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Subject Overview

You can choose from different aspects of Māori Studies to suit your interests and career goals. Study opportunities include Māori language, Māori and the media, material culture, history, development, politics, and Māori performing arts (kapa haka).

Knowledge and Skills

As a postgraduate student you can study Māori language and literature, material culture, society and culture, politics, media and Māori development.
Māori Studies staff have an exceptional record of research and publication. You will benefit from that legacy in our research-based teaching programmes and can contribute to it by your own work.
Our students and staff actively contribute to Māori development by advancing Māori knowledge. We have a strong commitment to serving Māori communities.

Potential Careers

Māori Studies can prepare you for a career in teaching, translation, research, media, iwi development, central and local government. You could work as an iwi adviser or administrator, consultant or policy analyst.

Other information

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Māori Studies
A BA or Bachelor of Global Studies with a major in Māori Studies or approval of the Head of School or nominee. You must have a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher in 45 points above Stage II in the major.
The following subjects may also be considered for entry: Anthropology, Art History, Dance, Education, English, Gender Studies, Geography, History, Language Teaching, Linguistics, Music, Pacific Studies, Sociology, Translation Studies.

Schedule

Plan Schedules

Complete 120 points for either of the following:

  • 120 points for Dissertation Option, or
  • 120 points for Research Project Option

Dissertation Option

Complete 120 points comprising:

  • 75 points from Elective Courses, and
  • Either:
  • 45 points for all Dissertation - 1 Semester, or
  • 45 points for all Dissertation - 2 Semesters

Dissertation - 1 Semester

Complete 45 points for ALL of the following:

Dissertation - 2 Semesters

Complete 45 points for ALL of the following:

Research Project Option

Complete 120 points comprising:

  • 90 points from Elective Courses, and
  • Either:
  • 30 points for all Research Project - 1 Semester, or
  • 30 points for all Research Project - 2 Semesters

Research Project - 1 Semester

Complete 30 points for ALL of the following:

Research Project - 2 Semesters

Complete 30 points for ALL of the following: