Diploma in Postgraduate Preparation – Pre-Masters, Leading to Master of Environment and Society Navitas Group - The University of Waikato College, New Zealand

Diploma in Postgraduate Preparation – Pre-Masters

Why choose the Diploma in Postgraduate Preparation – Pre-Masters?

• NZQCF Level 7 Pre-Masters Programme: A pre-masters programme designed for international students at NZQCF level 7, equivalent to a Graduate Diploma.
• Direct Path to Postgraduate Degrees: Successful completion provides direct entry to a range of postgraduate degree programmes. 
• Accessible for Qualified Students: Open to students with at least two years of tertiary study and a qualification equivalent to NZQCF level 6, broadening your educational and career opportunities.
• Career Advancement: Enhance your career prospects and earning potential by obtaining a postgraduate degree. 
• Academic and Language Support: Receive specialised  training from experienced instructors to meet the University's entry requirements.
• Work Visa Eligibility: After completing your postgraduate degree, you can apply for a three-year post-study open work visa, further enriching your career options. 

  
Leading to: Master of Environment and Society

Studying for your Master of Environment and Society (MEnvSoc) at the University of Waikato gives you the chance to build on the skills and knowledge you've already gained during your undergraduate degree. You'll learn how to critically analyse the various points of view relating to environmental challenges. You'll develop your understanding of these different perspectives, and learn how to use your insights to deal with those challenges.

During your MEnvSoc, you'll do a combination of studying essential papers and preparing a dissertation or thesis. You'll be able to complete up to 120 points worth of papers and either a 60-point dissertation or a 90-point thesis. Your dissertation or thesis will be based on your own research, and you'll choose a topic relating to environmental and societal inter-relationships.

You might also like to include some relevant papers from other areas, such as environmental science, law and management. Taking this approach to structuring your degree helps you strengthen the connection between understanding issues at a theoretical level and applying the theory in practice.