Regulations for the Postgraduate Diploma of Professional Practice in Social and Community Services (PGDipPSOCS)

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

Admission

  1. Candidates for the Postgraduate Diploma must have
    1. qualified for the award of a bachelors degree or for 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.
  1. 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 Diploma

  1. The normal minimum period of enrolment for completion of the Postgraduate Diploma is one year.
  2. Candidates must enrol in the Division of Education and follow an approved programme of study.
  3. Candidates must gain 120 points at 500 level or above.
  4. Candidates must complete the papers prescribed for the Degree in the Professional Practice in Social and Community Services University of Waikato Subject Regulations, including any compulsory papers.
  5. If a candidate fails a paper or papers (worth not more than 30 points in total), they may repeat the paper or papers 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 Diploma.

Variations

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