Masters Degrees

Waikato offers one and two-year masters programmes. The one-year masters normally follows a Bachelors with Honours degree in the same subject, while the two-year programmes follow an undergraduate (Bachelors) degree. Masters degrees may be awarded with a class of honours or, in some cases, distinction.

One-year masters degrees comprise 120 points while two-year degrees require 240 points. In each case the programme may combine taught papers with a research thesis or dissertation.

Admission is generally considered for graduates with a recognised first degree with a B/B+ average in the subject they intend to take. Where this requirement cannot be met, a graduate diploma in the appropriate major subject may sometimes be undertaken as a pathway for entry into a masters programme.

Master of Applied Psychology
Master of Arts
Master of Arts (Applied)
Master of Business Administration
Master of Business and Management
Master of Computer Graphic Design
Master of Counselling
Master of Education
Master of Educational Leadership
Master of Electronic Commerce
Master of Engineering
Master of Environmental Planning
Master of Laws
Master of Laws in Māori/Pacific and Indigenous Peoples' Law
Master of Management Studies
Master of Māori and Pacific Development
Master of Music
Master of Science
Master of Science (Technology)
Master of Social Sciences
Master of Special Education
Master of Sport and Leisure Studies

For information on masters degrees, visit the relevant Faculty or School of Study.