Take the first step into new worlds
The world is full of challenging and wonderful places. Studying the arts is your passport to discover these.
If you wish to participate in university study without having to commit to completing a large set of courses, the Certificate in Arts could be right for you. It is also a good choice if you wish to take a few interest courses at university level.
The arts are the study of humanity: our history, beliefs, societies, languages, and cultures. They ask questions about how we think, how we communicate, how we live, and how we interact with our environment. They teach us to analyse the meaning behind what we are, what we do, and how we came to be that way.
With a Massey CertArts you can study what you enjoy and explore subject areas that spark your interest. You can choose courses from 30 subject areas in humanities and social sciences. You can include courses from different disciplines, including one from outside the humanities and social sciences.
Massey offers passionate and friendly lecturers, a world-class distance learning programme and access to multi-media learning materials.
Massey will prepare you to be a free and original thinker who will lead New Zealand into the future and help solve some of our big problems.
Employers, industries and the labour market of the future need people who can thrive in an ever-changing labour market. They are looking for those who are able to effectively challenge and critique new encounters. Our arts programmes will develop your interpersonal, communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills to ensure you remain agile and able to take on the opportunities the future holds.
The arts can lead to a wide range of career opportunities including:
The certificate can be used as a stepping stone to the Diploma in Arts, and from there to a Bachelor of Arts degree.
New Zealand is a great place to study. Massey University’s reputation is supported by our international rankings, accreditations and associations. We are rated five star plus by the QS World University Rankings.
Massey University has small class sizes, and our lecturers and staff are friendly and approachable.
As an international student, there are entry requirements that will apply to you. We recommend that you apply at least three months before your anticipated start date so your application can be processed in time. There are additional steps you will need to take. These include obtaining a visa and travel bookings if your study is to be in New Zealand.
All students must meet university entrance requirements to be admitted to the University.
There are no specific entry requirements for this programme, outside of university admission regulations.
To study this programme you must meet Massey University's English language standards.
For information on prior learning, exemptions and transfer of credit or other questions:
If you need help with your English language skills before you start university, we have courses and programmes that may help.
If you need to do a course before you start your programme, there may be options for you in Summer School.
From the Schedule to the Diploma including:
Schedule courses
Elective courses
Attend contact courses, block courses, field trips, studios, workshops, tutorials and laboratories as required.
See ‘Courses for this programme’ below for schedules of courses.
| 114241 | Principles of Human Resources Management | 15 |
| 114330 | Equity and Diversity in the Workplace | 15 |
| 114396 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 15 |
| 115113 | Economics for Business | 15 |
| 121103 | New Zealand Environments | 15 |
| 121201 | Environmental Science | 15 |
| 121210 | Environmental Issues | 15 |
