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You must have qualified for a Bachelor of Laws (or equivalent) with a minimum B Grade Point Average. Relevance and standard of undergraduate studies will be criteria for approval.

If English is your additional language, you must also meet UC's English language requirements.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of Laws (International Law and Politics) or use the admission requirements checker.

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There are a few pathways for entry available:

• A previous relevant bachelor's degree, or appropriate health professional qualification, with good grades (normally a B Grade Point Average or better), and approval to enrol. Note: some conditions may be waived if you already have practical or professional experience in the field.
• This Master's is an ideal extension for those who have studied or are currently studying the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences or Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences.
• Nursing and Health Sciences - UC offers a unique qualification combination in conjunction with Ara Institute of Canterbury (Ara) allowing graduates to gain two qualifications: a Bachelor of Nursing and a Master of Health Sciences Professional Practice, in just two years. See Te Kaupeka Oranga | Faculty of Health website for more details.

If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of Health Sciences Professional Practice or use the admission requirements checker.

The government has announced new vaccination requirements for the health and education sectors. This qualification requires students to undertake placements in the community, including in schools/kura, early childhood centres, or health/medical facilities.

For this qualification, you will be required to be vaccinated in line with the NZ Government regulations, and supply evidence of your vaccination status.

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Nursing endorsement students should check the Nursing webpage for instructions on how to apply.

You must normally have completed one of the following:

• Bachelor of Engineering with Honours with First or Second Class Honours
• Bachelor of Science with Honours with First or Second Class Honours, in relevant subjects
• Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering with a GPA of 5 or more.

You must have completed both the academic and non-academic requirements of your prerequisite degree. This includes practical work days, work reports, a workshop training course, and a first aid certificate. The programme of study must be approved.

If English is your additional language, are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.

A special application is required for this programme - see 'How to apply' below.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of Engineering or use the admission requirements checker.

You will need to complete an application form for the ME from Te Kaupeka Puhanga | Faculty of Engineering website.

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Entry to the Master of Criminal Justice requires a Bachelor of Criminal Justice with a B Grade Point Average or better in 60 points of 300-level courses, or an approved equivalent degree.

If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of Criminal Justice or use the admission requirements checker.

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Applicants must have completed a bachelor's degree that includes intermediate microeconomics, introductory business finance, a calculus-based mathematics course, and an introductory statistics course, and be approved for entry.

If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of Applied Finance and Economics or use the admission requirements checker.

English language pathway option at CCEL

Students who are at IELTS level 6.0 are welcome to enrol for CCEL English for Academic Purposes 2 (EAP2) online to enhance their English language proficiency. A grade of B+ or higher in this course satisfies UC English language requirements for postgraduate study.

For more information, please contact study@ccel.co.nz

Missing the Intermediate microeconomic theory or business finance entry requirement?

If you do not have the entry requirement of intermediate level microeconomic theory or business finance, you are welcome to enrol online in either ECON207 Intermediate Microeconomics - Households and Government or FINC201 Business Finance.

You should register your interest in the programme by contacting the Department of Economics and Finance directly before enrolling.

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You must have completed the equivalent of a Bachelor of Music with at least a B Grade Point Average in your 300-level courses, and been approved to enrol.

If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.

Entry into Performance courses are limited and applications for auditions are required - see 'How to apply' below.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Bachelor of Music with Honours or use the admission requirements checker.

Entry into Performance is limited and an application for audition is required. Applications close on 20 September of the preceding year. Contact Te Kura Puoro | School of Music for more information and an application form.

Applications for Composition and Musicology are due by January 31st of the year of study.

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Entry to the Master of Applied Translation and Interpreting requires:

• a bachelor's degree with good grades, or
• a bachelor's degree with relevant professional work experience, or
• a Postgraduate Certificate in Translation and Interpreting or Postgraduate Diploma in Translation and Interpreting with at least a B grade average, or
• other qualifications of an equivalent standard.

You will need to have completed at least 60 points at 300-level, with at least a B+ Grade Point Average, in either Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Te Reo Maori, or other languages approved for supervision at UC.

If English is your additional language you are also required to provide evidence of their English language ability, with the equivalent of an IELTS (Academic) score of 7 overall, with no section less than 6.5.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of Applied Translation and Interpreting or use the admission requirements checker.

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You will need to have completed one of the following:

• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Science in Economics, Finance, or Computer Science
• any bachelor's degree, and a relevant graduate diploma in your major subject.

Prerequisites vary between majors, but normally good grades in 300-level courses in the subject concerned are required. For information on the prerequisites for each subject, see the Master of Commerce Schedule.

If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of Commerce or use the admission requirements checker.

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An Aotearoa New Zealand bachelor's degree (or other qualifications of an equivalent standard) is required to apply for the GradDipTchgLn.

Applicants with knowledge and current work experience in the areas of technology and/or te reo Maori may be eligible to apply for the Secondary Education endorsement without a bachelor's degree. There is a specific application process to assess eligibility.

Those entering the Secondary Education endorsement will need a body of knowledge from their previous studies in a subject relevant to the secondary school curriculum eg, te reo Maori, English, mathematics, chemistry, history, etc.

Selection for entry is based on:

• academic ability, involvement and interest in working with children and young people, community involvement, communication skills, and other dispositional and personal qualities as outlined in the Guide to Applying
• a police check, referees' reports, and an interview
• short online literacy and numeracy assessments.

If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet the requirements set out by Matatu Aotearoa | Teaching Council of New Zealand.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning or use the admission requirements checker.

Applications are open throughout the year and close 1 December for domestic students or 31 October for international students.

For more details on entry requirements and the teacher education application process, see the Guide to Applying.

This is a limited entry programme (of 16 people each year). A special application is required. See 'How to apply' below for more details.

You will need to have either:

• an honours degree in Psychology (Bachelor of Arts with Honours or Bachelor of Science with Honours); or
• Part I of a master's degree from an Aotearoa New Zealand university in Psychology completed (Master of Arts or Master of Science); or
• an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University and approved by the Head of Department.

If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology or use the admission requirements checker.

Selection for the programme is competitive as 16 people are selected each year. Selection is based on academic record, letters of recommendation, research interests, and experience in social service work.

Applications close on 20 September. Application forms and information is available from Te Kura Mahi a-Hirikapo | School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing website.

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Students wishing to enrol in the GradDipTchLn(EC) must have a relevant bachelor's degree or higher (or be entitled to enrol for the Diploma with other qualifications of an equivalent standard).

Selection for entry is not automatic and is based on academic ability, involvement and interest in working with children and young people, community involvement, communication skills, and other personal qualities.

The selection process includes a police check and may include an interview.

If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet the requirements set out by Matatu Aotearoa | Teaching Council of New Zealand.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood) or use the admission requirements checker.

Applications are open throughout the year and close 1 December for domestic students or 31 October for international students.

For more details on entry requirements and the teacher education application process, see the Guide to Applying.

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The government has announced new vaccination requirements for the health and education sectors. At UC, our programmes are strongly connected to our communities of practice. For many of our programmes, you will not be able to complete research or practice-oriented courses if you are not vaccinated. This is due to research/practice taking place in health centres and schools/kura where all employees and volunteers are required to be vaccinated.

For these courses you will be required to be vaccinated in line with the NZ Government regulations, and supply evidence of your vaccination status.

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Admission to UC with University Entrance (or equivalent) is required to enrol.

If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.

For information on the enrolment process, please see how to apply for undergraduate qualifications.

The BForSc is open to everyone who gains entry to the University. It is recommended that you take NCEA Level 3 biology and maths (including statistics and probability) or the IB/Cambridge equivalent.

If you have not studied Year 13 statistics, you should consider enrolling in a Headstart preparatory course over summer.

You may be able to fast-track your degree and be exempt from some first-year courses or gain direct entry to the second year if you have excellent NCEA Level 3 results (or equivalent study) in relevant subjects.

For entry to the MWSM you will need a bachelor's degree relevant to Water Science and Management, with at least a B Grade Point Average from your final year (or other approved qualifications of an equivalent standard).

If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of Water Science and Management or use the admission requirements checker.

Register your interest in the degree by contacting waterways@canterbury.ac.nz.

Admission to UC with University Entrance (or equivalent) is required to enrol.

If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.

For information on the enrolment process, please see how to apply for undergraduate qualifications.

The BCJ does not require a background in any specific subject at secondary school and is open to anyone with entry to the University.

You will need a bachelor's degree in a subject related to Computer Science to enrol, with either:

• a B Grade Average in 60 points of your 300-level Computer Science courses
• a B Grade Average in 60 points of your 300-level courses, plus other approved qualifications, qualifying programmes, and/or experience in the field.

If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of Artificial Intelligence or use the admission requirements checker.

You can enrol online at myUC.

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Current work in a clinical health-related field is required to enrol. You will need to have access to CBT supervision for the field placements in this programme.

You will also need to have previously completed a bachelor's degree in Psychology or a related area, with a B- Grade Point Average in your 300-level courses.

If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy or use the admission requirements checker.

A special application to enrol is required by 30 November, and places are limited to 24 students. Late applications may be considered subject to availability of placements.

For information on the application process, please contact Te Kura Mahi a-Hirikapo | School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing.

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