Hamilton ,
New Zealand
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Postgraduate Diploma in English in Hamilton New Zealand | University of Waikato
University of Waikato
|
Hamilton New Zealand
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Qualification
Postgraduate Diploma
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
NZD
35,900
(c. USD20,805.67)
Attendance
Full-time
Postgraduate diplomas offer professionals the chance to further develop expertise within their initial field of study. These diplomas frequently serve as a pathway to pursuing a master's degree.
Studying English at Waikato equips you with precisely what employers seek – a sharp intellect and the capacity to analyze and innovatively address challenges through language. You'll deepen your appreciation for significant literary works while cultivating a passion for the English language.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Candidates for the Postgraduate Diploma
- qualified for a bachelors degree of the University of Waikato or a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent, or
- demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Academic Board that they have adequate training, experience, and ability to proceed with the proposed programme, and
- satisfied the prerequisites for graduate study in the subject being taken for the Postgraduate Diploma, including having achieved a B grade average either: over the best 120 points of their major; or over the 300 level papers completed that are listed for their major's subject.
English Language Requirements
- an Academic IELTS Overall score of at least 6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in any band), or
- a TOEFL iBT (Internet Based TOEFL) score of 90 with a Writing score of 21, or
- a TOEFL iBT Home Edition overall score of 90 with a Writing score of 21, or
- a B grade or better at Level 8 in the Certificate of Attainment in Academic English, or
- a PTE Academic overall score of 56 with no band less than 46, or
- a Language Cert International ESOL (LRWS) C1 Expert with an overall high pass and no less than a pass in each skill, or
- a Language Cert International ESOL (LRWS) B2 Communicator with 38-50 score per skill, or
- awarded a New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 5), or
- a Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) III with a pass in all four components, or
- a B2 First (formally known as Cambridge English: First (FCE)) with an overall score of 176 and no bands below 169, or
- a C2 Proficiency (formally known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)) with an overall score of 176 and no bands below 169, or
- a Michigan English Test (formally known as Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)) minimum score of 59.
Tuition
NZD
35,900