| 121211 | New Zealand Environmental Issues | 15 |
| 121213 | Land and Water Science | 15 |
| 121310 | Environmental Solutions | 15 |
| 121311 | Global Environmental Issues | 15 |
| 121313 | Applied River Management | 15 |
| 130202 | Introduction to Emergency Management | 15 |
| 130203 | Disaster Risk Management | 15 |
| 130301 | Incident Command Systems | 15 |
| 131121 | Rich World, Poor World | 15 |
| 131221 | Global Development Issues | 15 |
| 131321 | Strategies for Sustainable Development | 15 |
| 132101 | Introduction to Professional Planning | 15 |
| 132111 | Oranga Taiao, Oranga Tangata: Planning and the Environment | 15 |
| 132112 | Planning for Sustainable Development | 15 |
| 132217 | Planning Hazard-Resilient Communities | 15 |
| 132218 | Building Collaborative Communities | 15 |
| 132221 | Planning Studies | 15 |
| 132304 | Tūhono Taiao: Foundation of Māori Planning | 15 |
| 132305 | Natural Resource Policy and Planning | 15 |
| 132314 | Transport and Urban Planning | 15 |
| 134101 | Knowledge and Reality | 15 |
| 134102 | Great Western Philosophy | 15 |
| 134104 | Practical Ethics | 15 |
| 134105 | Philosophy of Religion: God, Freedom and Evil | 15 |
| 134106 | Justice and Equality | 15 |
| 134201 | Philosophy of Mind | 15 |
| 134203 | Ethics | 15 |
| 134204 | Aesthetics | 15 |
| 134205 | Logic | 15 |
| 134207 | International Justice | 15 |
| 134216 | Modern Philosophy | 15 |
| 134218 | Environmental Philosophy | 15 |
| 134220 | Business and Professional Ethics | 15 |
| 134221 | East Asian Philosophy | 15 |
| 134302 | Metaphysics | 15 |
| 134303 | Ethics | 15 |
| 134305 | Meta-ethics | 15 |
| 134308 | Philosophy of Science | 15 |
| 134309 | Ancient Philosophy | 15 |
| 134310 | Philosophy of Literature | 15 |
| 134312 | Epistemology: Seeing and Knowing | 15 |
| 134317 | Recent and Contemporary Philosophy | 15 |
| 134321 | Indian Philosophy | 15 |
| 139104 | Drama in Performance | 15 |
| 139109 | Prize-Winning Fiction | 15 |
| 139111 | Podcasting: Producing Audio Stories | 15 |
| 139123 | Creative Writing I | 15 |
| 139133 | Creative Communication | 15 |
| 139139 | Introduction to English Literature | 15 |
| 139142 | Imaginary Worlds: Science Fiction and Fantasy | 15 |
| 139202 | Romantic Writing: Self and Nature | 15 |
| 139209 | Speaking: Theory and Practice | 15 |
| 139211 | Shakespeare | 15 |
| 139220 | Theatre for Change | 15 |
| 139223 | Creative Processes | 15 |
| 139224 | Making Plays for Theatre | 15 |
| 139225 | Writing for Children | 15 |
| 139229 | Writing Poetry | 15 |
| 139231 | Health Writing: Theory and Practice | 15 |
| 139232 | Crime Story: Detection as a Narrative Genre | 15 |
| 139239 | Literary Landmarks: Words that Changed the World | 15 |
| 139244 | Writing for the Public | 15 |
| 139246 | Text Image Design: Digital Technical Writing | 15 |
| 139253 | American Literature | 15 |
| 139255 | Critical Periods in Aotearoa New Zealand Literature | 15 |
| 139270 | Young Adult Fiction | 15 |
| 139280 | Creative Nonfiction: Creative Writing II | 15 |
| 139285 | Fiction Writing | 15 |
| 139303 | Modern Drama | 15 |
| 139305 | Twentieth Century Literature | 15 |
| 139306 | Writing Shakespeare’s England | 15 |
| 139307 | Territory, Modernity, and Victorian Literature | 15 |
| 139309 | Eco-fictions and Non-fictions | 15 |
| 139320 | Theatre in Production | 15 |
| 139323 | Script Writing | 15 |
| 139325 | The Gothic Imagination | 15 |
| 139326 | Travel Writing | 15 |
| 139329 | Advanced Fiction Writing | 15 |
| 139333 | Creativity in the Community | 15 |
| 139340 | The Publishing Project | 15 |
| 139348 | Literacy Studies | 15 |
| 139352 | Postcolonial Literature | 15 |
| 139362 | Oceanic Literatures of Aotearoa: Ngā Tuhinga Kōrero o te Moana nui a Kiwa | 15 |
