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.
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:
- CONF681 Conflict Resolution and Human Rights
- CONF682 Conflict Resolution: An Introduction
- CONF683 Human Rights and Human Wrongs
- CONF781 War and Armed Conflict in Global Affairs
- CONF782 Practicing Peace
- CRIM782 Understanding Restorative Justice
- DIGM550 Making Digital Media I
- DIGM650 Making Digital Media II
- HIST690 Te Tiriti O Waitangi: The Treaty of Waitangi
- POLS781 International Relations
- PSYC580 Introduction to Psychology A
- SOSC582 Social Thinking
- SOSC583 Social Institutions
- SOSC787 Diversity, Power and Discrimination
Courses you can choose from:
- COMM720 Creative Project
- CWRT501 Creative Writing
- CWRT601 Creative Writing: Nga Tuhituhi Māori
- CWRT602 Creative Writing: Voices
- CWRT603 Creative Writing: Storylines
- CWRT700 Creative Writing Project
- CWRT702 Creative Writing Project II
- ENGL502 Reading New Zealand
- ENGL503 A Pacific Reader
- ENGL600 Literature/Desire
- ENGL602 Popular Genres
- ENGL701 New Literatures
Courses you can choose from:
- CLSY702 BA Special Topic Level 7
- CRIM580 Criminology and Criminal Justice
- CRIM680 Policing and Society
- CRIM681 Understanding Crime
- CRIM780 The Police and Crime Prevention
- CRIM781 Prisons and Punishment
- CRIM782 Understanding Restorative Justice
- CRIM783 Current Issues in Criminology
- CRIM784 Crime and Deviance
- PSYC580 Introduction to Psychology A
- SOSC580 Introduction to Sociology
- SOSC682 Methods of Social Research
Courses you can choose from:
- BUSS504 Economics and Society
- ECON502 Economic Principles 2
- ECON503 Intro to Quantitative Methods
- ECON601 Microeconomics
- ECON602 Macroeconomics
- ECON603 Introduction to Econometrics
- ECON680 NZ Economy: Issues and Policies
- ECON701 Applied Microeconomics
- ECON702 Applied Macroeconomics
- ECON703 Applied Econometrics
- ECON704 Industrial Organisation
- ECON705 Economics, Natural Resources and Society
- ECON706 Growth and Development Economics
- ECON707 Economics of Labour and Health Policy
- ECON708 International Trade Economics
- ECON709 Economic History
- FINA701 International Corporate Finance
- SOSC782 Globalisation, Innovation and Change
Courses you can choose from:
- EDUC503 Critical Questions in Education
- EDUC504 Places and Learning
- EDUC507 Futures Thinking: Futures Learning
- EDUC605 Learning, Diversity and Culture
- EDUC607 Education, Resistance and Social Justice
- EDUC608 Educational Psychology
- EDUC710 Exploring the Horizons in Education
- EDUC711 Contemporary Philosophies in Education
- EDUC712 Alternatives in Education
Courses you can choose from:
Courses you can choose from:
- CLSY502 Intercultural Competence
- CLSY601 Intercultural Competence in a Global World
- CLSY701 East Asian Values and Beliefs
- ENGL501 Critical Media Studies
- ENGL601 Language and Communication
- ENGL603 Language in Society
- ENGL700 Global English
- ENGL701 New Literatures
- JAPA703 Japanese Religions and the Samurai
- POLS780 Asian and Pacific Issues
- SOSC681 Borders, Boundaries and Globalisation
- SOSC683 Societies. Cultures and Practices
- SOSC782 Globalisation, Innovation and Change
Courses you can choose from:
- COMM651 WeSpeak: Pronunciation, Phonology and Effective Communication
- ENGL501 Critical Media Studies
- TRIN603 Interpreter Role, Ethics and Practice
- TRIN604 Societal Contexts for Interpreters and Translators
- TRIN701 Principles and Practice of Translation and Interpreting
- TRIN702 Advanced Interpretation Legal Studies
- TRIN704 Advanced Interpretation Health Studies
- TRIN705 Advanced Health Interpreting
- TRIN708 Advanced Legal Interpreting
Courses you can choose from:
- CLSY502 Intercultural Competence
- CLSY601 Intercultural Competence in a Global World
- JAPA511 Speak Japanese I
- JAPA512 Write Japanese I
- JAPA605 Japanese Society and Culture
- JAPA611 Speak Japanese II
