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The Degrees and Diplomas Statute 1991

At the University of Auckland this 18th day of February 1991.

Pursuant to the Education and Training Act 2020, the Council of the University of Auckland, after consulting Senate, hereby makes the following statute:

1 This Statute may be cited as the Degrees and Diplomas Statute 1991.

2 The Council shall have power to confer the following degrees on any person who completes a course of study in accordance with the provisions of the regulations for that qualification.

Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)

BAdvSci(Hons)

Bachelor of Architectural Studies

BAS

Bachelor of Arts

BA

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

BA(Hons)

Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours)

BBiomedSc(Hons)

Bachelor of Commerce

BCom

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

BCom(Hons)

Bachelor of Communication BC

Bachelor of Dance Studies

BDanceSt

Bachelor of Dance Studies (Honours)

BDanceSt(Hons)

Bachelor of Design

BDes

Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies BECSt

Bachelor of Education (Teaching)

BEd(Tchg)

Bachelor of Education (Teaching) (Honours)

BEd(Tchg)(Hons)

Bachelor of Education (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

BEd(TESOL)

Bachelor of Engineering

BE

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

BE(Hons)

Bachelor of Fine Arts

BFA

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours)

BFA(Hons)

Bachelor of Global Studies

BGlobalSt

Bachelor of Health Sciences

BHSc

Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours)

BHSc(Hons)

Bachelor of Human Services

BHumServ

Bachelor of Laws

LLB

Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

LLB(Hons)

Bachelor of Medical Imaging

BMedImag

Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours)

BMedImag(Hons)

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

MBChB

Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours)

BMedSc(Hons)

Bachelor of Music

BMus

Bachelor of Music (Honours)

BMus(Hons)

Bachelor of Nursing

BNurs

Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)

BNurs(Hons)

Bachelor of Optometry

BOptom

Bachelor of Pharmacy

BPharm

Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)

BPharm(Hons)

Bachelor of Property

BProp

Bachelor of Property (Honours)

BProp(Hons)

Bachelor of Science

BSc

Bachelor of Science (Honours)

BSc(Hons)

Bachelor of Social Justice Studies BSJS

Bachelor of Social Work

BSW

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

BSW(Hons)

Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Education

BSportHPE

Bachelor of Theology

BTheol

Bachelor of Urban Planning (Honours)

BUrbPlan(Hons)

Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)/Bachelor of Commerce

BAdvSci(Hons)/BCom

Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)/Bachelor of Communication BAdvSci(Hons)/BC

Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)/Bachelor of Design

BAdvSci(Hons)/BDes

Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

BAdvSci(Hons)/BE(Hons)

Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)/Bachelor of Fine Arts

BAdvSci(Hons)/BFA

Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)/Bachelor of Global Studies

BAdvSci(Hons)/BGlobalSt

Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)/Bachelor of Health Sciences

BAdvSci(Hons)/BHSc

Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)/Bachelor of Laws

BAdvSci(Hons)/LLB

Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

BAdvSci(Hons)/LLB(Hons)

Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)/Bachelor of Music

BAdvSci(Hons)/BMus

Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)/Bachelor of Nursing

BAdvSci(Hons)/BNurs

Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)/Bachelor of Property

BAdvSci(Hons)/BProp

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)

BA/BAdvSci(Hons)

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce

BA/BCom

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication BA/BC
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Design   BA/BDes

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

BA/BE(Hons)

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Fine Arts

BA/BFA

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours)

BA/BFA(Hons)

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Global Studies

BA/BGlobalSt

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Health Sciences

BA/BHSc

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws

BA/LLB

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

BA/LLB(Hons)

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Music

BA/BMus

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

BA/BSc

Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Design

BCom/BDes

Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

BCom/BE(Hons)

Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Fine Arts

BCom/BFA

Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Global Studies

BCom/BGlobalSt

Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Health Sciences

BCom/BHSc

Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws

BCom/LLB

Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

BCom/LLB(Hons)

Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Music

BCom/BMus

Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Property

BCom/BProp

Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science

BCom/BSc

Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Education

BCom/BSportHPE

Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Commerce BC/BCom
Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) BC/BE(Hons)
Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Fine Arts BC/BFA
Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Global Studies BC/BGlobalSt
Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Health Sciences BC/BHSc
Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Laws BC/LLB
Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) BC/LLB(Hons)
Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Science
BC/BSc

Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

BDes/BE(Hons)

Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Fine Arts

BDes/BFA

Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Global Studies

BDes/BGlobalSt

Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Health Sciences

BDes/BHSc

Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Laws

BDes/LLB

Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

BDes/LLB(Hons)

Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Music

BDes/BMus

Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Property

BDes/BProp

Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Science

BDes/BSc

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Fine Arts

BE(Hons)/BFA

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Global Studies

BE(Hons)/BGlobalSt

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Laws

BE(Hons)/LLB

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

BE(Hons)/LLB(Hons)

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Music

BE(Hons)/BMus

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Property

BE(Hons)/BProp

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Science

BE(Hons)/BSc

Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Global Studies

BFA/BGlobalStuds

Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Health Sciences

BFA/BHSc

Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Laws

BFA/LLB

Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

BFA/LLB(Hons)

Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Music

BFA/BMus

Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Science

BFA/BSc

Bachelor of Global Studies/Bachelor of Health Sciences

BGlobalSt/BHSc

Bachelor of Global Studies/Bachelor of Laws

BGlobalSt/LLB

Bachelor of Global Studies/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

BGlobalSt/LLB(Hons)

Bachelor of Global Studies/Bachelor of Music

BGlobalSt/BMus

Bachelor of Global Studies/Bachelor of Property

BGlobalSt/BProp

Bachelor of Global Studies/Bachelor of Science

BGlobalSt/BSc

Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Laws

BHSc/LLB

Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

BHSc/LLB(Hons)

Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Nursing

BHSc/BNurs

Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Science

BHSc/BSc

Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Laws

BMus/LLB

Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

BMus/LLB(Hons)

Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Science

BMus/BSc

Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Science

BNurs/BSc

Bachelor of Property/Bachelor of Laws

BProp/LLB

Bachelor of Property/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

BProp/LLB(Hons)

Bachelor of Property/Bachelor of Science

BProp/BSc

Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws

BSc/LLB

Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

BSc/LLB(Hons)

Juris Doctor JD

Master of Aerospace Engineering

MAerospace

Master of Applied Finance MAppFin

Master of Architecture

MArch

Master of Architecture (Professional)

MArch(Prof)

Master of Architecture (Professional) and Heritage Conservation

MArch(Prof)HerCons

Master of Architecture (Professional) and Urban Design

MArch(Prof)UrbDes

Master of Architecture (Professional) and Urban Planning (Professional)

MArch(Prof)UrbPlan(Prof)

Master of Artificial Intelligence MAI

Master of Arts

MA

Master of Audiology

MAud

Master of Behaviour Analysis MBehAnalysis

Master of Biomedical Science

MBiomedSc

Master of Bioscience Enterprise

MBioEnt

Master of Biotechnology
MBiotech

Master of Business Administration

MBA

Master of Business Analytics  

MBusAn

Master of Business Development

MBusDev

Master of Business Management  

MBM

Master of Chemistry
MChem
Master of Civil Engineering MCivilEng

Master of Clinical Education

MClinEd

Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology MClinExPhys

Master of Clinical Pharmacy

MClinPharm

Master of Commerce

MCom

Master of Communication MC

Master of Community Dance

MCommDance

Master of Conflict and Terrorism Studies

MCTS

Master of Counselling

MCouns

Master of Creative Writing

MCW

Master of Dance Movement Therapy

MDMT

Master of Dance Studies

MDanceSt

Master of Data Science

MDataSci

Master of Design  

MDes

Master of Disaster Management

MDisMgt

Master of Earthquake Engineering

MEqEng

Master of Ecology
MEcology

Master of Education

MEd

Master of Education Practice

MEdPrac

Master of Educational Leadership

MEdLd

Master of Energy

MEnergy

Master of Engineering

ME

Master of Engineering Geology

MEngGeol

Master of Engineering Management

MEMgt

Master of Engineering Project Management

MEPM

Master of Engineering Studies

MEngSt

Master of Environmental Science MEnvSci
Master of Environmental Management
MEnvMgt
Master of Food Science
MFoodSci