| 139376 | Sexual/Textual Politics | 15 |
| 139380 | Starting Your Manuscript: Creative Writing III | 15 |
| 139386 | Life Writing | 15 |
| 145111 | Society, Environment and Place | 15 |
| 145202 | Working With Geographic Data | 15 |
| 145203 | Geographies of Inequality | 15 |
| 145213 | Resource Conservation and Sustainability | 15 |
| 145214 | Social Change and Environment | 15 |
| 145216 | Urban Environments | 15 |
| 145301 | Research Practice in Human Geography | 15 |
| 145303 | Field Work: Alpine Physical Geography | 15 |
| 145304 | Applied Field Geomorphology | 15 |
| 145311 | Geographies of Globalisation | 15 |
| 145318 | Geopolitics | 15 |
| 145320 | Quaternary Biogeography and Environmental Change | 15 |
| 145327 | Catchment Dynamics | 15 |
| 146101 | Understanding Cultural Difference | 15 |
| 146102 | Endangered Cultures | 15 |
| 146206 | Visual Ethnography | 15 |
| 146208 | Political Anthropology | 15 |
| 146209 | Food and Eating | 15 |
| 146210 | Anthropology of Ritual, Religion, and Witchcraft | 15 |
| 146211 | Systems of Healing | 15 |
| 146213 | Anthropological Enquiry | 15 |
| 146302 | Regional Ethnography: Asia | 15 |
| 146303 | Practice of Fieldwork | 15 |
| 146304 | Culture, Biology and Racism | 15 |
| 146311 | Medical Systems of China, India and the West | 15 |
| 146313 | Issues in South Pacific Anthropology | 15 |
| 146316 | Visual Anthropology: Southasia and Global Issues | 15 |
| 146317 | Urban Anthropology | 15 |
| 146318 | Environmental Anthropology | 15 |
| 147101 | Rehabilitation Studies | 15 |
| 147102 | Whakapiri: Engagement in Mental Health and Addiction Work | 15 |
| 147201 | Issues in Rehabilitation | 15 |
| 147202 | Mental Health Promotion | 15 |
| 147302 | Alcohol, Other Drugs and Addiction | 15 |
| 148116 | The Medieval World and its Legacy | 15 |
| 148141 | A History of New Zealand's Peoples | 15 |
| 148142 | The American Century | 15 |
| 148143 | The Past as Entertainment: History Through Movies, Mini-series and Games | 15 |
| 148217 | Victoria's World | 15 |
| 148218 | The Vikings | 15 |
| 148220 | The Second World War | 15 |
| 148221 | The Black Death and Other Plagues, 1300-1700 | 15 |
| 148241 | Revolution, Rights and the Atlantic World | 15 |
| 148242 | The Age of Chivalry and Crusades | 15 |
| 148243 | The Sixties: Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll? | 15 |
| 148244 | The Great War 1914-1918: a Military and Social History | 15 |
| 148245 | Māori and Colonisation | 15 |
| 148246 | Iwi History | 15 |
| 148248 | Reformers, Radicals & Revolutionaries: Protest in New Zealand | 15 |
| 148308 | New Zealand Military History: 1899 to 2001 | 15 |
| 148309 | The New Zealand Wars | 15 |
| 148310 | The Tudors and the Reformation | 15 |
| 148316 | New Zealand Between the Wars | 15 |
| 148317 | New Zealand Religious History | 15 |
| 148333 | The Napoleonic Wars | 15 |
| 148334 | Sports History | 15 |
| 148339 | Court Culture in Late Medieval Europe | 15 |
| 150103 | Nau mai e noho: Engaging with Māori | 15 |
| 150106 | Nga Hanga Whakairo: Traditional Māori Visual Art | 15 |
| 150112 | Hauora Tangata: Foundations of Māori Health | 15 |
| 150114 | He Tirohanga Taketake: Māori Perspectives | 15 |
| 150201 | Te Kawenata o Waitangi: The Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand Society | 15 |
| 150202 | Mauri ora: Māori Wellbeing and Vitality | 15 |
| 150204 | Mana Māori: Māori and Politics | 15 |
| 150205 | Kura Mai Tawhiti: Māori Knowledge | 15 |
| 150206 | Ngā Momo Whakairo: Contemporary Māori Visual Art | 15 |
| 150213 | Tikanga-ā-Iwi: Tribal Development | 15 |
| 150216 | He Huarahi Rangahau: Māori and Research | 15 |
| 150301 | Te Mana Te Kawanatanga: Māori Policy and the State | 15 |
