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University of Otago Bachelor of Arts (BA) Majoring in Maori Studies

University of Otago

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Majoring in Maori Studies

Dunedin, New Zealand

3 years

English

Full time

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    About: The Bachelor of Arts (BA) Majoring in Maori Studies offers students an understanding of Maori culture, history, and language. The program is designed to deepen knowledge of Maori society and its contemporary issues through diverse perspectives.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in education, community development, or government services. Other potential paths include positions in cultural heritage management and social services, helping to promote and support Maori values and practices in various sectors.

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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.

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