- JAPA612 Write Japanese II
- JAPA613 Integrated Japanese
- CLSY701 East Asian Values and Beliefs
- JAPA610 Japanese Language in Practice I
- JAPA710 Japanese Language in Practice II
- JAPA711 Japanese Written Interaction
- JAPA712 Japanese Oral Interaction
Courses you can choose from:
- COMM506 Media Production Workshop
- COMM690 Māori Media Project
- CWRT601 Creative Writing: Nga Tuhituhi Māori
- DIGM550 Applied Media 1
- DIGM602 Web and Interactive Foundations
- DIGM603 Visual Communication
- DIGM650 Applied Media 2
- DIGM701 Digital Video
- DIGM703 3D Visualisation
- DIGM709 Motion Media
- DIGM711 Digital Media Project
- DIGM750 Applied Media 3
- ECON581 Economic Framework
- HIST500 Introduction to New Zealand History
- HIST690 Te Tiriti O Waitangi: The Treaty of Waitangi
- HIST692 Our People, Our Stories: Contemporary New Zealand Oral Histories
- HIST701 Nostalgia and Utopianism in New Zealand History
- HIST703 Agitation and Indignation-The People’s Voice in Democratic Societies
- HRMG650 Te Ara Pou Leadership
- MAOR500 Introduction to Conversational Māori
- MAOR501 Te Kakano Māori Language 1
- MAOR502 Te Kakano Māori Language 2
- MAOR601 Te Pihinga Māori Language 1
- MAOR602 Te Pihinga Māori Language 2
- MAOR603 Te Rangahau: Research Methods
- MAOR701 Te Mahuri Māori Language 1
- MAOR702 Te Mahuri Māori Language 2
- MGMT550 Management Processes
- PACS600 Aotearoa Pacific
- TVSP590 Kaupapa Māori Screen Production
- TVSP602 Studio Production
- TVSP790 Māori Media Production
Courses you can choose from:
- CLSY502 Intercultural Competence
- CLSY601 Intercultural Competence in a Global World
- ENGL500 Contemporary Language Studies
- NZSL501 New Zealand Sign Language I
- NZSL502 Deaf Community and Culture I
- NZSL601 New Zealand Sign Language II
- NZSL602 Deaf Community and Culture II
- NZSL603 New Zealand Sign Language III
- NZSL700 BA Special Topic (Deaf Studies)
- NZSL701 New Zealand Sign Language IV
- NZSL702 Current Issues in the Deaf World
- NZSL703 Comparative Analysis of English and NZSL
- TRIN603 Interpreter Role, Ethics and Practice
Courses you can choose from:
- HEAL504 Lifespan Development and Communication
- 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
- PSYC703 Experimental and Applied Behaviour Analysis II
- PSYC704 Biopsychology
- PSYC705 Positive Psychology
- PSYC706 Health Psychology
- PSYC707 Approaches to Psychological Intervention
- PSYC780 Emotions and Human Nature
- PSYC781 Applied Issues in Cultural and Social Psychology
- PSYC782 Research Project
- PSYC783 Advanced Psychological Inquiry
Courses you can choose from:
- SOSC582 Social Thinking
- SOSC583 Social Institutions
- SOSC682 Methods of Social Research
- ECON680 New Zealand Economy: Issues and Policies
- PHIL680 Ethics and Society
- POLS683 New Zealand Politics and Policy Making
- SOSC684 Social Change
- POLS781 International Relations
- POLS782 Democratic Participation and Social Action
- SOSC782 Globalisation, Innovation and Change
- SOSC787 Diversity, Power and Discrimination
Courses you can choose from:
- CLSY702 BA Special Topic
- ENGL700 Global English
- TRIN502 Introduction to Translation
- TRIN601 Translation Skills: Analysis, Appropriateness and Accuracy
- TRIN604 Societal Contexts of Interpreters and Translators
- TRIN701 Principles and Practice of Translation and Interpreting
- TRIN703 Advanced Legal Translation
- TRIN706 Advanced Health Translation
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:
17 Jul 2023
26 Feb 2024
15 Jul 2024
26 Feb 2024
15 Jul 2024
Fees
Domestic
$3,834 - $3,927 (for 60 points)
($3,297- $3,390 tuition fees + $537 student services levy)
($3,297- $3,390 tuition fees + $537 student services levy)
International
$16,037 (for 60 points)
($15,500 tuition fees + $537 student services levy)
($15,500 tuition fees + $537 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.
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