Master of Science in Society–MScSoc 180 points Qualification regulations

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

(i) completed a New Zealand Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a science subject or, at the discretion of the programme director, another relevant subject, normally with a B+ average grade or better in the relevant coursework; and

(ii) been accepted by the programme director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

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

2. The course of study for the MScSoc shall consist of:

Part 1:

SCIS 410 or approved alternatives; 412; one of (SCIS 411, SCIS 414); and one other 400–500 level course approved by the programme director

Part 2:

(i) SCIS 587, SCIS 588, SCIS 589 or

(ii) SCIS 588, SCIS 589, and 60 400- or 500-level points approved by the programme director or

(iii) SCIS 588, SCIS 589, SCIS 590.

3. A candidate whose course of study includes both parts shall normally be enrolled for at least three trimesters and shall complete within three years.

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