Master of Science (Research)

at Auckland University of Technology - City Campus New Zealand

This specialisation is aimed at higher education teachers who want to enhance their professional learning and practice. Courses in the Postgraduate Diploma in Education in Higher Education also consider broader topics that impact higher education, including global factors, and leadership and collegial practice.

This specialisation is aimed at higher education teachers who want to enhance their professional learning and practice. Courses in the Postgraduate Diploma in Education in Higher Education also consider broader topics that impact higher education, including global factors, and leadership and collegial practice.

In the Software Development major in the Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences you develop the skills to design and develop new and existing software solutions using common development tools.

Demand for new technology is constantly increasing. Technological solutions could lead to advances in areas as diverse as biomedicine, communications, business and entertainment. Software developers play a role in those advances. This major prepares you for these diverse and exciting roles.

You design and develop secure software and use the latest technologies including modern programing languages, operating systems, networks, distributed computing systems, databases and modelling. You also carry out quality assurance tasks.

The Master of Applied Finance provides you with the skills for a wide range of financial fields. It’s designed for professionals with an unrelated degree who want to gain the specialised skills for a career in the finance industry.

These skills include concepts and techniques related to corporate finance, investment and financial risk analysis, restructuring and governance, an understanding of current issues in international investment, and the development of portfolio management strategies.

The AUT Business School is part of the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program. The Master of Applied Finance curriculum is based on the Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) from the CFA Program and this degree will position you well to obtain the Chartered Financial Analyst designation – a globally respected and recognised investment credential.

Study data science and develop the skills for a career as data analyst, data scientist or data engineer; careers that are in high demand all over the world.

Advances in big data analytics are already driving businesses and organisations towards increasing levels of automated decision-making through sophisticated machine learning software. As a graduate of this major you’ll have skills in computing, machine learning and statistical modelling, and will be ready to design and implement data-driven solutions for a range of problems.

The Data Science major focuses on managing and preparing data, extracting knowledge from data for the purposes of modelling and prediction, and techniques for pipelining, presenting and visualising data.

Organisations of all sizes, types and industries need managers who can deal with the myriad demands of leadership in the modern environment. Profitability, sustainability, innovation, social responsibility, stakeholder relations, market share and resource utilisation are just some of the issues that managers must face, which make this a stimulating and challenging career direction.

A key aspect of management is the ability to get the best out of people, to motivate them and integrate their own professional development with the requirements of the business. This calls for extremely well-developed interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, allied to a strong sense of commercial awareness.

Advance your understanding of international business and research a topic of your interest with the International Business specialisation in the Master of Business.

You can undertake research on a number of topics that contribute to the success of New Zealand businesses in world markets, as well as to the international body of business knowledge.

AUT's international business staff are research active and internationally recognised for their expertise. They undertake research on a number of topics that contribute to the success of New Zealand businesses in world markets, as well as to the international body of business knowledge.

The discipline of economics is founded on the three fundamental fields of microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics. Concepts from these areas can be combined to provide answers to some of the most pressing problems facing the world, such as poverty, unemployment, climate change, crime and inequality. Alternatively, they can be applied to the commercial sphere, and can address issues like domestic and international competition, consumer and firm behaviour, world trade and finance, and economic growth and development.

Study networks and cybersecurity, and prepare yourself for a wide range of exciting career opportunities in this fast-growing area.

Information is often an organisation’s most precious asset but it’s also one of its most vulnerable assets. New information security threats and attacks are constantly developing and the only solution is to develop increasingly secure networks. That’s why networks and cybersecurity are areas that are universally important.

Study the basics and infrastructure of networking, and learn to configure, implement and analyse network devices. This includes information network administration and cybersecurity to an advanced level.

Psychology is the study of human behaviour. It explores what humans need to develop and thrive. This major looks at psychology within the context of our society, where we live and work.

An understanding of psychology is useful for a wide range of careers – including career and employment counselling, community development, management, marketing and communications, politics, public health promotion, or training and development. The Psychology major can also provide the foundation for the postgraduate studies required for registration as a psychologist.

A Master of Laws will deepen your legal knowledge and legal research skills.

We offer a range of study options to suit your needs you can complete the Master of Laws entirely by thesis, entirely by coursework, or through a combination of coursework and research.
One area of focus for our taught program is advanced criminal law, enabling you to gain further expertise in that area. Other courses focus on human rights law, and indigenous rights and law.