Postgraduate Diploma in Global Studies–PGDipGS 120 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the MGS degree 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 MGS 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 passes GLBL 401, GEOG 402, ICAT 403 and 60 further points of the MGS, and does not proceed to complete the degree may be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Global Studies (PGDipGS).