Master of Professional Practice in Social and Community Services

Entry criteria

MPSOCS candidates must have:

1. a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent to a bachelor's degree from the University of Waikato, with at least a B grade average across the 300 level papers; and
2. satisfied the prerequisites for graduate study in the subject(s) being presented for the Degree, at levels considered appropriate by the Academic Board. This includes an undergraduate major in an appropriate discipline such as allied health, education, health, law, business management, social sciences or social work equivalent to the University of Waikato, and
3. be approved through a selection process determined by the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Education, or delegated authority. The selection process for the Master of Professional Practice in Social and Community Services also includes an interview, a declaration and two references.

In exceptional circumstances, based on academic merit or relevant experience, candidates who do not meet the above requirements 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.

MPSOCS candidates must have:

1. a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent to a bachelor's degree from the University of Waikato, with at least a B grade average across the 300 level papers; and
2. satisfied the prerequisites for graduate study in the subject(s) being presented for the Degree, at levels considered appropriate by the Academic Board. This includes an undergraduate major in an appropriate discipline such as allied health, education, health, law, business management, social sciences or social work equivalent to the University of Waikato, and
3. be approved through a selection process determined by the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Education, or delegated authority.

The selection process for the Master of Professional Practice in Social and Community Services also includes an interview, a declaration and two references.

In exceptional circumstances, based on academic merit or relevant experience, candidates who do not meet the above requirements 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.

English Language Requirements

The following minimum score is considered to be evidence of such competence:

• an Academic IELTS overall score of 7.0* (with no less than 7.0 in any band); or
• An Occupational English Test (OET) (with a minimum score of 350 for reading, listening and speaking, and minimum score of 300 for writing)
• a PTE Academic (paper-based) overall score of 65 with no band less than 58;
• a TOEFL iBT (Internet Based TOEFL) score of 98 with a Writing score of 24, or
• a TOEFL iBT Home Edition overall score of 98 with a Writing score of 24.
• Applicants can achieve the minimum score in these tests over more than one sitting and within 12 months of the first sitting. With the exception of the online Pearson PTE test2, computer-based tests administered in an approved testing centre are accepted.

All other evidence is considered on a case by case basis.

* - IELTS One Skill Retake is accepted together with an original IELTS test