| 150302 | Whānau ora: Principles of Flourishing Whānau | 15 |
| 150303 | Mana Wahine: Māori Women | 15 |
| 150304 | Te Ao Hurihuri: Contemporary Māori Issues | 15 |
| 152250 | Managing Organisations | 15 |
| 152304 | Managing Services | 15 |
| 152325 | Designing and Developing Organisations | 15 |
| 152336 | Leadership Practice | 15 |
| 154101 | Introduction to Media Studies | 15 |
| 154115 | Stardom and Celebrity in the Media | 15 |
| 154120 | Transmedia Narrative and Storytelling | 15 |
| 154202 | Advertising and Consumer Society | 15 |
| 154203 | Popular Culture and the Media | 15 |
| 154204 | Digital Media Production I | 15 |
| 154206 | International Film History | 15 |
| 154208 | Screen Media | 15 |
| 154224 | Documentary (Non-Fiction) Film | 15 |
| 154250 | Digital Media: Theory and Practice | 15 |
| 154301 | Culture, Power and The Media | 15 |
| 154302 | Gender and Race in the Media | 15 |
| 154303 | Hollywood Cinema | 15 |
| 154304 | Digital Media Production II | 15 |
| 154308 | Screen Fictions | 15 |
| 154311 | Social Media and Digital Cultures | 15 |
| 154312 | Trauma and the Media | 15 |
| 154313 | Global Media Cultures | 15 |
| 154314 | Independent Media in the Information Age | 15 |
| 154315 | Popular Music Studies | 15 |
| 154316 | New Zealand Cinema | 15 |
| 154317 | Television Drama | 15 |
| 154333 | Humour and the Media | 15 |
| 160101 | Calculus | 15 |
| 160102 | Algebra | 15 |
| 160103 | Introductory University Mathematics | 15 |
| 160111 | Mathematics 1A | 15 |
| 160112 | Mathematics 1B | 15 |
| 160132 | Concepts in Mathematics | 15 |
| 160133 | Processes in Mathematics | 15 |
| 160204 | Differential Equations I | 15 |
| 160211 | Linear Algebra | 15 |
| 160212 | Discrete Mathematics | 15 |
| 160301 | Real and Complex Analysis | 15 |
| 160302 | Modern Algebra | 15 |
| 160314 | Combinatorics | 15 |
| 160318 | Differential Equations II | 15 |
| 160319 | Mathematical Modelling | 15 |
| 160320 | Mathematics in Education | 15 |
| 160380 | Project | 15 |
| 161101 | Statistics for Business | 15 |
| 161101 | Statistics for Business | 15 |
| 161111 | Applied Statistics | 15 |
| 161120 | Introductory Statistics | 15 |
| 161122 | Statistics | 15 |
| 161130 | Introductory Biostatistics | 15 |
| 161220 | Data Analysis | 15 |
| 161221 | Applied Linear Models | 15 |
| 161222 | Design and Analysis of Experiments | 15 |
| 161223 | Introduction to Data Mining | 15 |
| 161250 | Data Analysis for Biologists | 15 |
| 161304 | Advanced Statistical Modelling | 15 |
| 161321 | Sampling and Experimental Design | 15 |
| 161322 | Design and Analysis of Surveys and Experiments | 15 |
| 161323 | Multivariate Analysis | 15 |
| 161324 | Data Mining | 15 |
| 161325 | Statistical Methods for Quality Improvement | 15 |
| 161327 | Generalised Linear Models | 15 |
| 161331 | Biostatistics | 15 |
| 161342 | Forecasting and Time Series | 15 |
| 169101 | Introduction to Asian Thought | 15 |
| 170102 | Women of Ideas and Action | 15 |
| 170201 | What is Feminism? | 15 |
| 172131 | Language and Communication | 15 |
| 172133 | Introduction to Language Studies | 15 |
| 172231 | Linguistics for Speech Therapists | 15 |
| 172232 | Language and Society in New Zealand | 15 |
| 172233 | Language Learning Processes | 15 |
| 172234 | Phonetics | 15 |
| 172235 | Linguistic Analysis of the English Language | 15 |
| 172236 | Forensic Linguistics | 15 |
| 172237 | Language, Discourse and Power | 15 |
| 172239 | Language and Culture | 15 |
| 172330 | Sounds and Structures | 15 |
| 172333 | Discourse and Institutions | 15 |
| 172335 | Language and Identity | 15 |
| 172336 | Languages of the Pacific | 15 |
| 172337 | Historical and Comparative Linguistics | 15 |
| 172338 | Language, Diversity and Mediated Communication | 15 |
| 175101 | Psychology as a Social Science | 15 |
| 175102 | Psychology as a Natural Science | 15 |
| 175201 | Social Psychology | 15 |
| 175203 | Introduction to Psychological Research | 15 |
| 175205 | Brain and Behaviour | 15 |
| 175206 | Memory and Cognition | 15 |
| 175210 | Ngā Tirohanga Rua o te Taha Hinengaro: Bicultural Perspectives in Psychology | 15 |
| 175301 | Community Psychology | 15 |
| 175302 | Abnormal and Therapeutic Psychology | 15 |
| 175303 | The Practice of Psychological Research | 15 |
| 175304 | The Psychology of Security | 15 |
| 175306 | Assessment of Individual Differences | 15 |
| 175309 | Forensic Psychology | 15 |
| 175311 | Psychology of Women | 15 |
| 175313 | Gender and Violence | 15 |
| 175316 | Evolution, Culture and Mind | 15 |
| 175317 | Health Psychology | 15 |
| 175318 | Experimental Psychology | 15 |
| 175343 | Personnel Psychology and Career Development | 15 |
| 175345 | Organisational Psychology | 15 |
| 176101 | The Sociological Imagination | 15 |
| 176106 | The Stuff of Everyday Life | 15 |
| 176205 | Animals and Human Societies | 15 |
| 176206 | Understanding Social Life | 15 |
| 176207 | Family, Intimacy and Domestic Life | 15 |
| 176216 | Understanding Globalisation | 15 |
| 176218 | Race, Nation and Modernity | 15 |
| 176222 | Cities in the Twenty-first Century | 15 |
| 176223 | Social Inequality and Justice | 15 |
| 176224 | Gender: Bodies that Matter | 15 |
| 176302 | Research Design and Practice | 15 |
| 176308 | Sociology of the Environment | 15 |
| 176310 | Ethnicity and Ethnic Identity: Contemporary Issues | 15 |
| 176318 | Sociology of Death and Dying | 15 |
| 176322 | The World of Work: Contemporary Issues | 15 |
| 176323 | The Transformation of the Pacific: Contemporary Issues | 15 |
| 176324 | Imagining Other Worlds | 15 |
| 176325 | The Politics of Truth | 15 |
| 176326 | The Anthropocene: Toward a Politics of Hope | 15 |
| 178100 | Principles of Economic Policy | 15 |
| 178110 | The New Zealand Economy | 15 |
| 178200 | Macroeconomics | 15 |
| 178201 | Microeconomics | 15 |
| 178210 | Economic Policy | 15 |
| 178221 | Methods of Economic Analysis | 15 |
| 178240 | Managerial Economics | 15 |
| 178242 | Land Economics | 15 |
| 178250 | Contemporary Economic Issues | 15 |
| 178280 | Economic Analysis and Applications | 15 |
| 178300 | Macroeconomic Policy and Applications | 15 |
| 178301 | Microeconomic Theory and Applications | 15 |
| 178307 | Markets, Firms and Consumers | 15 |
| 178308 | Economic Analysis of Money, Banking and Financial Markets | 15 |
| 178328 | Project Evaluation | 15 |
| 178352 | Survey of International Economics | 15 |
| 178358 | International Trade in Agri-food Products | 15 |
| 178360 | Environmental Economics | 15 |
| 178370 | Development Economics | 15 |
| 179202 | Applied Research for Social Policy and Social Work | 15 |
| 179230 | The Wellbeing of Pacific Peoples in New Zealand | 15 |
| 179320 | Community Development | 15 |
| 179330 | Māori Development and the Social Services | 15 |
| 192101 | English for Academic Purposes for Speakers of Other Languages | 15 |
| 192102 | Academic Writing in English for Speakers of Other Languages | 15 |
| 193304 | Animal Welfare Emergency Management | 15 |
| 200161 | Introduction to Politics | 15 |
| 200201 | Middle Eastern Politics | 15 |
| 200215 | Foundations of Political Thought | 15 |
| 200261 | World Politics | 15 |
| 200302 | Israel/Palestine and the Arab World | 15 |
| 200303 | Global Democratic Politics | 15 |
| 200315 | Contemporary Political Thought | 15 |
| 200361 | Contemporary New Zealand Politics | 15 |
| 201103 | Magic and Witchcraft | 15 |
| 201112 | Greek History | 15 |
| 201113 | Greek Mythology | 15 |
| 201114 | The Roman Republic | 15 |
| 201115 | Introductory Latin | 15 |
| 201117 | Greek and Roman Warfare | 15 |
| 201201 | The Pursuit of Happiness in the Classical World | 15 |
| 201211 | Love and Sexuality in Ancient Greece | 15 |
| 201212 | Intermediate Latin | 15 |
| 201216 | The Trojan War | 15 |
| 201218 | Greek and Roman Religion | 15 |
| 201219 | Greek Art and Society | 15 |
| 201220 | Roman Art and Society | 15 |
| 201231 | Leaders and Leadership in the Classical World | 15 |
| 201313 | Greek Tragedy, Then and Now | 15 |
| 201314 | Imperial Rome | 15 |
| 201317 | Ancient Multiculturalism: Egypt, Greece and Rome | 15 |
| 201318 | Greek and Roman Religion | 15 |
| 201319 | Greek Art and Society | 15 |
| 201320 | Roman Art and Society | 15 |
| 219207 | Writing for Public Relations and Digital Media | 15 |
| 219234 | Editing & Publishing | 15 |
| 219302 | Gender and Communication in Organisations | 15 |
| 219312 | Risk and Crisis Communication | 15 |
| 230102 | Pacific Peoples in New Zealand | 15 |
| 230110 | Tūrangawaewae: Identity & Belonging in Aotearoa NZ | 15 |
| 230111 | Tū Kupu: Writing and Inquiry | 15 |
| 230112 | Tū Arohae: Critical Thinking | 15 |
| 230121 | Future State: New Zealand in the 21st Century | 15 |
| 230210 | Tū Rangaranga: Global Encounters | 15 |
| 230301 | Social Science at Work | 15 |
| 230310 | Tū Tira Mai: Practising Engagement | 15 |
| 233105 | Our Dynamic Earth | 15 |
| 233212 | Earth Surface Processes | 15 |
| 233214 | GIS and Spatial Statistics | 15 |
| 241101 | Chinese 1A | 15 |
| 241102 | Chinese 1B | 15 |
| 241103 | Ancient Chinese World pre-republic (1912) | 15 |
| 241105 | Business Chinese | 15 |
| 241106 | Chinese for Heritage Speakers A | 15 |
| 241107 | China under Transformation: Economy, Society and Diplomacy | 15 |
| 241201 | Chinese 2A | 15 |
| 241202 | Chinese 2B | 15 |
| 241206 | Chinese for Heritage Speakers B | 15 |
| 241207 | Chinese Diaspora | 15 |
| 241208 | Contemporary Chinese Society in Literature and Film | 15 |
| 241301 | Chinese 3A | 15 |
| 241302 | Chinese 3B | 15 |
| 241304 | Contrastive Study of Chinese and English | 15 |
| 241305 | Translation from and into Chinese | 15 |
| 241395 | Individual Research Project in Chinese Studies | 15 |
| 242101 | Japanese 1A | 15 |
| 242102 | Japanese 1B | 15 |
| 242103 | Introduction to Japanese Culture | 15 |
| 242201 | Japanese 2A | 15 |
| 242202 | Japanese 2B | 15 |
| 242203 | Japanese Language and Society | 15 |
| 242205 | Japanese Cinema | 15 |
| 242301 | Japanese 3A | 15 |
| 242302 | Japanese 3B | 15 |
| 242304 | Reading and Writing about Current Japan | 15 |
| 242305 | Readings in Modern Japanese Literature | 15 |
| 242307 | Japanese-English Translation Techniques | 15 |
| 242390 | Individual Research Project in Japanese Studies | 15 |
| 243101 | Introductory French Language I | 15 |
| 243102 | Introductory French Language II | 15 |
| 243201 | Intermediate French Language I | 15 |
| 243202 | Intermediate French Language II | 15 |
| 243301 | Advanced French Language | 15 |
| 243304 | Contemporary French Popular Culture | 15 |
| 243305 | Close Encounters - New Zealand Seen Through French Eyes | 15 |
| 245101 | Introductory Spanish Language I | 15 |
| 245102 | Introductory Spanish Language II | 15 |
| 245103 | Hispanic Culture and Heritage | 15 |
| 245201 | Intermediate Spanish Language I | 15 |
| 245202 | Intermediate Spanish Language II | 15 |
| 245203 | The Sound of Spanish: Diction, Dialects and Diversity | 15 |
| 245204 | Latin American Voices | 15 |
| 245301 | Advanced Spanish Language | 15 |
| 245302 | Theory and Practice of Spanish Translation | 15 |
| 245303 | Latin American Rhythms and Politics: From Tango to Rock | 15 |
