Postgraduate Diploma in Science–PGDipSc 120 points Qualification regulations

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

(i) completed a degree of this university or, at the discretion of the Associate Dean, Academic (Postgraduate) of the Wellington Faculty of Science, another university;

(ii) satisfied the prerequisites for the subject to be presented as listed in section 2 of the MSc regulations; and

(iii) been accepted by the relevant head of school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the head of school for a candidate who has produced evidence to the satisfaction of the associate dean of extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind.

2. A candidate shall normally be enrolled for at least two trimesters and shall complete the requirements of the postgraduate diploma within four years of first enrolling in it. The associate dean may extend the maximum period in special cases.

3. The personal course of study of a candidate shall satisfy the requirements for one of the subjects listed below, with such substitutions as may be approved under section 4.

Artificial Intelligence (AIML)

45 points from AIML 425–440; 30 further points from AIML 420–440, EEEN 422, EEEN 430; 45 further 400-level points from AIML/COMP/DATA/SWEN/NWEN, EEEN 422, EEEN 430, STAT 432, STAT 452

Biotechnology (BTEC)

15 points from BTEC 401–479; 105 further points from BTEC 401–479, BIOL 401–479, BMSC 401–479, CHEM 401–479, CLNR 401–479, DRGD 401–479, MBIO 401–479

Cell and Molecular Bioscience (CBIO)

120 points from BIOL 430–440, BMSC 433, CBIO 489, CBIO 580

Chemistry (CHEM)

120 points in approved courses from CHEM 401–489, CHEM 580

Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience (CBNS)

120 points from PSYC 404, PSYC 417, PSYC 422, PSYC 424, PSYC 444, PSYC 445, PSYC 446, PSYC 448, PSYC 489, BIOL 432, BIOL 433, BMSC 432, BMSC 433, CBNS 580 or other courses approved by the head of school

Computer Graphics (CGRA)

CGRA 408, CGRA 409; a further 90 approved points from CGRA 401–489, AIML/COMP/MDDN/ SWEN 401–479, including at least 30 AIML/CGRA/COMP/SWEN points

Computer Science (COMP)

120 points in approved courses from CGRA 401–459, AIML 401–479, COMP 401–479, CYBR 401–479, SWEN 401–479, NWEN 401–479

Conservation Biology (CONB)

BIOL 420; 90 points from BIOL 401–440, BIOL 519, ERES 501–579 or other approved courses

Cross-cultural Psychology (CPSY)

PSYC 433, PSYC 434; at least 30 points from PSYC 423, PSYC 431, PSYC 432; 60 further points from PSYC 401–448, CPSY 580

Note: With permission of the head of school, up to 60 points may be replaced by approved courses at the University of Hawai‘i or other approved institutions.

Climate Change Science and Policy (CCSP) 

CCSP 401–404; 60 points from other approved 400/500 level courses

Data Science (DATA)

AIML 427, STAT 432, STAT 438; one of (AIML 425, AIML 426, AIML 429); 60 further points from AIML 400–479, COMP 400–479, DATA 400–499, DATA 501, MATH 400–483, STAT 400–483.

Earth Science (ESCI)

90 points from GEOS 401–479, GEOS 580; 30 further points from ENVI 520, ENVI 522, ENVI 525, GEOG 415, GEOS 401–479

Ecology and Biodiversity (EBIO)

BIOL 422; 90 points from BIOL 401–424, BIOL 440, BIOL 519, ERES 501–579

Ecological Restoration (ERES)

ERES 525, ERES 526; and 60 points from BIOL 401–424, BIOL 439, BIOL 440, BIOL 519, BIOL 529, ENVI 520–529, ERES 501–579, or courses approved by the head of school

Electronic and Computer Systems (ELCO)

90 points from an approved combination of EEEN 401–479, ENGR 440, ELCO 489, RESE 401–439; 30 further approved 400-level points from the BE(Hons) Schedule

Environmental Science (ENSC)

ENSC 401, ENSC 402, ENSC 485; 60 points from BIOL 403–431, CCSP 401, CCSP 402, CHEM 421–423, ENSC 410–421, ENVI 520, ESCI 401–488, GEOG 415, GPHS 441–448, PHYG 413–423, PHYS 415–447 and STAT 431–452.

Forensic Psychology (FPSY)

PSYC 412, PSYC 442; 90 further points from FPSY 401–580, PSYC 400–488; up to 30 of these points can be replaced by other courses with the approval of the head of school.

Geography (GEOG)

GEOG 511, GEOG 512; 30 points from GEOG 401–488, PHYG 401–488; 30 further approved points from 400- or 500-level ANTH, CCSP, DEVE, EDUC, ENVI, ESCI, GEOG, HLWB, MAOR, PASI, PHYG, PLAN, POLS, PSYC, SOSC, TOUR

Geology (GEOL)

45 points from GEOS 401, GEOS 407, GEOS 408, GEOS 409; 75 further points from GEOS 401–479

Geophysics (GPHS)

45 points from GEOS 401, GEOS 410, GEOS 411, GEOS 412; 75 further points from GEOS 401–479

Marine Biology (BMAR)

BIOL 423; 90 further points in approved courses from BIOL 401–440, BIOL 519, ERES 501–579 or other approved courses

Mathematics (MATH)

120 points in approved courses from MATH 401–489

Molecular Microbiology (MBIO)

BIOL 430, MBIO 434; 60 points from BIOL 400–429, BIOL 431–439, BMSC 405, BMSC 406, CLNR 413, CLNR 414, MBIO 440, MBIO 487

Petroleum Geoscience (PGEO)

PGEO 401, 511, 580, ESCI 403, ESCI 406, ESCI 407, ESCI 411

Note: Petroleum Geoscience is closed to new students.

Physical Geography (PHYG)

GEOS 402, GEOS 405, GEOS 414; 75 further points from GEOG 415, GEOS 401–479

Physics (PHYS)

120 points in approved courses from PHYS 401–491

Psychology (PSYC)

120 points in approved courses from PSYC 401–489, CBNS 580, CPSY 580

Science in Society (SCIS)

SCIS 410, SCIS 412 or approved alternatives; one of (SCIS 411, SCIS 414); SCIS 588, SCIS 589; and 15 further 400-level points approved by the programme director

Statistics (STAT)

120 points in an approved combination from MATH 401–489, STAT 401–489 or approved alternatives; at least 60 points shall be from MATH 477 or 400-level STAT courses.

Stochastic Processes in Finance and Insurance (SPFI)

120 points in an approved combination from MATH 441, MATH 442, MATH 461–464, MATH 477, STAT 401–489 or approved alternatives; including at least 45 points from MATH 441, MATH 442, MATH 477, STAT 433, STAT 435, STAT 457.