Master of Arts (Thesis) (MA(Thesis)) in Human Services

Entry criteria

Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities).

Applicants seeking admission to the programme of study comprising the 120-point thesis only on the basis of completing the degree of BA with Honours or the Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects or equivalent must

• have undertaken a programme of study that provides adequate preparation for the thesis, and
• have achieved a grade of at least a B+ for the research report, thesis preparation, dissertation requirement, or relevant preparatory papers of the qualification concerned.

English language requirements

• IELTS Academic - Score of 6.5 in the academic module (with no individual band below 6.0). IELTS Online is also accepted.
• Internet-based TOEFL - Score of 90 with a minimum writing score of 21
• Paper-based TOEFL - score of 587 (TWE 4.5)
• Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) & Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) - Minimum of 176
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic - Overall score of 58 with no communicative skills score below 50.
• LanguageCert - International ESOL: C1 Expert (LRWS) with a high pass overall and no less than a pass in each skill OR C2 Mastery (LRWS) with a pass overall and no less than a pass in each skill
• NZCEL - NZCEL 5 Academic endorsement
• 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