What will I learn?

The Master of Arts involves advanced study in an Arts subject and is intended for those who want to deepen their knowledge of that subject. The degree also includes a substantial component of independent research. The Master of Arts may be taken within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or the Faculty of Maori and Indigenous Studies. A Master of Arts (MA) from Waikato will teach you the skills to work independently and see a major project through to completion. These are characteristics that are highly sought after by employers. Enrolling in an MA gives you the opportunity to engage in independent (but supervised) research in one or more of a wide range of Arts subjects. Graduating with an MA provides you with a gateway to a higher research degree or to a wide range of careers. The recognition of M膩ori as an official language of Aotearoa has been accompanied by an acknowledgement of tangata whenua issues within the community and society as a whole. The ability to be fluent in both M膩ori and English has become increasingly important within a number of professional areas. These areas include Iwi/hapu development, Education, Medicine, Research, Media, Government and Travel and Tourism.

Majors

Anthropology
Education and Society
English

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Which department am I in?

School of Social Sciences

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

NZ$38,377.50 (19,31,526) per year

NZ $35,900 - $40,855 (120 pts), NZ $53,855 - $61,290 (180 pts); Geography, Music, and Psychology majors - NZ $40,855 (120 pts), NZ $61,290 (180 pts)

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

March 2025

Venue

Hamilton Campus

Gate 1, Knighton Road,

HAMILTON,

Hillcrest,

3216, New Zealand

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

NZ$38,377.50 (19,31,526) per year

NZ $35,900 - $40,855 (120 pts), NZ $53,855 - $61,290 (180 pts); Geography, Music, and Psychology majors - NZ $40,855 (120 pts), NZ $61,290 (180 pts)

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

July 2025

Venue

Hamilton Campus

Gate 1, Knighton Road,

HAMILTON,

Hillcrest,

3216, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For students from Hong Kong

You must have completed a bachelors degree (or equivalent) or bachelors degree with honours (or equivalent) in the same subject and must have achieved a satisfactory grade average - normally a B average or better. For Master of Design & Master of Media and Creative Technologies only bachelors degree is accepted.

For international students

Candidates for the Degree must have

qualified for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Arts of the University of Waikato with at least a B grade average across the 300 level papers, or for a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent, or
qualified for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours of the University of Waikato with at least second class honours (second division), or for a Postgraduate Diploma with at least a B average, or for a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent, and
satisfied the prerequisites for graduate study in the subject(s) being presented for the Degree at levels considered appropriate by the Academic Board.

In exceptional circumstances, based on academic merit and relevant experience, candidates who do not meet the requirements of these regulations may be considered for admission subject to the completion of any qualifying papers the Academic Board may prescribe which must be completed either prior to or concurrently.

English Language Requirements

an Academic IELTS Overall score of at least 6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in any band), or
a TOEFL iBT (Internet Based TOEFL) score of 90 with a Writing score of 21, or
a TOEFL iBT Home Edition overall score of 90 with a Writing score of 21, or
a PTE Academic overall score of 56 with no band less than 46, or
a B2 First (formally known as Cambridge English: First (FCE)) with an overall score of 176 and no bands below 169, or
a C2 Proficiency (formally known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)) with an overall score of 176 and no bands below 169, or