Graduate Certificate in Arts
Already have a degree and want to add new skills? In as little as one semester you can gain new skills in education, Māori development, international hospitality management or international tourism management.
The Graduate Certificate in Arts is designed for students with an undergraduate degree who want to continue into postgraduate study and broaden or develop their knowledge in a new area. Choose from courses in a wide range of fields - from interpreting and translation to education, hospitality or tourism.
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Minimum entry requirements
- A bachelor’s degree OR
- Relevant professional qualification or experience (at least five years) approved by the Dean (or representative) to be equivalent to a bachelor’s degree
International student entry requirements
English language requirements
Interpreting and Translation
- IELTS (Academic) 7.0 overall with all bands 7.0 or higher; or equivalent
All other areas
- IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent.
Courses in the Graduate Certificate in Arts
You choose courses in an area of interest to accumulate 60 points. At least 45 points must be at level 7.
Courses you can choose from:
- CWRT501 Introduction to Creative Writing
- CWRT560 Kaupapa Māori Storytelling
- CWRT602 Creative Writing: Influences, relationships and power
- CWRT603 Creative Writing: Prose, poetry, creative non-fiction
- CWRT700 Creative Writing Project
- ENGL502 Reading New Zealand
- ENGL503 A Pacific Reader
- ENGL604 The Novel
- ENGL701 New Literatures
Courses you can choose from:
- CRIM580 Criminology and Criminal Justice
- CRIM581 Understanding Crime
- CRIM680 Policing and Society
- CRIM682 Crime and Deviance
- CRIM780 The Police and Crime Prevention
- CRIM781 Prisons and Punishment
- CRIM782 Understanding Restorative Justice
- CRIM785 Crime Narratives in the Media and Beyond
- SOSC682 Methods of Social Research
Courses you can choose from:
- EDUC503 Critical Questions in Education
- EDUC504 Places and Learning
- EDUC606 Learning and Social Media
- EDUC607 Education, Resistance and Social Justice
- EDUC608 Gender, Sexualities and Education
- EDUC616 Exploring Global Citizenship
- EDUC621 Education and Popular Culture
- EDUC710 Futures Thinking in Education
- EDUC711 Education, Globalisation, and International Development
- EDUC712 Alternatives in Education
- EDUC722 Pacific Talanoa: People, Places & Education
Courses you can choose from:
- TOUR511 Global Issues in Tourism
- TOUR512 Tourism and Sustainability
- TOUR610 Ethics for Global Tourism
- TOUR601 Tourism and Cultures of the World
- TOUR611 Tourism and Natural Areas
- TOUR612 The Responsible Tourist
- TOUR613 Tourism Destination Field Study
- TOUR713 Global Tourism Challenge
- TOUR704 Sustainable Destinations
- TOUR709 Wellbeing in Tourism Destinations
- TOUR711 Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Tourism, Hospitality and Events
Courses you can choose from:
- CLSY510 Introduction to International Studies
- CLSY630 Intercultural Competence
- CLSY706 International Studies in the 21st Century
- CONF683 Human Rights and Human Wrongs
- HRMG701 Diversity and Inclusion for Social Impact
- INTB603 Dynamic Environments
- MAOR630 Mana Motuhake: The politics of Māori
- POLS781 Democratic Participation and Social Action
- TOUR704 Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development
Courses you can choose from:
- CLSY630 Intercultural Competence
- TRIN502 Introduction to Translation and Interpreting
- TRIN603 Interpreter Role, Ethics and Practice
- TRIN701 Principles and Practice of Translation and Interpreting
- TRIN702 Legal Studies for Interpreters
- TRIN704 Health Studies for Interpreters
- TRIN705 Advanced Health Interpreting
- TRIN708 Advanced Legal Interpreting
- TRIN709 Discourse in Remote Public Service Interpreting
Courses you can choose from:
- CWRT560 Kaupapa Māori Storytelling
- MAOR708 Te Ao Hurihuri: Contemporary Māori Issues
- PACS601 Indigenous Media Approaches
- TVSP591 Media Production: A Te Ao Māori Perspective
- TVSP601 Creative Documentary Production
- TVSP690 Kaupapa Māori Content Creating
- TVSP790 Māori Media Production
- TVSP791 Kaupapa Māori Film Project
Courses you can choose from:
- HIST500 Introduction to New Zealand History
- HIST690 Te Tiriti O Waitangi: The Treaty of Waitangi
- HIST691 Tā Moko: Marks of History and Identity
- HIST692 Our People, Our Stories: Contemporary NZ Oral Histories
- HIST707 He Wānanga mō Te Reo Māori: History of the Māori Language
- HRMG650 Te Ara Pou Leadership
- MAOR504 Treaty of Waitangi: Resistance and Repair
- MAOR505 Te Mānutanga Beginners Māori Language 1
- MAOR506 Te Ekenga Waka Beginners Māori Language 2
- MAOR507 Te Matariki
- MAOR510 Māori in Popular Culture
- MAOR601 Ki te Hoe Intermediate Māori Language I
- MAOR602 Tōkihi hī Intermediate Māori Language II
- MAOR701 Tere ki Tai Advanced Māori Language 1
- MAOR702 Tere ki Uta Advanced Māori Language 2
- MAOR708 Te Ao Hurihuri Contemporary Māori Issues
- PACS701 Indigenous Peoples and Popular Culture
Courses you can choose from:
- NZSL502 An Introduction to the Deaf World
- NZSL510 New Zealand Sign Language I
- NZSL520 New Zealand Sign Language II
- NZSL600 New Zealand Sign Language Discourse
- NZSL602 Being in the Deaf World
- NZSL610 New Zealand Sign Language III
- NZSL620 New Zealand Sign Language IV
- NZSL700 Special Topic (Deaf Studies)
- NZSL702 Current Issues in the Deaf World
- NZSL703 Comparative Analysis of English and NZSL
- NZSL710 New Zealand Sign Language V
Courses you can choose from:
- HEAL709 Advanced Research
- PSYC502 Introduction to Psychology B
- PSYC580 Introduction to Psychology A
- PSYC601 Abnormal Psychology
- PSYC602 Social Psychology
- PSYC603 Psychological Assessment
- PSYC604 Personality
- PSYC605 Brain and Behaviour
- PSYC680 Individuals and Identities
- PSYC681 Cognitive Psychology
- PSYC683 Foundations of Psychological Inquiry
- PSYC701 Experimental and Applied Behaviour Analysis
- PSYC702 Critical Evaluation in Psychology
- PSYC704 Biopsychology
- PSYC705 Positive Psychology
- PSYC706 Health Psychology
- PSYC707 Approaches to Psychological Intervention
- PSYC715 Psychological Challenges in Childhood and Adolescence
- PSYC780 Emotions and Human Nature
- PSYC781 Applied Issues in Cultural and Social Psychology
- PSYC783 Advanced Psychological Inquiry
- PSYC784 Developmental Psychology
Courses you can choose from:
- SOSC582 Social Thinking
- SOSC583 Social Institutions
- SOSC682 Methods of Social Research
- PHIL680 Ethics and Society
- POLS683 New Zealand Politics and Policy Making
- POLS781 International Relations
- POLS782 Democratic Participation and Social Action
- SOSC782 Globalisation, Innovation and Change
- SOSC787 Diversity, Power and Discrimination
Interpreting and translation
To become an Aotearoa New Zealand interpreter, you need to hold the Australian NAATI certification or credentialling. Interpreters and translators can only sit a NAATI certification or credentialling test if they have completed a NAATI endorsed qualification.
As a graduate of this programme you can sit the following NAATI tests:
- Graduate Certificate in Arts in Interpreting: NAATI Certified Provisional Interpreter test
- Graduate Certificate in Arts in Translation: NAATI Certified Provisional Translator test
Australian NAATI certification website
Other subjects
This programme prepares you for postgraduate study in your chosen field or helps you advance your career.
Graduates will be at the cutting edge of knowledge and learn about the latest developments in their field of study.
Quick facts
Programme code:
AK1289
Level:
7
Points:
60
Duration:
0.5 years full-time / part-time available
Campus:
City Campus
North Campus
North Campus
Starts:
Fees
Domestic
$4,419.80 - $4,526.80 (for 60 points)
($3,809 - $3,916 tuition fees + $610.80 student services levy)
($3,809 - $3,916 tuition fees + $610.80 student services levy)
International
$18,310.80 (for 60 points)
($17,700 tuition fees + $610.80 student services levy)
($17,700 tuition fees + $610.80 student services levy)
- Fees shown are based on a full-time workload for the points indicated next to the fee. The exact fee charged will depend on which courses you select at the time of enrolment.
- Fees are subject to change year to year. If you are planning for study beyond the current year, fees may vary from those stated.
- There may also be other fees and charges you need to pay.
- International students' tuition fees reflect the full cost of tuition. Domestic students' tuition fees are less due to a proportion of the tuition fees being funded by the New Zealand Government.
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.