Welcome from the Dean

Imagine Yourself! Who do you want to be? What do you want to do in the world? The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, with three schools, more than forty subjects, and a commitment to provide real life learning and experiences, will reach out to you, and lend you a hand-up in the wide world.

We can offer you a universe of ideas, and approaches, and more. With an academic staff of over 150 dedicated academics and practitioners, and a range of fields immersed in the challenges of observation, creativity and development, we want to welcome you to the future.

If you dedicate this very special time in your life to learning, growing, and developing, we promise that we will help you to make this the most fulfilling and enjoyable experience you will ever have. This is your time, and we want to help you make the very most of it.

Welcome to FASS, welcome to the University of Waikato, welcome to your future.

Dr David Lumsden
Acting Dean
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences