Engage in advanced scholarship and contribute your own research to the existing knowledge in your field.
Programme overview
The MA offers you a range of choices. There are research and taught degrees, one-year or 18-month options depending on your entry qualification, and more than 40 subjects for study. Your academic background may enable you to study a subject different to that of your previous specialisation.
The research masters gives you an exciting opportunity to contribute to the knowledge in your field by completing a substantial research project under the supervision of some of New Zealand's leading scholars.
In a taught masters you can deepen your knowledge in small classes, enjoy close interaction with academic staff, and complete a smaller research project.
Programme structure
A 120- or 180-point programme with research and taught options, depending on your chosen subject. The structure of your programme depends on the subject that you are studying.
Taught (180-point)
The Taught 180-point Master of Arts was introduced for Semester 1, 2022.
Enter from an undergraduate degree
Advanced taught courses
A dissertation worth 60 points
One and a half years full-time or up to six years part-time
Research (120-point)
Enter from a postgraduate degree
Usually consists of a 120-point thesis or research portfolio
Some subjects offer a combination of a 90-point thesis and 30 points from taught courses
You may be able to include up to 30 points from other subjects
One year full-time or up to two consecutive years part-time
Taught (120-point)
Enter from a postgraduate degree
Advanced taught courses
A small research project such as a dissertation, usually worth 45 points
You may be able to include up to 30 points from other subjects
One year full-time or up to two consecutive years part-time
Only available in selected subjects
Postgraduate pathway
Download the Arts postgraduate pathway (14KB, PDF)
You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.
Where could this programme take you?
The MA is an effective way to develop your knowledge and transferable skills to an advanced level. Our graduates have taken their capabilities in strategic and critical thinking, communication and cultural awareness into careers in government, international development, museums and cultural heritage, research and policy.
Jobs related to this programme
Archaeologist
Content and advertising manager
Development officer
Intelligence analyst
Museum director
Research associate
Research, evaluation and policy lead
Strategy and stakeholder manager
Further study options
Doctor of Philosophy
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Direncanakan July 2025
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Tanggal mulai
Maret 2025
University of Auckland
City Campus,
Alfred Nathan House, 24 Princes Street,
AUCKLAND CITY,
Auckland Central,
1010, New Zealand
Taught 120 points:
You need to have completed a postgraduate qualification, following an undergraduate degree, from a recognised university (or similar institution) in a similar discipline to your intended subject. You will require a GPE of 5.0.
Taught 240 points:
You need to have completed an undergraduate degree at a recognised university (or similar institution) in a similar discipline to your intended subject. You will require a GPE of 5.0.
Research 120 points:
You need to have completed a postgraduate qualification, following an undergraduate degree, from a recognised university (or similar institution) in a similar discipline to your intended subject. You will require a GPE of 5.0.
Research 240 points:
You need to have completed an undergraduate degree at a recognised university (or similar institution) in a similar discipline to your intended subject. You will require a GPE of 5.0.
IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.5 and no band less than 6.0; Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): Overall score of 90 and written score of 21; Paper-based TOEFL: Overall score of 68 and a writing score of 21; Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE): Overall score of 176 and no bands below 169; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Overall score of 58 and no PTE Communicative score below 50; Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes (FCertEAP): Grade of B-; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 85.
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