Postgraduate Certificate in Global Studies–PGCertGS 60 points Qualification regulations

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

(i) completed a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject, with a B grade average or better in at least 60 points of relevant courses at 300 level*; and  

(ii) been accepted by the PGCertGS Programme Director as capable of completing the proposed course of study.  

* Note: relevant subjects may include but are not limited to Anthropology, Asian Studies, Communication, Development Studies, Economics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Environmental Humanities, Gender Studies, Geography, Global Studies, History, Indigenous Studies, Intercultural Communication, International Relations, Law, Languages and Cultures, Linguistics, Pacific Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Policy, Religious Studies, Sociology. 

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean (Students) in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences for a candidate who has had extensive practical, professional or scholarly experience that provides an equivalent level of preparation. 

2. A candidate who completes GLBL 401, GEOG 402 and 30 further points of the requirements of the MGS, and does not proceed to complete the degree may be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Global Studies (PGCertGS).