
Dunedin, New Zealand
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Majoring in Maori Studies
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) is Otago's most flexible undergraduate degree program, enabling students to study from a selection of more than 40 arts and social science subjects, as well as papers offered elsewhere in the University. Academic breadth is complemented by in-depth knowledge gained through majoring in one or two subjects with the option of minors in one or two others.
Students are taught by research-active scholars, are expected to undertake a diverse range of learning tasks and are challenged to develop their intellectual independence. Graduates of the program are well-informed, versatile, independent thinkers with the information literacy, communication, research and interpersonal skills necessary for a career or further academic study. The completed BA is an possible qualification for the PGDipArts in the major subject of the degree.
Why study Maori Studies?
Maori Studies will provide you with an enhanced knowledge and understanding of the Maori language, Maori customary lore and the Maori world. This knowledge and understanding may be integrated with other studies or professional areas such as business, education, health, law, management, the media, public administration and social work.
Government ministries, businesses, social agencies and educational institutions in New Zealand recognise the need for employees with such knowledge and skills. Excellent employment prospects await graduates with knowledge of issues affecting Maori and other peoples in New Zealand.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
100-level
- Maori Society
- Te Kākano 1
- Te Kākano 2
200-level
- Te Pihinga 1
- Te Pihinga 2
- One further 200-level MAOR paper or PACI 201
300-level
- Te Māhuri 1
- Te Māhuri 2
- One additional 300-level MAOR paper
- One further paper from 300-level MAOR or INDV papers or PACI 301
Program Outcome
The Maori Studies program will equip students with a wide range of skills giving graduates:
- A high level of fluency in the Maori language
- An understanding of contemporary Maori issues combined with an understanding of, for example, history, cultural expression and environmental concerns
- An awareness of ethical issues in relation to Maori in the context of past and present practices, and society and culture
- Skills in intercultural communication
- Research skills
- Analytical thinking
- Communication skills
- Team work
- Independent judgement
- An ability to relate to people from a wide range of backgrounds
- Maori Studies encourages you to explore the connectivity between different disciplines so as to enable indigenous communities to determine their own future.
- Graduates develop a multidisciplinary, culturally inflected understanding of contemporary Maori concepts and issues, including the use of cooperation rather than competition, listening as well as communicating with others, and respecting differences.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Graduates with a degree in Maori Studies have a broad interdisciplinary knowledge base.
This can lead to careers in the fields of:
- Government ministries
- Policy and governance
- Teaching
- Arts advisors, museum curators
- Business
- Law
- Public health
- Community organisations
Maori Studies graduates are needed to help find ways to address the needs and interests of the Maori community and to help to promote and implement the goals of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Having more than one major in your degree, or a major plus a minor, will make you more marketable and attractive to prospective employers. A major in Maori Studies will be your point of difference in your chosen career.
Program delivery
Application details
Applicants must apply online. They should also attach all the necessary supporting documents which includes scanned copies of their official high school or foundation transcripts (awards gained, marks, grades); scanned copies of the relevant official transcripts of previous university study; and provide proof of their identity this is usually achieved by providing a certified copy of the personal details page of their passport or a birth certificate (in English). Applicants may also be required to submit an Educational Credential Evaluators report (ECE). As soon as applicants have completed their online application, their proof of identity document must be posted to International Office, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. International student applications for semester 1/summer school study close: Oct-31; Semester 2 study close: Apr-30.