Graduate Certificate in Arts
Mixed Studies
A course by
AUT
A postgraduate-level qualification designed for those with an undergraduate degree, allowing students to build skills and broaden knowledge in a wide range of arts-related fields in as little as one semester.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Available in 2 locations
It will take a total of 6 months
Core skills this course teaches
Broaden disciplinary knowledge
Develop advanced skills in a new arts-related discipline, selected by the student from a wide range of course options.
Preparation for postgraduate study
Gain the background and entry qualification to continue to postgraduate level study in your chosen field.
Professional upskilling
Acquire new skills suitable for career advancement or change, including in education, hospitality, event or tourism management, interpreting, translation, Māori development, and more.
What You're Signing Up For
The Graduate Certificate in Arts at AUT is intended for students with a bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) who wish to develop or extend skills in new disciplines. Choose from study areas including education, Māori development, hospitality, tourism management, creative writing, event management, interpreting and translation, Māori media, psychology, and more. The programme is flexible, requiring 60 points with at least 45 at level 7. Graduates are prepared for further postgraduate study or career advancement, and the interpreting/translation streams provide eligibility for NAATI certification tests.
Course Content
- Creative writing
- Criminology and criminal justice
- Education
- Event management
- Global tourism
- International studies
- Interpreting
- Māori media
- Māori development
- NZ Sign Language and Deaf studies
- Psychology
- Social sciences
- Translation
What you need to know first
Bachelor’s degree OR
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Education
Māori Development
Hospitality
Tourism
Translation/Interpreting
Psychology
Event Management
Social Sciences
Media
