Bachelor of Communication - Linguistics

at Massey University - Manawatu Campus New Zealand

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 Massey Bachelor of Arts (Education) delivers skills and strategies for learning, from the sociological to the philosophical. You’ll explore the developmental and cultural factors that influence approaches to learning. You’ll gain transferable skills that will serve you personally and professionally.

Hone the skills you need to help overcome poverty and enhance human wellbeing.

You’ll extend your abilities to analyse international development issues and collect relevant data. You’ll also learn how to write persuasively about development issues.

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Sociology) will give you the equivalent of an undergraduate major in sociology without completing a second bachelor’s degree. A Massey Graduate Diploma in Arts (Sociology) is a bridging tool for graduates in other subjects to get the equivalent of a major in sociology.

Combine your love of technology and creativity with the Bachelor of Communication (Digital Marketing).

Employers increasingly need communicators who have an in-depth understanding of the digital world and how to communicate effectively via digital platforms. Massey University’s Bachelor of Communication (BC) in digital marketing will give you these skills.

Massey’s environmental management graduates are in demand and many have employment before they even graduate.

Massey’s environmental management programme reflects the growing need to protect the environment and to use the resources of land, water, soil, plants, and animals in a balanced and sustainable way.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management is for those who have an undergraduate qualification and want to extend their knowledge to environmental management issues.

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Educational Psychology) is a bridging tool for graduates in other subjects to get the equivalent of a major in educational psychology. You can then go on to a postgraduate qualification in educational psychology if you wish. A graduate diploma in psychology will equip you with valuable transferable skills. This includes research, analysis, communication, problem-solving and interpersonal skills.

Massey’s Master of Business Studies (Economics) will give you the business and economics skills to take your career to the next level. Specialising in economics will give you many career options.

What will you learn?
A master’s is a rigorous, challenging, rewarding and exciting qualification. Your study will focus on your chosen specialisation, in the context of other business disciplines. This reflects the reality of today’s business environment.

You will learn the processes and disciplines involved in high-level in-depth research and how to apply them to business. You will complete and present a comprehensive written report on an independent research topic.

We have strong relationships with industry. We will help you draw on experience you may have to give your learning context and relevance to the real world.

The Master of Business Studies will also develop your oral and written communication skills to the level expected of senior business leaders.

Improve the productivity and sustainability of agricultural systems in New Zealand and around the world. The Postgraduate Diploma in Science (Agricultural Science) is the stepping stone to a research-based degree.

Massey University’s Postgraduate Diploma in Science and Technology (Agricultural Science) gives you the opportunity to join the pathway to in-depth research at a master’s level.

Specialise in Financial Analytics and Research for your Master of Finance at Massey
Massey’s Master of Finance (Financial Analytics and Research) combines the study of advanced finance theory and research to complete the qualification.
As a graduate of the Master of Finance (Financial Analytics and Research) specialisation, you’ll:

• Develop an international perspective within the discipline of finance
• Further develop your knowledge and skills in financial analytics
• Understand and be able to apply research philosophy to the business environment
• Practised in clearly and concisely communicating research findings

The specialisation requires completion and presentation of either a comprehensive research report on an independent research topic in finance.