AUT - Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Computer Information Sciences (BA/BCIS)
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Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Computer Information Sciences (BA/BCIS)
Quick facts
Programme Code: AK3706
Level: 7
Points: 510
Duration: Four years full time / up to nine years part time
Venue: City Campus
Start date: March 4 2013
AUT encourages early application. There are limited places available. Late applications will be accepted if the programme is not full. Applicants will normally be selected on the basis of their level of academic achievement and may be required to attend a selection interview.
Entry requirements
Applicants must meet the conjoint programme of study’s admission requirements and the admission requirements for each of the component degrees, and an interview may be required
From school:
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University Entrance, and:
- NCEA: a minimum of 57 credits at Level 3 including a minimum of 19 credits at Level 3 in at least three approved subjects, which must include Mathematics with Calculus, or Statistics and Modelling, OR
- CIE: 180 points on UCAS tariff
- NCEA: a minimum of 57 credits at Level 3 including a minimum of 19 credits at Level 3 in at least three approved subjects, which must include Mathematics with Calculus, or Statistics and Modelling, OR
From previous tertiary education study:
- A minimum of a B grade average over the previous 120 points worth of papers, or equivalent.
Note: Entrance to university does not guarantee admission to a specific programme of study.
Continued Enrolment in the Conjoint Programme
In order to maintain enrolment, conjoint programme students must achieve a minimum of a B grade average (equivalent to a GPA of 5 on the most commonly-used 9-point grading scales) over the previous 120 points worth of study, or else they will revert back to one of the component degrees.
Conjoint study options - majors
In the Bachelor of Arts, students may choose to specialise in one of the following majors:
- Chinese Language
- Chinese Studies
- Conflict Resolution
- Creative Writing
- Criminology
- English Studies
- Event Management
- International Studies
- Interpreting
- Japanese Language
- Japanese studies
- Psychology
- Social Sciences
- Translation
To view Bachelor of Arts study options, click here
In the Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences, students may choose to specialise in one of the following majors:
- Computer Science
- IT Service Science
- Information Systems Science
- Networks and Security
- Software Development
To view Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences study options, click here
Further studies
- Master of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
- Master of Computer and Information Sciences
- Master of Forensic Information Technology
- Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences (Honours)
For further information about the BA/BCIS:
for the BCIS contact Stephen Thorpe (sthorpe@aut.ac.nz ph 921 9999 ext 5159).
For an application and for enrolment into the BA/BCIS, contact Robyn Bennitt (rbennitt@aut.ac.nz ph 921 9999 ext 8480)