We offer a combination of practical skills and academic rigour in various fields of study that will make you highly employable, adaptable, and ready to sustain a strong career. We have programmes in analytics, business, communication, journalism, management, marketing, marketing communication, public relations and retail management.
School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing staff have an impressive combination of skills. Nearly all are doctorally qualified and publish in high-quality international journals. Our researchers are working at a world-leading level in their areas of expertise.
The Communication Internship is available to high-achieving Bachelor of Communication students in their third year. The internship gives our students great real-world experience. Internships consist of 100-120 hours working on projects or a collection of communication-related activities that will support the work of the host organisation.
The Master of Analytics aims to give students experience solving real-world business problems. As part of their study, students complete a four month work placement (Nov – Feb). This allows businesses the opportunity to hire a postgraduate student trained in the rigorous analysis of big data, to help with either completing a specific analytics project, or extending the organisation's analytics capability.
Completing an internship is compulsory for Bachelor of Retail and Business Management students. They are also available to selected students interested in retail and the broader service sector. As part of the internships, students are expected to critically reflect on their internship experiences and their host organisation’s product offerings and the markets they serve, as well as producing operational and strategic analyses in the form of consultancy reports.
A degree in communications is a great foundation for a career that can literally take you anywhere. Of course, hard work and saying yes to opportunities - no matter how daunting - also helps!
Rebekah Clement - Senior Manager Speeches and Briefs - Lloyds of London
Bachelor of Communication (Journalism Studies) (Communication Management)
All my marketing courses have been extremely relevant to my digital marketing job. I have enjoyed my time at Massey immensely as all the lecturers are extremely helpful and caring.
Cheyenne Welham - Digital Marketer, Glengarry Wines
Bachelor of Business (Marketing)
As soon as I came across the Bachelor of Communication at Massey University I knew it was exactly what I wanted to do. I would definitely recommend it for anyone who’s interested.
Samme Prangley - Digital Marketing Coordinator StarNow
Bachelor of Communication (Marketing Communication)
As the Junior Media and Communications Advisor at the New Zealand Defence Force I take media enquiries on our media phone, write and send media releases and advisories about our people and activities.
Bridget Hayman - Media and Communications Advisor, New Zealand Defence Forces
Bachelor of Communication (Journalism Studies) (Media Studies)
At Massey, I felt supported in the process of figuring out my writing voice and testing it in all kinds of mediums; documentaries, short films, plays, fiction and essays.
Annabelle Hawkins - Media buyer and planner, MBM
Bachelor of Communication (Journalism Studies and Expressive Arts)
Every day I use the basic PR skills and tactics I learnt at Massey, like writing press releases and media liaison. Now I’m an account manager I have more of a hand in the overall client planning and strategy, which my PR management paper prepared me for.
Lauren Crimp - Account Manager, Ranieri PR (London)
Bachelor of Communication (Public Relations)
Having always been told to, “ssssshhh” in the classroom, I knew that a career in communications is where my talents would best be put to practice.
Madeline White - Social Media Officer at Heathrow Airport, London, England.
Bachelor of Communication (Public Relations)
I am currently working as studio manager at a film production company called Transistor Studios and I LOVE it.
Adelaide McDougall - Studio manager, Transition Studios
Bachelor of Communication (Media Studies)
I chose Massey’s programme, the only Master of Journalism in New Zealand, because it offered significant hands-on experience, was well-respected in the industry and gave me a chance to live in the lovely city of Wellington.
Audrey Seaman
Master of Journalism
I enjoyed that Massey’s programme had a practical element as well as theory based assignments. I really liked studying at Massey Wellington because the classroom sizes weren't large. You were able to get to know everyone and get one-on-one time with the tutors who were really approachable.
Leileiga Taito
Bachelor of Communication with Honours (Public Relations), minor in Expressive Arts
I investigated studying at other New Zealand universities but chose Massey because of the great marketing knowledge and expertise of my supervisors.
Roman Konopka
Doctor of Philosophy
I liked the idea of doing the Master of Journalism as I could do a topic I’m passionate about. It gave me the chance to research and develop that topic in a meaningful way.
Jess Roden
Master of Journalism
Massey University’s Auckland campus is in Albany on the North Shore of Auckland. The School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing is based in the Quadrangle Building B.
Massey University’s Manawatū campus is in Palmerston North.
Massey University’s Wellington campus is in the suburb of Mt Cook. The Massey Business School offices and teaching spaces are predominantly in Building 5.
Massey Business School is internationally accredited by AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) as being in the top 5% of global business colleges. AACSB Accreditation is known, worldwide, as the longest standing, most recognised form of specialised/professional accreditation that an institution and its business programs can earn.
Massey’s communication programmes are the only New Zealand communication programmes outside of the US to be recognised by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC). This acknowledges Massey's "good connections with industry, its commitment to constant improvement, its strong leadership and large research output".
Massey University is ranked in the top 200 universities in the world in the subject area of communication by the Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. The ranking is determined by a series of indicators such as the number of papers authored by an institution in an academic subject, international collaboration on papers, and the number of staff winning awards in an academic subject.
Enhancing our evaluative capacity (the ability to engage in comparative and evaluative scrutiny of information) supports us in solving contemporary problems.
Developing our research capability (the ability to conduct primary or secondary research and derive professionally relevant findings) strengthens our contributions to debates and underpins knowledge development in our professions.
Ensuring that our presentation and production of images and information are theoretically informed and maintains our reputation as professionals engaging in best practice.
Enhancing our technical fluency (the ability to adapt to, navigate and analyse particular technological and digital platforms and tools) ensures that materials we produce and the ways we communicate are relevant and up-to-date for our professions.
Writing effectively in appropriate formats for our chosen professional career track enhances our credibility and professionalism in the eyes of our audiences and helps us meet mutual goals.
Developing a high level of numeracy (the ability to use and interpret numerical and statistical information) enables us to test the validity of our research and to report numerical information fairly and accurately.
Stephen was listed in the top 1% of all communication scholars globally from 2012-2016. An award-winning and widely published scholar, his research expertise is in immigrant cultural adaptation, religion and communication, statistics, and conflict.
The School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing is one of five interconnected schools within the Massey Business School.
Massey University’s journalism programme celebrated 50 years in 2016, while our communication and marketing programmes date from the 1970s. Ever since we have provided national leadership in education and research in their respective fields.
The communication programme at Massey University dates from 1979 with the launch of New Zealand’s first university-level communication course in organisational communication.
Links and information for current Massey students with the School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing.
Current Massey students studying with the School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing can book our audio visual equipment and other facilities for their projects, assignments and research.
Guidelines to assist staff and postgraduate students when there are multiple parties needing to come to an agreement on authorship:
Information for current students on how to apply for the Bachelor of Communication internship programme.
