Regulations for the Postgraduate Certificate of Professional Practice in Social and Community Services (PGCertPSOCS)

  1. The Personal Programmes of Study Regulations apply in these regulations.

Admission

  1. Candidates for the Postgraduate Certificate must have:
    1. qualified for a bachelors degree of the University of Waikato or a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent, or
    2. demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Academic Board that they have adequate training, experience, and ability to proceed with the proposed programme.
  2. In exceptional circumstances, based on academic merit and relevant experience, candidates who do not meet the requirements of section 2 of these regulations may be considered for admission subject to the completion of any qualifying papers the Academic Board may prescribe which must be completed either prior to or concurrently.

Requirements for the Postgraduate Certificate

  1. The normal minimum period of enrolment for completion of the Postgraduate Certificate is one trimester.
  2. Candidates must enrol in the Division of Education and follow an approved programme of study.
  3. Candidates must gain 60 points at 500 level, consisting of PSOCS501 and PSOCS502.
  4. If a candidate fails a paper or papers (worth not more than 30 points in total), they may repeat the paper or papers on one occasion only. A candidate who fails a compulsory paper or papers worth more than 30 points in total will not be permitted to proceed with the Certificate.

Variations

  1. The Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Division or delegated authority may vary or waive these regulations in individual cases.