Regulations for the Graduate Certificate of Science Practice (GradCertScPrac)

  1. The Personal Programmes of Study Regulations apply in these regulations.

Admission

  1. Candidates for the Graduate Certificate must have qualified for the award of a Bachelor of Science of the University of Waikato or for a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent.
  2. In exceptional circumstances, based on academic merit and relevant experience, candidates who do not meet the requirements of section 2 of these regulations may be considered for admission subject to the completion of any qualifying papers the Academic Board may prescribe which must be completed either prior to or concurrently.

Requirements for the Graduate Certificate

  1. The minimum period of enrolment for completion of the Graduate Certificate is six months.
  2. Candidates must enrol in the Division of Health, Engineering, Computing and Science and follow an approved programme of study.
  3. Candidates must gain 60 points above 100 level and 45 points above 200 level.

Variations

  1. The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division or delegated authority may vary or waive these regulations in individual cases.