission from the director.

3.  At the discretion of the associate dean, a candidate may credit to Part 1 of the degree one course passed for a Certificate of Proficiency before enrolment for either qualification.

4.   (a) A full-time candidate for the MEnvStud whose course of study includes both parts shall normally complete the degree within two years and six months of first enrolling in it (extended pro rata up to five years for students who are not full time).

(b) The minimum and maximum periods of enrolment for Part 2 are specified in the Master’s Thesis Regulations.

(c) The associate dean in consultation with the programme director may extend these maximum periods in special cases.

5.   (a) A candidate who has completed Part 1 of the degree and not Part 2 may be awarded a PGDipEnvStud.

(b) With the permission of the Associate Dean, a candidate who holds a PGDipEnvStud may subsequently be admitted to Part 2 of the MEnvStud, provided the candidate abandons the diploma upon being awarded the MEnvStud.

(c) With the permission of the Associate Dean, a candidate who holds a PGCertEnvStud may subsequently be admitted to the PGDipEnvStud or MEnvStud provided the candidate abandons the certificate upon being awarded the PGDipEnvStud or MEnvStud.

5. The MEnvStud may be awarded with Distinction or Merit as described in the Assessment Handbook.