Postgraduate Diploma in Linguistics–PGDipLing 120 points Qualification regulations

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

(i) completed a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent qualification) in Linguistics or a related subject (as determined by the Linguistics Programme Director), with a B grade average or better in relevant courses; 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 (Students) in the Wellington 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. Except as provided for in 4, a candidate who completes a set of courses approved by the programme director, including LING 411 and 90 further points from the MLing schedule, may be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Linguistics (PGDipLing).

Note: Students who do not have sufficient background in Linguistics (as decided by the programme director) will normally be required to pass LALS 401 with a grade of at least B+ in this course to progress to the rest of the PGDipLing. Students who do not meet this requirement will be advised on their options for further study.

3. A candidate who has been awarded the PGDipLing shall abandon that qualification on being awarded the MLing.