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179 Master's degrees in New Zealand

Social Policy
Study your specialist subject in detail and take the opportunity to contribute to the world's knowledge in that area. Enhance your critical thinking, communication and problem-solving abilities and learn to create and assess new ideas. The Social Policy programme is offered at the Victoria University of Wellington .
History
The History programme at the University of 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.

Human Services (Thesis)
Work with people and make a positive impact with the Human Services (Thesis) course from University of Canterbury.

Management
Enhance your career prospects and learn to make organisations work better with postgraduate studies in Management at the School of Government from the Victoria University of Wellington . Find out how to lead people and make change happen.

Master of Asian Studies
Study your specialist subject in detail and take the opportunity to contribute to the world's knowledge in that area. Enhance your critical thinking, communication and problem-solving abilities and learn to create and assess new ideas. The Master of Asian Studies programme is offered at the Victoria University of Wellington.

Chinese
The Chinese course from University of Canterbury teaches and supervises research on a wide range of topics – literary or cinematic, traditional or modern – focusing on China and the Chinese-speaking world.
History
The History programme at the University of Otago offers a deep dive into human societies across time. Available as a B.A. or part of a combined degree, this full-time or part-time course provides flexible study modes. Students develop elite analytical skills while exploring global events from medieval eras to the modern day.
English
The English programme at the University of Otago offers a comprehensive exploration of literature from medieval times to the modern era. Available as a three-year Bachelor of Arts, this full-time course develops critical thinking and creative powers through the study of diverse texts, including Māori and Pacific works.

Physical Geography by coursework and thesis
Get a degree that's recognised worldwide and contribute to knowledge in your field. A Master of Science in Physical Geography by coursework and thesis offered at the Victoria University of Wellington will develop your technical, laboratory and academic writing skills to prepare you for a career in science.
Psychology
The Psychology course from University of Waikato involves advanced study in an Arts subject and is intended for those who want to deepen their knowledge of that subject. The degree helps applicants to build the skills required to work in their chosen field.
Religious Studies
The Religious Studies programme at the University of Otago offers a deep exploration of human faith and culture. Available as a B.A. degree, this flexible course can be studied full-time or part-time, with online distance options. Over three years, students examine how diverse spiritual traditions shape our global society.
Geography
The Geography programme at the University of Waikato is the only solely human geography programme in New Zealand. involves advanced study in an Arts subject and is intended for those who want to deepen their knowledge of that subject.
Global Studies
Be the change – we’ll teach you how. Develop the skills and knowledge to think and act on a global scale in relation to the challenges of today’s world with the Global Studies programme at the University of Auckland

Marketing Communication
Study politics where it happens. Located in New Zealand's capital city, the Marketing Communication programme offered at the Victoria University of Wellington gives you a close-up view of the political process.
Arts - Social Anthropology
The Arts - Social Anthropology at Massey University will help you build on your undergraduate study and complete advanced research of an aspect of social anthropology that interests you.

Master in Instrumental Composition
Take your musical skills and knowledge to the next level and focus on research with the Master in Instrumental Composition at the Victoria University of Wellington .
Political Science
The Political Science course at the University of Waikato involves advanced study in an Arts subject and is intended for those who want to deepen their knowledge of that subject. The degree helps applicants to build the skills required to work in their chosen field.

Master of Renewable Energy Systems
Go deeper into the world of engineering and investigate a topic of interest with the thesis-based Master of Renewable Energy Systems offered at the Victoria University of Wellington.

Master of Creative Writing
Discover your individual voice and develop your imaginative capacity within a lively community of writers. Hone your craft in small-group writing workshops led by high-calibre teaching staff at the International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) at Victoria University of Wellington's Creative Writing.
Sociology
The Sociology course at the University of Waikato involves advanced study in an Arts subject and is intended for those who want to deepen their knowledge of that subject. The degree helps applicants to build the skills required to work in their chosen field.