Subjects available for study abroad and inbound exchange students
Massey University's applied-learning approach makes you more employable in the future. Find all the courses you can take in each subject through the links below.
Virtual Study Abroad students should set the Mode filter to Distance to find online courses.
Accountancy
Agribusiness
Agricultural Engineering
Agriculture and Horticulture
Agronomy
Animal Science
Art and Design Studies
Aviation Studies
Biochemistry
Biology
Building and Construction
Business
Business Law
Chemistry
Chinese
Classical Studies
Commercial Music
Communication and Journalism
Computer Science
Concept Design
Creative Media Production
Defence and Security Studies
Development Studies
Dispute Resolution
Earth Science
Ecology
Economics
Education Studies
Educational and Developmental Psychology
Electronics and Information Engineering
Emergency Services Management
Engineering
English
Environmental Science
Equine
Expressive Arts
Fashion Design
Finance
Fine Arts
Food Technology
Genetics
Geography
Health
Health Sciences
History
Horticulture
Human Development
Human Resource Management
Humanities and Social Sciences
Industrial Design
Industrial Innovation
Information Systems
Information Technology
Japanese
Learning and Teaching
Linguistics
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Management
Māori Resource and Environmental Management
Māori Studies
Marketing
Mathematics
Mechatronics and Automation Engineering
Media Studies
Nanoscience
Natural Resource Management
Natural Sciences
Nutritional Science
Occupational Health and Safety
Philosophy
Photography
Physics
Physiology
Plant Biology
Plant Health
Politics
Portuguese
Process Engineering
Property Studies
Psychology
Public Health
Resource and Environmental Planning
Retail
Social Anthropology
Social Policy
Social Work
Sociology
Soil Science
Spanish
Spatial Design
Speech and Language Therapy
Sport and Exercise Science
Sport Management
Statistics
Te Reo Māori
Textile Design
Visual and Material Culture
Visual Communication Design
Zoology
Subjects by campus
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Some subjects are only offered on certain campuses. Our PDF will give you an overview of their locations. The are also listed on our Auckland, Palmerston North, and Wellington pages.
Most popular courses
Looking for inspiration? Check out the top courses taken by other study abroad and exchange students.
Unique courses, fieldwork, and internships
Personalise your overseas experience by taking courses focusing on New Zealand's history, culture, or peoples. A number of Massey courses also offer fieldwork components.
- New Zealand history, society, and peoples
- Courses involving fieldwork or field trips
- New Zealand land, animals, and business
Looking for an internship or experiences outside the classroom? Massey's full-semester internships and other experiential opportunities provide you with future-focused skills to strengthen your resume. One great option is to intern us on the Study Abroad and Student Exchange team.
Aviation Management, Creative Arts, and Veterinary Science courses
Many courses in these areas are available to study abroad and exchange students. Explore your options if you are studying any of these subjects.
Sport and Exercise courses
Massey has world-class athletic facilities and laboratories and excellent Sport Development and Sport Performance programmes. Students studying on our Palmerston North campus can also participate in our Global Student-Athlete options.
Semester dates
Semester 1 is equivalent to the spring/winter semester in the Northern Hemisphere. Semester 2 aligns with the fall semester. Check our semester dates before booking your flights and plan to arrive on campus one week before the start of lectures to attend Orientation.
Credits and prerequisites
Four courses, worth 15 credits each, is the normal semester load. 60 credits equate to 12–15 U.S. semester credits, 30 ECTS, and 60 CATS. You can find information about course levels, our numbering system, checking the campus and semester availability, and more on our Selecting Your Courses page.
You must be enrolled in at least 45 credits of Internal mode courses per semester in order to meet Immigration New Zealand's student visa requirements. 45 credits normally equate to three Massey courses. You may take one 15-credit course by Distance or Block mode each semester. Ensure your home university approves of this mode of study before enrolling in a Distance or Block course.
Any prerequisites will be listed on the full course description, under the Requirements heading. Nursing and most Veterinary Science courses are not open to study abroad or exchange students.