Master of Fine Arts

MFA

Master of Global Studies
MGlobalSt

Master of Health Leadership

MHlthLd

Master of Health Practice

MHlthPrac

Master of Health Psychology

MHealthPsych

Master of Health Sciences

MHSc

Master of Heritage Conservation

MHerCons

Master of Higher Education

MHigherEd

Master of Human Resource Management

MHRM

Master of Indigenous Studies

MIndigSt

Master of Information Governance

MInfoGov

Master of Information Technology

MInfoTech

Master of Infrastructure Asset Management MInfraAssetMgt
Master of Intellectual Property MIP

Master of International Business

MIntBus

Master of Laws

LLM

Master of Legal Studies

MLS

Master of Literature

MLitt

Master of Management

MMgt

Master of Marine Conservation

MMarineCons

Master of Marine Studies

MMarineSt

Master of Marketing

MMktg

Master of Materials Engineering
MMaterialsEng
Master of Mathematical Modelling
MMathModel
Master of Medical Engineering
MMedicalEng

Master of Music

MMus

Master of Nursing

MNurs

Master of Nursing Practice

MNursPrac

Master of Nursing Science

MNSc

Master of Operations Research and Analytics  

MORAn

Master of Organisational Psychology  

MOrgPsych

Master of Paediatrics MPaed

Master of Philosophy

MPhil

Master of Physiotherapy Practice
MPhysioPrac

Master of Professional Accounting

MProfAcctg

Master of Professional Engineering MProfEng

Master of Professional Studies

MProfStuds

Master of Professional Supervision MProfSup
Master of Professional Supervision Practice MProfSupPrac

Master of Property

MProp

Master of Property Practice MPropPrac

Master of Public Health

MPH

Master of Public Policy

MPP

Master of Regional Development MRegDev

Master of Robotics and Automation Engineering  

MRobotEng

Master of Science

MSc

Master of Social and Community Leadership

MSCL

Master of Social Work

MSW

Master of Social Work (Professional)

MSW(Prof)

Master of Speech Language Therapy Practice

MSLTPrac

Master of Stroke Care
MStrokeCare

Master of Taxation Studies

MTaxS

Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

MTESOL

Master of Teaching (Primary)

MTchg(Primary)

Master of Teaching (Secondary)

MTchg(Secondary)

Master of Theology

MTheol

Master of Translation

MTrans

Master of Urban Design

MUrbDes

Master of Urban Planning

MUrbPlan

Master of Urban Planning (Professional)

MUrbPlan(Prof)

Master of Urban Planning (Professional) and Heritage Conservation

MUrbPlan(Prof)HerCons

Master of Urban Planning (Professional) and Urban Design

MUrbPlan(Prof)UrbDes

Master of Wine Science  

MWineSci

Doctor of Clinical Psychology

DClinPsy

Doctor of Education

EdD

Doctor of Engineering

DEng

Doctor of Fine Arts

DocFA

Doctor of Health Sciences
DHSc

Doctor of Laws

LLD

Doctor of Literature

LittD

Doctor of Medical Science DMedSc

Doctor of Medicine

MD

Doctor of Music DMus

Doctor of Musical Arts

DMA

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD

Doctor of Science

DSc

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and to award the following diplomas:

Diploma in Arts

DipArts

Diploma in Architectural Studies

DipAS

Diploma in Commerce

DipCom

Diploma in Dance Studies

DipDanceSt

Diploma in Design

DipDes

Diploma in Fine Arts

DipFA

Diploma in Global Studies

DipGlobalSt

Diploma in Health Sciences

DipHSc

Diploma in Languages

DipLang

Diploma in Music

DipMus

Diploma in Paediatrics

DipPaed

Diploma in Science

DipSci

Diploma in Sport, Health and Physical Education

DipSportHPE

and to award the following graduate diplomas:

Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology  

GradDipAppPsych

Graduate Diploma in Architectural Studies

GradDipAS

Graduate Diploma in Arts

GradDipArts

Graduate Diploma in Commerce

GradDipCom

Graduate Diploma in Education

GradDipEd

Graduate Diploma in Engineering

GradDipEng

Graduate Diploma in Engineering Project Management GradDipEPM

Graduate Diploma in Law

GradDipLaw

Graduate Diploma in Music

GradDipMus

Graduate Diploma in Science

GradDipSci

Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education)

