Masters (Coursework)
Note: This programme may have an on-campus or in-person requirement and therefore requires that students submit a current My Vaccine Pass on enrolment.
Excellent social workers are always striving to gain new knowledge. If you already have a professional qualification in social work and want to improve your practice, this qualification is for you.
The Master of Social Work programme is an advanced study of a specific aspect of social and community work. The programme is flexible and offers you opportunities for both full and part-time study.
This is a thesis-based programme that encourages you to pursue research in a particular field of practice, population, or area of interest. It equips you to develop and use research skills in their practice settings. You'll also keep current with the very latest theories and practices.
Practice-based social work research can include needs assessments, programme development, implementation assessment and programme evaluation. Your study will also include theory development in a New Zealand context.
To enter the Master of Social Work programme you will:
You will provide verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.
Professionally trained people working in the social services make a vital contribution to present day New Zealand society. Their skills are in increasing demand.
The Master of Social Work (MSW) will enable you to practice at senior levels in New Zealand and many other countries in a wide range of social service fields. These include government services, such as Child, Youth and Family and Community Probation, Hospitals, and Iwi, hapu, and Pacific Island organisations.
Graduates with the MSW can expect to take up leadership roles in all these settings, and they may achieve senior positions in a variety of career paths, including roles in:
For information on prior learning, exemptions and transfer of credit or other questions: