Postgraduate Diploma in International Development

at Massey University - Manawatu Campus New Zealand

Politics is life, and like life, politics is a struggle. The study of politics equips you with the concepts, theories and facts necessary to make sense of that struggle. Politics is about us: how we make decisions in society and who gets what, when and how. Politics is also concerned with the conflict of ideas and values, not only at the level of the local community or the nation but also internationally. More specifically, it has to do with who governs and how and why decisions that affect all of us (such as how much students pay to study at a university) are made.

With a Diploma in Arts (Creative Writing) you will examine inspiring creative works and explore your personal creative approach through poetry, life writing, scriptwriting, and fiction.

Inspiration, communication and vocation are at the heart of Massey’s exciting Diploma in 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. You’ll also master a wide range of transferrable communication skills, all while pursuing your own creative vision. 

Much of our knowledge of the wider world and ourselves comes from the various 'screens' popular culture and the mass media use to entertain, inform, and instruct. The social, economic, and cultural importance of the mass media for communication in modern life requires critical analysis and understanding. In a world where it is difficult to escape the impact of the media, media studies provides analysis. It gives you an understanding of the production, consumption, and content of the media industries. The approach is interdisciplinary – you’ll draw on on areas like:

• Linguistics
• Textual analysis
• Cultural studies
• Aesthetics
• Politics
• Ideologies of gender, race, social class and national identity.

You’ll also learn about the media industry's codes, conventions, and production techniques.

The course includes a practical component as a useful learning supplement.

The Bachelor of Agribusiness (Farm Management) prepares you for the demands of the farming business. From strategic to organizational skills, you’ll learn how to build and deliver profitable businesses on a sustainable basis.

Become a multidisciplinary practitioner
You’ll be able to draw from business-related disciplines such as industrial economics, marketing, supply chain management, and finance. You’ll also gain knowledge in:

• Natural sciences
• Environmental sciences
• Life sciences
• Food security and safety
• Primary production technologies
• Systems and biotechnology.

Massey's Diploma in Communication will introduce you to a selection of disciplines in the communication field.

A Diploma in Communication can open up employment pathways in the many fields including:

• Public relations
• Communication management
• Arts administration
• Event management
• Relationship management
• Journalism
• Web content management
• Social media advising
• Brand management
• Advertising
• Marketing/communications executive
• Media planning/buying.

The Bachelor of Communication (Communication Management) gives you insight into how organisations and communities use communication, whatever form it takes. You’ll investigate how factors such as culture, gender and technology influence our ability to connect with others.

This degree is the only New Zealand horticultural degree fully co-designed and created in collaboration with industry. The Bachelor of Horticultural Science is focused on helping you become a horticulture graduate who can hit the ground running. It will give you the relevant, contemporary skills that industry seek.

The Graduate Diploma in Business Studies is useful if you wish to keep up with professional developments in your field and are short of time. Or you may have found yourself working in a different field of business to that in which you hold a qualification.

You need to be a university graduate to enrol in this qualification. The Graduate Diploma in Business Studies enables you to study another subject without completing a second bachelor’s degree. The graduate diploma is a bridging tool to gain the equivalent of an undergraduate major in a specific area so you can go on to postgraduate study.

Geography involves understanding the processes shaping the changing relationships between people and Earth. Geography investigates the physical and social environments we inhabit. It looks at those environments’ interactions at global, regional, and local levels. It is based on the idea that all places are the product of social and natural processes that occur there, but that also connect them to other places.

The Bachelor of Animal Science (Animal Welfare) will help you understand the science behind how animals experience their environment. You’ll also examine what influences that and how that affects their behaviour and performance.

You’ll gain a relevant, up-to-date, scientifically-based knowledge of animal welfare. So you’ll be well-placed to make a difference in the lives of animals.