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The MLitt serves as an alternative to a PhD for those holding a master's degree who wish to pursue a significant research endeavor. This program is available across most disciplines within the Faculty of Arts, pending approval and supervisory availability. You may choose to deepen your expertise in your current field or explore a completely new research area. The MLitt can enhance various academic or professional pathways, particularly for those not pursuing doctoral studies. Entry requires a BA(Hons) or PGDipArts in Development Studies or related fields like Anthropology, Asian Studies, Economics, Education, Geography, History, Māori Studies, Pacific Studies, Political Studies, or Sociology, with a minimum Grade Point Average of 5.0, or Director approval. Note that the research master's program has more stringent admission criteria.
You need to have completed a masters degree in any discipline from a recognised university (or similar institution) with a GPE of 4.0 or higher.
IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.5 and no bands less than 6.0; Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): Overall score of 90 and written score of 21; Paper-based TOEFL: Overall score of 68 and a writing score of 21; Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE): Overall score of 176 and no bands below 169; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Overall score of 58 and no PTE Communicative score below 50; Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes (FCertEAP): Grade of B-; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 85.