GradDipTchg(ECE)

Graduate Diploma in Teaching English in Schools to Speakers of Other Languages

GradDipTESSOL

Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary)

GradDipTchg(Primary)

Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary)

GradDipTchg(Sec)

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and to award the following postgraduate diplomas:

Postgraduate Diploma in Aerospace Engineering

PGDipAerospaceEng

Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Finance PGDipAppFin

Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Psychology

PGDipAppPsych

Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Studies

PGDipAS

Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture

PGDipArch

Postgraduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence PGDipAI

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts

PGDipArts

Postgraduate Diploma in Biomedical Science

PGDipBiomedSc

Postgraduate Diploma in Bioscience Enterprise

PGDipBioEnt

Postgraduate Diploma in Business

PGDipBus

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Analytics  

PGDipBusAn

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Development

PGDipBusDev

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management  

PGDipMBM

Postgraduate Diploma in Civil Engineering PGDipCivilEng

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Education

PGDipClinEd

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

PGDipClinPharm

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology

PGDipClinPsych

Postgraduate Diploma in Commerce

PGDipCom

Postgraduate Diploma in Communication PGDipC

Postgraduate Diploma in Conflict and Terrorism Studies

PGDipCTS

Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Theory

PGDipCounsTh

Postgraduate Diploma in Dance Studies

PGDipDanceSt

Postgraduate Diploma in Education

PGDipEd

Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership

PGDipEdLd

Postgraduate Diploma in Energy

PGDipEnergy

Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering

PGDipEng

Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering Project Management PGDipEPM

Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Arts

PGDipFA

Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Science'2

PGDipForensic

Postgraduate Diploma in Global Studies PGDipGlobalSt

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Leadership

PGDipHlthLd

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Psychology

PGDipHealthPsych

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences

PGDipHSc

Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education

PGDipHigherEd

Postgraduate Diploma in Indigenous Studies

PGDipIndigSt

Postgraduate Diploma in Information Governance

PGDipInfoGov

Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology

PGDipInfoTech

Postgraduate Diploma in Infrastructure Asset Management PGDipInfraAssetMgt

Postgraduate Diploma in Language Teaching

PGDipLT

Postgraduate Diploma in Management

PGDipMgt

Postgraduate Diploma in Materials Engineering   PGDipMaterialsEng
Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematical Modelling   PGDipMathModel
Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Engineering   PGDipMedicalEng

Postgraduate Diploma in Music

PGDipMus

Postgraduate Diploma in Obstetrics and Medical Gynaecology

PGDipObstMedGyn

Postgraduate Diploma in Operations Research and Analytics  

PGDipORAn

Postgraduate Diploma in Paediatrics PGDipPaed

Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Supervision

PGDipProfSup

Postgraduate Diploma in Property

PGDipProp

Postgraduate Diploma in Property Practice PGDipPropPrac

Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health

PGDipPH

Postgraduate Diploma in Public Policy

PGDipPP

Postgraduate Diploma in Robotics and Automation Engineering  

PGDipRobotEng

Postgraduate Diploma in Science

PGDipSci

Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work

PGDipSW

Postgraduate Diploma in Stroke Care   PGDipStrokeCare

Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary Field-based)

PGDipTchg(SecFB)

Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching Linguistically Diverse Learners

PGDipTLDL

Postgraduate Diploma in Therapeutic Dance

PGDipThDance

Postgraduate Diploma in Translation Studies

PGDipTranslationStud

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3 The Council shall have the power to confer the following honorary degrees in accordance with the provisions of the Honorary Degrees Regulations 1998.

Doctor of Engineering

Doctor of Literature

Doctor of Laws

Doctor of Music

Doctor of Science

Doctor of the University of Auckland

A Masters degree in any faculty of the University

4 The Council may confer a degree or award a diploma previously included in a University of Auckland Degrees and Diplomas Statute on a person who had been enrolled in a programme leading to that qualification prior to its deletion from the Statute provided that person:

a had completed a significant component of the course of study prior to the deletion of the degree or diploma

and

b has completed a course of study in accordance with the provisions of the regulations for that degree or diploma.

5 The Degrees Statute 1990 is hereby repealed.

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