| 245304 | Travellers' Tales: the Invention of Latin America | 15 |
| 245305 | Spanish Conversation on Film | 15 |
| 249284 | Introduction to Equity and Inclusion in Education | 15 |
| 249286 | Equity and Diversity in Education | 15 |
| 249287 | Early Intervention | 15 |
| 249384 | Consultation and Collaboration in Inclusive Education | 15 |
| 254101 | An Introduction to Social and Cultural Studies in Education | 15 |
| 254201 | Philosophy of Education | 15 |
| 254203 | Sociologically Imagining Education | 15 |
| 254210 | Historical Perspectives on Education | 15 |
| 254304 | Critical Theories of Education | 15 |
| 254336 | Learning in the Digital World | 15 |
| 254337 | Teaching and Learning with Pasifika Peoples in NZ | 15 |
| 254340 | Politics of Education | 15 |
| 256201 | Educational Psychology | 15 |
| 256303 | Sustainable Learning | 15 |
| 256304 | Positive Behaviour for Learning | 15 |
| 258301 | Language, Literacy and Cognitive Development | 15 |
| 263200 | Teaching as an Act of Influencing Others | 15 |
| 263301 | Learning and Motivation | 15 |
| 263315 | Teaching and Learning in Everyday Settings | 15 |
| 263331 | Assessment and Learning | 15 |
| 267390 | Educational Research Literacy | 15 |
| 269274 | The Treaty of Waitangi: Implications for Education | 15 |
| 269332 | Māori Issues in Education | 15 |
| 275102 | Human Development | 15 |
| 275203 | Development in Childhood | 15 |
| 275208 | Development in Adolescence | 15 |
| 275304 | Development of Gender | 15 |
| 275320 | Risk and Resilience across the Lifespan | 15 |
| 276330 | Mathematics and Literacy in Society | 15 |
| 279101 | Social Policy: An Introduction | 15 |
| 279201 | Social Policy: Concepts and Theories | 15 |
| 279203 | Law, Government and Social Policy | 15 |
| 279301 | Government Policy, Planning and Administration | 15 |
| 279302 | Policy Research and Evaluation | 15 |
| 292101 | Introductory Portuguese Language I | 15 |
| 292102 | Introductory Portuguese Language 2 | 15 |
| 292201 | Intermediate Portuguese Language I | 15 |
| 292202 | Intermediate Portuguese Language 2 | 15 |
| 292301 | Advanced Portuguese Language | 15 |
| 292305 | Brazilian Culture and Heritage | 15 |
| 294100 | Fundamentals of Command | 15 |
| 294115 | War and Society | 15 |
| 294140 | Military Power | 15 |
| 294151 | History of Warfare | 15 |
| 294170 | Introduction to Border Security | 15 |
| 294180 | Introduction to Security Studies | 15 |
| 294201 | States, Borders and Resource Security | 15 |
| 294202 | Human Security | 15 |
| 294215 | Global Defence Challenges | 15 |
| 294245 | Irregular Warfare | 15 |
| 294255 | Conventional Warfare | 15 |
| 294272 | Intelligence in the Security Environment | 15 |
| 294280 | Security and Diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific | 15 |
| 294301 | Legacies of War | 15 |
| 294302 | Civil-Military Relations | 15 |
| 294303 | Small, Civil and Dirty Wars | 15 |
| 294304 | Cyber and Information Security | 15 |
| 294305 | Transnational Crime | 15 |
| 294306 | Security Governance and Management | 15 |
| 294325 | Peacekeeping | 15 |
| 294350 | The History of Defence and Security Intelligence | 15 |
| 294381 | Terrorism and Political Violence | 15 |
| 294382 | Advanced Biosecurity | 15 |
| 294382 | Advanced Biosecurity | 15 |
| 300110 | Te Reo Whakahoahoa: Socialising in Te Reo | 15 |
| 300111 | Te Reo Kōnakinaki: Developing Te Reo | 15 |
| 300209 | Te Reo Torangapu: Political Te Reo | 15 |
| 300210 | Te Reo Kōrerorero: Discussing in Te Reo | 15 |
| 300211 | Te Reo Whakanakonako: Embellishing Te Reo | 15 |
| 300310 | Te Reo Auaha: Creative Writing in Te Reo | 15 |
| 300311 | Te Reo Papa: Strengthening Te Reo | 15 |
| 300312 | Te Reo o te Marae: Karanga and Whaikorerorero | 15 |
