专业简介
The Master of Arts (MA) degree comes in two pathways, by coursework or by thesis.
The MA by coursework
The coursework option normally requires either one year or three semesters of full-time, or the equivalent in part-time, study and entails completion of papers and a dissertation. The dissertation is a major piece of supervised research of up to 20,000 words on a topic of current interest.
The primary aim of the MA by coursework programme is to provide candidates with a grounding in their chosen discipline within a wider disciplinary frame to build the skills needed to identify a significant topic, design and implement a significant piece of research, and present the findings in a form acceptable to an expert readership.
The MA by thesis
The thesis option normally requires at least one year of full-time, or its equivalent in part-time, study and entails completion of a thesis. The thesis is a major piece of supervised research of up to 40,000 words on a topic of current interest.
The primary aim of the MA by thesis programme is to develop in a candidate skills needed to identify a significant topic, design and implement an extended piece of research, and present the findings in a form acceptable to an expert readership.
Geography
Geographers seek to understand the web of interactions and interconnections which link people and the environment. To succeed in that they require a firm grounding in a number of study areas.
Structure of the Programme
Thesis option
The programme of study for this option shall consist of the preparation and submission of a thesis embodying the results of supervised research. Depending on their prior studies, a candidate may be required to complete a thesis only, or a combination of thesis and papers.
Coursework option
GEOG 590 Research Dissertation
Two of:
HUMS 501 Writing and Revision for Graduate Research
HUMS 502 Research Methods in the Humanities
HUMS 503 Key Debates in the Humanities
And three 400-level GEOG or DEVS papers
A candidate may not present a thesis, research dissertation, or studio option, which has previously been accepted for another degree.
- 课程时长： 1-2年或以学校或offer为准
- 学费： NZ$31,500.00 (¥ 144,191) /年 以学校或offer为准
- 开学时间： 每年2或7月
- 总学分： 0
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入学要求
为来自中国的学生设计
Candidates with an honours degree or postgraduate diploma may apply for master’s study by thesis only. In some cases, candidates with a bachelor’s degree may apply for a
coursework master’s degree or for master’s study by coursework and thesis. Other English Language Requirements accepted: Paper-based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 587 (TWE 4.5); Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) – minimum of 50; APIEL (Advanced Placement International English Language) examination – Grade 4; University of Otago Language Centre Postgraduate English for Otago - Grade C or higher.
国际学生入学条件
The MA by coursework: The normal admission requirement is a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in one of at least 24 subjects.
The MA by thesis: The normal admission requirement is a Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons)) degree in one of at least 24 subjects. Some thesis candidates may be required to pass approved postgraduate papers before embarking on the thesis research, but will be advised of that before enrolment.
In considering an applicant's qualifications, regard will be had to the detail of the course of study followed to gain the qualification, as well as the applicant's performance in the programme. Applicants must normally have achieved an average grade of at least B+ in the papers at the highest level in the programme. Admission on the basis of alternative qualifications and experience is possible.
IELTS score of 6.5 in the academic module (with no individual band below 6.0); Internet-based TOEFL Score of 95 with a minimum writing score of 22; Paper-based TOEFL score of 587 (TWE 4.5); Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) – Overall score of 176; Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) – Overall score of 176; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic - Overall score of 64 with no communicative skills score below 57; University of Otago Language Centre ‘English for Otago’, English for Postgraduate Academic Purposes (EPAP) - Grade C or higher; University of Auckland English Language Academy (ELA) pathway programmes - Successful completion of the English Pathway for Postgraduate Studies (EPPS) with a B Grade; University of Auckland Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes (FCertEAP) - Successful completion of the certificate with a B Grade.
如何申请
- 申请材料要求 本科已毕业 大学三、四年级在读
- 是否需要文书 否
- 申请费 100澳币
- 申请周期 1-2月
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