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Qualification Regulations
Part I
These regulations are to be read in conjunction with all other Statutes and Regulations of the University including General Regulations for Undergraduate Degrees, Undergraduate Diplomas, Undergraduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, and Graduate Certificates.
Part II
Admission
1. Admission to the Graduate Diploma in Journalism requires that the candidate will:
(a) meet the University admission requirements as specified; and
(b) shall have been awarded or qualified for an undergraduate degree or an equivalent qualification; or
(c) have been admitted to the qualification on the basis of equivalent relevant professional experience.
Qualification requirements
2. Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Journalism shall follow a flexible programme of study, which shall consist of courses totalling at least 120 credits, comprising:
(a) courses selected from the Schedule to the Qualification;
(b) at least 120 credits above 100 level of which at least 75 credits must be at 300 level or above;
and including:
(c) any compulsory courses listed in the Schedule for the Qualification;
(d) attending field trips, studios, workshops, tutorials and laboratories as required.
3. Notwithstanding Regulation 2, up to 30 credits at 200 level may be cross-credited from a completed Massey University qualification provided that the course is listed in the Schedule to the Graduate Diploma in Journalism.
Specialisations
4. The Graduate Diploma in Journalism is awarded without specialisation.
Completion requirements
5. Any timeframes for completion as outlined in the General Regulations for Undergraduate Degrees, Undergraduate Diplomas, Undergraduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas and Graduate Certificates will apply.
6. Candidates may be graduated when they meet the Admission, Qualification and Academic requirements within the prescribed timeframes; candidates who do not meet the requirements for graduation may, subject to the approval of Academic Board, be awarded the Certificate in Business Studies should they meet the relevant Qualification requirements.
Unsatisfactory academic progress
7. The general Unsatisfactory Academic Progress regulations will apply.
Schedule for the Graduate Diploma in Journalism
Course planning key
- Prerequisites
- Courses that need to be completed before moving onto a course at the next level. For example, a lot of 200-level courses have 100-level prerequisite courses.
- Corequisites
- Courses that must be completed at the same time as another course are known as corequisite courses.
- Restrictions
- Some courses are restricted against each other because their content is similar. This means you can only choose one of the offered courses to study and credit to your qualification.
Key terms for course planning
- Courses
- Each qualification has its own specific set of courses. Some universities call these papers. You enrol in courses after you get accepted into Massey.
- Course code
- Each course is numbered using 6 digits. The fourth number shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
- Credits
- Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
- Specialisations
- Some qualifications let you choose what subject you'd like to specialise in. Your major or endorsement is what you will take the majority of your courses in.
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