Postgraduate Diploma in Arts

PGDipArts


Duration

1 year full-time

Entry times

Semester 1 or 2 (February or July)

Pathways

Pathways include:

  • Bachelor of Arts with Honours
  • Master of Arts
  • Master of Arts (Thesis)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Duration

1 year full-time

Entry times

Semester 1 or 2 (February or July)

Pathways

Pathways include:

  • Bachelor of Arts with Honours
  • Master of Arts
  • Master of Arts (Thesis)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Apply Now Got a Question? Check your eligibility

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Overview

This Postgraduate Diploma is ideal for graduates wishing to undertake advanced study in a humanities or social science specialisation.

A graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts will have an advanced level of knowledge in one discipline or area of specialisation cultivated over a full year of study or equivalent. During this time they will have developed such skills as:

  • the ability to analyse and evaluate academic literature in that area
  • the ability to synthesise information and communicate their findings in both oral and written form
  • self-directed learning and intellectual independence.

Contact us

For full requirements, see the Regulations for the Postgraduate Diploma in Arts.

Te Kaupeka Toi Tangata | Faculty of Arts
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand

Phone +64 3 369 3377
Email artsdegreeadvice@canterbury.ac.nz