Master of Science - Conservation Biology

at Massey University - Auckland Campus New Zealand

The Diploma in Business Studies is a flexible program that can be completed in one year full-time. 

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Economics) will give you the equivalent of an undergraduate major in economics without completing a second bachelor’s degree. The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Economics) is a bridging tool for graduates in other subjects to get the equivalent of a major in economics.

Build your knowledge of mathematics and learn how to communicate your findings, with Massey’s Graduate Diploma in Arts (Mathematics).Massey’s Graduate Diploma in Arts (Mathematics) opens up a world of opportunities. Maths is a product of human ingenuity that allows our modern world to exist. That may be securing sensitive communications using cryptography. Or it may be calculating the geostationary orbit of a satellite. With a Graduate Diploma in Arts (Mathematics) you’ll learn analytic and numerical methods for problem-solving. These can be applied in a range of contexts and industries.

If you want to be the sport manager of tomorrow, you will need a strong background in both sport and business management.

Massey University’s Bachelor of Sport Management teaches you the business and management skills you’ll need to meet the demands of the growing sports industry including:

• Facilitating participation in sport
• Controlling the production of sport-associated goods and services
• Overseeing sports venues and facilities
• The strategic development of local, regional, and national sport organisations
• Managing sporting events
• Sport sponsorship and marketing.

The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) is highly sought-after and internationally recognised. It will offer you a lifelong career that can take you across New Zealand and around the world.

• More than 90% of Massey social work graduates find employment within six months of earning their degree.
• Massey University is committed to being Te Tiriti o Waitangi-led and this is reflected in the School of Social Work and in your learning.
• The degree is recognised by the NZ Social Work Registration Board.
• Massey graduates make up the largest number of qualified social workers in the country.
• Social work is a growth industry, with about 7000 registered social workers in NZ.
• Massey is the leading university in New Zealand where you can study for your degree through distance learning.
• You will get vital hands-on experience in the workplace in your third and fourth year of study where you will be supported to undertake placements.
• We combine both theory and practice, taught by well-qualified staff.

Our degree equips you with all the skills needed to understand and work alongside people and communities in the modern world.

Specialise in Without Specialisation for your Postgraduate Diploma in Science and Technology at Massey
Massey University’s Postgraduate Diploma in Science and Technology gives you the opportunity to join the pathway to in-depth research at a master’s level. 

If you complete the qualification at a satisfactory level you may be able to proceed to the Master of Science. If so, credits you have gained through this qualification may be credited to the master’s qualification.

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Philosophy) will give you the equivalent of an undergraduate major in philosophy without completing a second bachelor’s degree.

Philosophy isn’t just about abstract thinking. Studying philosophy develops your critical thinking skills: your ability to assess whether arguments are rationally compelling and to make your arguments compelling to others. This skill is important in the workplace and is consistently ranked by employers among the most desirable attributes in an employee.

Join Massey’s Master of Construction (Digital Built Environment) to gain construction management skills for a modern digital world.
You’ll gain knowledge in the following areas:

• Application of Building Information Modelling (BIM) tools across the lifecycle of a building project.
• Examination of data collection and analysis techniques, and their application in construction research.

New technologies such as drones, virtual reality, 3D printing and other technologies as they apply to the construction industry.

You’ll develop a broad understanding of current construction industry operations, systems and technology. These include:

• The project life cycle
• Stakeholder management
• Sustainable buildings and smart living spaces
• Lean production
• Offsite construction
• Logistics.

Interested in television and popular culture? Social media and fake news? Filmmaking and cultural theory? Media studies can help you unlock your creative potential and develop practical skills to excel in your career.

Massey’s BA (Media Studies) is an exciting discipline that will prepare you for future challenges in an information-rich society. Media studies analyses the production, consumption and content of a range of media including film, social media, television, popular music and smartphones. You will explore the formal characteristics of these media and their social, cultural, political and economic implications.

Inspiration, communication and vocation are at the heart of Massey’s exciting Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing).

It offers you the chance to develop your writing so that it’s pitch-perfect for a variety of audiences. You’ll enhance your critical thinking and master a wide range of transferable communication skills while pursuing your own creative vision.