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Additional entry or selection criteria.
Addition to the general admission requirements above the following qualifications have additional entry or selection criteria:
Applicants for whom English or Māori is not their first language must provide proof of their English proficiency. IELTS (academic), completed within the last two years is the preferred test for entry. Some programmes have higher requirements for IELTS entry and these exceptions are listed in the table below. Please refer to this page for more information on English language requirements.
* Please note that documents will not be returned to applicants.
Applicants for whom English or Māori is not their first language must provide proof of their English proficiency. IELTS (academic), completed within the last two years is the preferred test for entry. Some programmes have higher requirements for IELTS entry and these exceptions are listed in the table below. Please refer to this page for more information on English language requirements.
| PROGRAMME TITLE |
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMME ENTRY OR SELECTION CRITERIA MASTER'S DEGREES |
| MASTER'S DEGREES |
|
| Master of Communication Studies |
CV and/or interview may be required. Minimum IELTS (academic) requirements are as follows: 7 overall with 7 in writing, 6.5 in reading, 6.5 in listening and 7 in speaking. |
| Master of Communications Studies - Year 2 (thesis year) |
Completion of a Postgraduate Diploma in Communication Studies or Bachelor of Communication Studies (Honours) with a B- grade average. |
| BACHELOR'S DEGREES WITH HONOURS |
|
| Bachelor of Communication Studies (Hons) |
CV and/or interview may be required. Minimum IELTS (academic) requirements are as follows: 7 overall with 7 in writing, 6.5 in reading, 6.5 in listening and 7 in speaking. |
| POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMAS |
|
| Postgraduate Diploma in Communication Studies (Journalism) |
Written test (conducted at AUT), CV, Addendum, Portfolio & Academic transcript are required and are graded and ranked. An interview may be required.* Minimum IELTS (academic) requirements are as follows: 7 overall with 7 in writing, 6.5 in reading, 6.5 in listening and 7 in speaking. Journalism Addendum  |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Communication Studies (Public Relations) |
CV, Letter of Application and Interview Minimum IELTS (academic) requirements are as follows: 7 overall with 7 in writing, 6.5 in reading, 6.5 in listening and 7 in speaking. |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Communication Studies (Digital Media) | Addendum, personal statement, CV, Portfolio and Interview Minimum IELTS (academic) requirements are as follows: 7 overall with 7 in writing, 6.5 in reading, 6.5 in listening and 7 in speaking. Digital Media Addendum |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Communication Studies (Creative Industries) |
CV and/or Interview may be required. Minimum IELTS (academic) requirements are as follows: 7 overall with 7 in writing, 6.5 in reading, 6.5 in listening and 7 in speaking. |
Postgraduate Diploma in Communication Studies (Standard) |
CV and/or Interview may be required. Minimum IELTS (academic) requirements are as follows: 7 overall with 7 in writing, 6.5 in reading, 6.5 in listening and 7 in speaking. |
* Please note that documents will not be returned to applicants.
Last updated: 08 Mar 2012 2:00pm