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Victoria University of Wellington Master of Arts – MA

Victoria University of Wellington

Master of Arts – MA

Wellington, New Zealand

1 year

English

Full time

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Jul 2025

NZD 36,150 / per course

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About : The Master of Arts (MA) is a postgraduate programme designed to deepen your understanding of various subjects. It's an excellent opportunity to engage in advanced study and research, enhancing both academic and professional skills. This programme equips you with critical thinking, analytical abilities, and a range of transferable skills.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates of the MA can pursue diverse career paths, including roles in education, research, public policy, and the creative industries. Depending on your focus area, you may also find opportunities in communications, community development, and cultural management.

Introduction

Build on your Honours degree with advanced study and research at the Master's level and become a leader in your field.

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.

Working alongside some of New Zealand’s leading academic staff, you'll complete a research thesis of up to 40,000 words and emerge as an expert in your subject with highly developed research skills.

A Master of Arts will give your career prospects a boost and open doors to new opportunities. Be a leader in a humanities or social science field and help make New Zealand a better place.

Duration

If you are doing an MA by thesis you'll normally need to complete it within 3 Trimesters, 1.5 years, or 2 years if you're studying part-time. Master of Arts - start at any time.

Workload

If you are studying full time you can expect a workload of a minimum of 30 hours a week for much of the year. If you can't commit this many hours you should enrol as a part-time student.

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