Political Science - Undergraduate Study

Qualifications Available

Bachelor of Arts (BA) | Degree Planner (pdf)
Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSocSc) | Degree Planner (pdf)
Certificate (Cert(Arts)) or (Cert(SocSc))
Diploma (Dip(Arts)) or (Dip(SocSc))

Political Science can be taken as a first major, second major or supporting subject for the BA or BSocSc degrees, or as elective papers toward any qualification at the University of Waikato (assuming any required pre-requisites have been met).

Subject Regulations

To complete a major in Political Science, students must gain at least 120 points above 100 level in the Political Science subject, including at least 60 points above 200 level. These must include the compulsory papers listed below.

Compulsory papers:
     two of:
     POLS201 Major Political Thinkers
     POLS206 International Relations: The Security Agenda
     POLS211 Political Systems Around the World
     POLS212 Policy Issues: International Perspectives

 

A specialisation in International Relations and Security Studies is available to students wishing to complete a Political Science major with a focus on international relations and security theory, and relevant contemporary events. To complete this specialisation, students must meet the requirements of the major, with at least 95 points from the following papers: POLS103, POLS104, POLS206, POLS211, POLS224, POLS229, POLS314, POLS315 and POLS318.

To complete a supporting subject in Political Science, students must gain at least 70 points in the Political Science subject, including at least 40 points must be above 100 level.

Papers

Undergraduate Political Science Papers (Catalogue of Papers)