Updates to the 2025 University of Auckland Calendar
A summary of updates made subsequent to the initial publication of the Calendar. The most recent additions are at the top of each table.
Changes to Regulations
Changes to the following regulations have been approved to take effect from 1 January 2025.
Name of Regulations |
Date |
Faculty |
Notes |
Bachelor of Laws |
18 November 2024 |
Law |
Schedule amended. |
Master of Commerce |
18 November 2024 |
Business and Economics |
Schedule amended. |
Bachelor of Science |
18 November 2024 |
Science |
Deleted courses removed from schedule. |
Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
18 November 2024 |
Science |
Deleted courses removed from schedule. |
Master of Arts |
18 November 2024 |
Arts |
Specialisations suspended. |
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences |
18 November 2024 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Specialisations suspended. |
Bachelor of Science |
18 November 2024 |
Science |
Environmental Physics specialisation suspended. |
Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) |
18 November 2024 |
Science |
Programme suspended. |
Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Hons) |
18 November 2024 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Schedule amended. |
Bachelor of Science (Hons) |
18 November 2024 |
Science |
Schedule amended. |
Master of Science |
18 November 2024 |
Science |
Schedule amended. |
Master of Health Sciences |
18 November 2024 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Schedule amended. |
Master of Biomedical Science |
18 November 2024 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Schedule amended. |
Postgraduate Diploma in Science |
18 November 2024 |
Science |
Schedule amended. |
Admission Regulations |
18 November 2024 |
n/a |
Early Programme Entry provisions added. |
Postgraduate programme regulations |
18 November 2024 |
All faculties |
Admissions provisions and delegated authorities revised throughout the range of postgraduate programmes. |
Changes to Courses
Changes to the following courses have been approved to take effect from 1 January 2025.
Course Code |
Course Title |
Date |
Faculty |
Notes |
FINEARTS 236 |
Drawing as Creative Thinking |
18 November 2024 |
Creative Arts and Industries |
Corequisite deleted. |
FINEARTS 205 |
Creative Computing |
18 November 2024 |
Creative Arts and Industrie |
Corequisite deleted. |
EARTHSCI 372 |
Engineering Geology |
18 November 2024 |
Science |
Prerequisite deleted. |
LAWGENRL 407 |
Special Topic: Indigenous Peoples, Criminal Law and Justice |
18 November 2024 |
Law |
Restored and title changed to Indigenous Peoples, Criminal Law and Justice. |
EDPROFM 200 |
Te Ao Māori - Te Māhuri |
18 November 2024 |
Education and Social Work |
Prerequisite amended. |
ECON 722 |
Applied Microeconometrics |
18 November 2024 |
Business and Economics |
Prerequisites and restrictions amended. |
MEDSCI 701 |
Special Studies in Medical Scienc |
18 November 2024 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Course deleted. |
MEDSCI 721 |
Advanced Toxicology |
18 November 2024 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Course deleted. |
MEDSCI 733 |
Advanced Methods in Cell Physiology |
18 November 2024 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Course deleted. |
MEDSCI 740 |
Stem Cell Biology and Transgenesis |
18 November 2024 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Course deleted. |
ECON 723 |
Time Series and Panel Data Econometrics |
18 November 2024 |
Business and Economics |
Prerequisite added. |
PSYCH 754 |
Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities |
18 November 2024 |
Science |
Prescription amended. |
MĀORI 304 |
Kaupapa Hōu: Special Topic: Kaupapa Māori Research Methodologies |
29 October 2024 |
Arts |
Prerequisites amended. |
COMMS 323 |
Digital Communication and Practice |
29 October 2024 |
Arts |
Restriction added. |
DIGIHLTH 704 |
Healthcare Decision Support Systems |
29 October 2024 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Title changed to Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and prescription amended. |
BUSINESS 112 |
Managing Sustainable Growth 1 |
23 October 2024 |
Business and Economics |
Prerequisites amended. |
BUSINESS 113 |
Managing Sustainable Growth 2 |
23 October 2024 |
Business and Economics |
Prerequisites amended. |
LAWCOMM 733 |
Special Topic: Comparative Corporate Governance |
23 October 2024 |
Law |
Title changed to Special Topic: Shaping the Law in the Tech Driven Era. |
LAWCOMM 778 |
Special Topic: Selected Topics in Tort Law |
23 October 2024 |
Law |
Title changed to Special Topic: Corporate Governance, Social and Environmental Responsibility. |
LAWENVIR 727 |
Special Topic |
23 October 2024 |
Law |
Title changed to Special Topic: Climate Change Law. |
LAWENVIR 728 |
Special Topic |
23 October 2024 |
Law |
Title changed to Special Topic: Global Environmental Law. |
LAWENVIR 741 |
Special Topic |
23 October 2024 |
Law |
Title changed to Special Topic: Sustainability and Natural Resources Law. |
ENGLISH 789 |
Dissertation |
23 October 2024 |
Arts |
A/B split added. |
Other changes or errata
General changes approved to take effect from 1 January 2025.
Calendar item |
Date |
Faculty |
Notes |
University Committee Meeting Dates |
18 November 2024 |
n/a |
Equity Leadership September meeting cancelled. |
MProfStuds |
18 November 2024 |
Arts |
Faculty removed from programme participants. |
BEd(Tchg) programme regulations |
18 November 2024 |
Education and Social Work |
CUAP approval note removed. |
BSc programme regulations |
31 October 2024 |
Science |
Points requirement for BSc Geography major corrected. |
Fees Schedule C – International Students |
30 October 2024 |
n/a |
International Health and Travel Insurance Fees added. |
Glossary |
30 October 2024 |
n/a |
Definition of Core Courses amended. |
Limitations Schedule B – Limited Entry Courses |
25 October 2024 |
Science |
WINESCI course limit increased. |
BCom/BProp conjoint schedule |
25 October 2024 |
Business and Economics |
Deleted course removed from requirements list. |
BCom programme regulations |
24 October 2024 |
Business and Economics |
Schedule core course points requirement corrected. |
MBChB programme regulations |
24 October 2024 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Points requirement in Structure and Content corrected. |