This programme can be completed in one semester of full-time study, or over a longer period of part-time study.
When you have passed your four courses for the Certificate in Arts. you continue on with your study. For your next enrolment, you will enrol under the Diploma in Arts. The four courses you completed for the certificate now go towards your diploma.
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If you are ready to apply, have a look at our application checklist. It will help you get prepared with what you need. Please also check the entry requirements carefully before you apply.
You will apply for the programme using the Apply now button on this page. You’ll also choose your specialisation (major, subject or endorsement) if applicable.
Some programmes have additional requirements such as the submission of a portfolio or CV. Click on Apply now and you will be able to submit those documents as part of the application process.
You will receive an Admission Offer of Place when you have been accepted into the programme. You need to accept this before you can enrol in your courses. International students also need to pay their fees at this point.
You’ll then get access to your own student homepage (also known as the student portal). This is where you can enrol in courses. Any updates on your application or enrolments will also be on your student homepage. Make sure you check this regularly.
When you choose courses, ensure you check for any requirements that apply including:
Each of our courses has its own webpage where you can find this information. You can use our course search to find course pages.
More information on courses is in the ‘Courses for this programme’ section on this page.
You can find information on application due dates and semester dates on the key dates page.
We look forward to welcoming you to Massey!
If you have any questions, contact us through the Enquire button on this page.
Each Massey programme is made up of courses (in some tertiary institutions they are called ‘papers’).
You will have some compulsory courses and some you can choose from.
Each course is worth a certain amount of credits (often 15 credits, but this does vary). You must gain a set number of credits to be able to graduate from this programme.
There may also be some rules about which courses you need to pass to progress to the next year, or stage, of your study (known as progression). There are also courses you must pass to graduate with a specialisation.
The first three digits of our course numbers show you which subject the course is about.
The second three digits show you the level and course ID number. For instance:
| 1 | 6 | 2 | . | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Subject area | Level | Course ID number | |||||
Electives are courses that are not compulsory. Certain guidelines are usually provided on courses you may take. Elective courses contribute to the programme, but not to your major or specialisation.
Use this tool to help determine how much time you will need each week to complete your studies.
For returning students, there may be changes to the majors and minors available and the courses you need to take. Go to the section called ‘Transitional Provisions’ in the Regulations to find out more.
In some cases the programme or specialisation you enrolled in may no longer be taking new enrolments, so may not appear on these web pages. To find information on the regulations for these programmes go to the Massey University Calendar.
Please contact us through the Enquire button on this page if you have any questions.
There are a number of scholarships available for new and current students. They could relate to your situation, achievement or interest.