Master of Arts specialisation in History

You can study different cultures, regions, themes and time periods to gain an appreciation of the lives and experiences of people in the past. You can also understand how societies have changed over time.
Study opportunities include New Zealand history, Māori and Indigenous histories, pre-modern and modern Europe, American history and the histories of Asia, Australia and the Pacific.

Postgraduate study in History allows you to extend your skills and pursue specialised areas of historical research to suit your interests. You are encouraged to become familiar with current debates on the nature of history and with the major theoretical developments which have influenced the field in the past 20 years.

Study and research opportunities reflect staff research expertise in History:
- New Zealand social, political and cultural history
- Māori history
- Modern US history
- The Pacific Islands and their historical development
- Australian history
- Chinese, Japanese and Southeast Asian history
- Medieval, early modern and modern European history
- War, peace and international affairs
- Sexuality
- Science and technology
- Medicine
- Gender
- Race
- Religion
- Film

Our graduates have careers in government, museums, the public service, business, teaching and libraries, and as researchers with the Waitangi Tribunal, Office of Treaty Settlements, and Manatū Taonga/Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Others have continued their study of history at institutions such as Harvard University and the University of Oxford.

Master of Arts in History
120-point (one-year) MA
A BA(Hons) or PGDipArts in History with a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher. There are higher requirements for some research options.
The following subjects may also be considered for entry: African American Studies, American Studies, Art History, European Studies, Indigenous Studies, Native American Studies, Pacific Studies.

180-point (18-month) MA
A BA with a major in History. You must have a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher in 75 points above Stage II including at least 45 points in the major.
The following subjects may also be considered for entry: African American Studies, American Studies, Art History, European Studies, Indigenous Studies, Native American Studies, Pacific Studies.