Massey University Courses

To enter the Master of Veterinary Medicine you will have been awarded or qualified for:

• a Massey University Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc), or
• have a veterinary qualification that can be registered by the New Zealand Veterinary Council or is considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent to the Massey University BVSc.

In order to enrol directly into the Master of Veterinary Medicine programme you must have obtained a B grade average in your veterinary degree.

See the MVM web pages for details about:

• entry by equivalent degree
• suitable international entry examinations
• information on discretionary entry.

Entry is subject to final approval by the Director of the MVM.

This programme is a selected entry programme. This means there are a number of extra requirements.

To enter the Master of Counselling Studies you will have:

• been awarded or qualified for a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Counselling & Guidance), with a B average, or
• been awarded or qualified for a Postgraduate Diploma in Rehabilitation (Rehabilitation Counselling) with a B average, or
• been awarded or qualified for an approved equivalent qualification with a B average,
• sufficient background or professional experience to be likely to successfully engage in the programme.

You will be selected into the programme on the basis of a process which includes providing:

• a verified copy of your academic transcript/s
• a copy of your current curriculum vitae (including education and employment for at least the last five years)
• a completed NZ Police Request and Consent form, along with two pieces of verified identification (one of which must be photographic) from the list of acceptable forms of identification on the Checklist
• a copy of a police report from every country you have lived in for more than 12 months in the last 10 years. Please do not supply originals.
• you may take part in an interview.

As part of the application you will also supply:

• a personal statement about what you have learned about counselling, including your understanding of mana enhancing, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, bi-cultural, pluralistic approaches
• contact details of suggested agencies/settings where you would like to undertake your counselling practice placement
• contact details of two referees
• contact details for a potential supervisor external to your placement.

See more details about these requirements below.

This programme is a selected entry programme. This means there are a number of extra requirements you must meet.

To enter the Bachelor of Maori Visual Arts you will need to:

• provide a portfolio of your work, in the form of slides, photos or actual artworks
• provide a statement (of around 100 words) of why you want to join the BMVA programme
• take part in an interview.

To enter the Master of Social Work programme you will:

• have been awarded or qualified for the Bachelor of Social Work or Bachelor of Social Work with Honours or equivalent, or
• have been awarded or qualified for the Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work or equivalent with a B grade average across all courses.

You will provide verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.

This programme is a selected entry programme. This means there are a number of extra requirements you must meet.

To enter the Master of Business Administration you will:

• have been awarded or qualified for a relevant bachelor's degree, having achieved at least a B- grade average in the highest level courses, or equivalent
• have completed at least three years of postgraduate fulltime work; and
• Have been selected into the programme on the basis of selection process.

To enter the Master of Nursing programme you will have been awarded or qualified for a:

• bachelor's degree with a minimum grade average of B over the 300 level courses, or
• Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing or equivalent, with a minimum B grade average, or
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing or equivalent, with a minimum B grade average.

You will also:

• be a registered nurse (enrolled nurses are not eligible) with a practising certificate from the Nursing Council of New Zealand
• have completed at least two years of professional experience in a relevant nursing specialty within the previous five years.

You will provide verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.

The New Zealand Nursing Council requires that if your qualification is from an overseas institution (other than Australia) you will need to have it authenticated and assessed by NZQA before credit can be awarded.

To study this programme you must meet Massey University's English language standards.

• Massey University English language requirements.

To enter the Master of Analytics you will:

• have been awarded or qualified for a bachelor's degree in the subject in which you intend to specialise, or equivalent, with a minimum B grade average in the highest level courses
• have sufficient background in statistical analysis tools to satisfy the Academic Board that you have the capacity to undertake the programme.

You will provide the following documents:

• Verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.
• Provide a current CV showing all relevant work experience with statistical software.

This programme is a selected entry programme. This means there are a number of extra requirements you must meet.

To enter the Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Teaching you will have:

• been awarded or qualified for a Bachelor's degree, or equivalent; and
• been awarded or qualified for a relevant professional qualification; and
• have completed at least two years of relevant professional experience.

To enter the Postgraduate Certificate in International Security you will:

• have been awarded or qualified for a relevant bachelor's degree, or
• have completed scholarly work in conjunction with extensive relevant professional experience.

You will need to provide verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.

This programme is a selected entry programme. This means there are a number of extra requirements you must meet.

To enter the Master of Fine Arts you will:

• have been awarded or qualified for a Bachelor of Design with Honours or Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours (or equivalent) with a minimum B average, or

Have been awarded or qualified for a Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Arts or Postgraduate Diploma in Design (or equivalent) with a minimum B average, or

• have been awarded a relevant Bachelor's degree with a minimum B average and demonstrated relevant industry or professional experience.

You will also need to:

• take part in an interview
• provide a portfolio of design work
• provide verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.

This programme is a selected entry programme. This means there are a number of extra requirements you must meet.

To enter the Postgraduate Diploma in Maori Visual Arts you will:

• have been awarded or qualified for a Bachelor of Maori Visual Arts, or
• have been awarded a relevant bachelor's degree and provide evidence of appropriate professional experience and duration, or
• sufficient practical, professional and scholarly experience at an appropriate level.

You are required to provide a portfolio if you have not completed a Bachelor of Maori Visual Arts with Massey University.

You must also provide verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.

In considering applications for admission to the Postgraduate Diploma in Maori Visual Arts, the University shall pay due regard to indigenous systems for the acquisition of knowledge and shall apply a fair, large and liberal interpretation to the concepts of 'scholarly experience' and 'academic work'.