Bachelor of Arts in History

at Massey University - Manawatu Campus New Zealand

A Massey Graduate Diploma in Arts (Classical Studies) is a way for graduates in other subjects to get the equivalent of a major in classical studies.

Help solve the world’s development problems. Our postgraduate students come from a wide range of academic, cultural, and professional backgrounds, and our programme is enriched by this diversity.
In the Master of International Development, you’ll learn how global economic, social, political and environmental forces affect people and shape different parts of the world. These insights will allow you to recognise where inequalities lie. You’ll identify strategies to help overcome poverty and enhance human wellbeing.

When you graduate from the Master of International Development you will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and skills that can be applied in developing policy and strategies, and in managing and evaluating international development programmes
• Critically and rigorously evaluate contemporary international development theories, policies and approaches
• Conduct independent research and analysis of international development issues, collect relevant data, and be able to write persuasively about this
• Demonstrate mastery of social science research approaches and techniques and be able to undertake independent research in a well-planned and ethical manner
• Interpret research findings and draw out relevant implications for development theory, policy and practice.

With Massey’s Master of Applied Linguistics, you’ll help make second-language teaching more accessible in a multilingual world.The Master of Applied Linguistics provides professionals in all areas of second-language teaching (including Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) with a combination of professional and research skills which is increasingly important in both domestic and international settings.

Human resource management and employment relations involve managing relationships between people and organisations. The role of HR professionals is to shape and support organisations and their employees.

The BBus (Human Resources and Employment Relations) looks at how employees are recruited, developed and managed. It also examines the design of work so that an organisation can create value from, and add value to its employees.

During your study, you will get a thorough grounding in workplace theory and approaches, as well as practical insights into the business world.

Our lecturers are actively researching, bringing the most relevant developments in business theory and practice to your study. They also have hands-on experience and real-world knowledge of human resource management and employment relations. You’ll have the opportunity to try out your ideas for yourself through project work.

Philosophy is about the development of strategies to achieve greater clarity and consistency in our thinking. It emphasises the reasons for ideas. You will learn how to understand what you read rather than just to remember it. You’ll also learn how to engage constructively in debate and to think in new ways. Pretty well everything in philosophy is open to challenge. That is what drives what we do in philosophy: we ask questions and challenge ordinary assumptions.

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

Knowledge of ancient Greece and Rome is essential for an understanding of our own modern civilisation. The Greeks and Romans had a profound and lasting influence on world culture in the areas of:

•     Language
•     Philosophy
•     Science
•     Medicine
•     Law
•     Political institutions
•     Art and architecture.

They also created and developed nearly every genre of Western literature. With a Massey Bachelor of Arts (Classical Studies) you can trace meaningful connections between classical antiquity and our own 21st-century civilisation.

Statistics provides tools vital for the collecting, analysing and presenting of data. Statistics is much more than the organisation and display of data. Careful analysis of underlying questions and critical examination of the sources of data are part of the art of statistics. Modelling the variability in data to calculate the reliability of answers is part of its science. Statisticians use computers extensively to do calculations, draw graphics and bring new insights. With the increasing use of technology, people with data handling skills have become highly sought after in the workplace. More and more professions, from every day to the exotic, depending on data and numerical reasoning.

Massey’s Bachelor of Sport and Exercise (Exercise Prescription) will give you the knowledge and skills to develop, implement and assess exercise programmes to enhance sport performance, health, and rehabilitation.

Massey’s Bachelor of Information Sciences (Computer Science) will give you the skills to become a sought-after ICT professional, able to take on a wide variety of roles in the software industry.

Massey teaches students the applied skills and knowledge needed to succeed. Massey is the only university in New Zealand specialising in the C and C++ programming languages that are highly sought after by employers. You’ll also learn Java, Python, SQL and other languages. Every computer science course includes practical assignments.