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Antarctic Studies
Mātai Te Pou Tonga
Examine major environmental and contemporary issues facing Antarctica.
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Antarctic Studies
Mātai Te Pou Tonga
Examine major environmental and contemporary issues facing Antarctica.
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Antarctic Studies
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Applied Data Science
Build data science capability onto your study background.
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Applied Data Science
Build data science capability onto your study background.
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Applied Data Science
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Architectural Engineering
UC offers practice-focused qualifications on technical and design architecture skills.
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Architectural Engineering
UC offers practice-focused qualifications on technical and design architecture skills.
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Architectural Engineering
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Art History and Theory
Toi o Nehe, Toi Ariā
Develop expertise in how to look at things in detail, and gain insight into histories and cultures.
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Art History and Theory
Toi o Nehe, Toi Ariā
Develop expertise in how to look at things in detail, and gain insight into histories and cultures.
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Art History and Theory
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Astronomy
Mātai Kōkōrangi
Carry out intensive research on the Universe with access to advanced technologies.
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Astronomy
Mātai Kōkōrangi
Carry out intensive research on the Universe with access to advanced technologies.
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Astronomy
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Audiology
Audiology coursework trains professional clinical audiologists in acoustics, psychoacoustics, and neuroscience.
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Audiology
Audiology coursework trains professional clinical audiologists in acoustics, psychoacoustics, and neuroscience.
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Audiology
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Biochemistry
Mātai Matū Koiora
Postgraduate Biochemistry examines subjects as diverse as pharmaceuticals and nanotechnology.
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Biochemistry
Mātai Matū Koiora
Postgraduate Biochemistry examines subjects as diverse as pharmaceuticals and nanotechnology.
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Biochemistry
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Bioengineering
Create medical engineering technologies for rehabilitation, therapeutics, and medical informatics.
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Bioengineering
Create medical engineering technologies for rehabilitation, therapeutics, and medical informatics.
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Bioengineering
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Biological Sciences
Postgraduate study allows in-depth and targeted research into biological fields, from oceanography to food production.
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Biological Sciences
Postgraduate study allows in-depth and targeted research into biological fields, from oceanography to food production.
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Biological Sciences
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Biotechnology
Develop knowledge of biochemical, molecular, and evolutionary processes and economical solutions.
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Biotechnology
Develop knowledge of biochemical, molecular, and evolutionary processes and economical solutions.
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Biotechnology
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Cellular and Molecular Biology
Study one of the most fundamental sciences in understanding organisms.
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Cellular and Molecular Biology
Study one of the most fundamental sciences in understanding organisms.
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Cellular and Molecular Biology
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Chemical and Process Engineering
Pūhanga Matū, Tukanga
Postgraduate study offers research and development of new products and processes.
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Chemical and Process Engineering
Pūhanga Matū, Tukanga
Postgraduate study offers research and development of new products and processes.
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Chemical and Process Engineering
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Chemistry
Mātai Matū
Chemistry propels advances in modern society and has an important role in solving global challenges.
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Chemistry
Mātai Matū
Chemistry propels advances in modern society and has an important role in solving global challenges.
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Chemistry
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Chinese
Haina
The Chinese language courses offered at UC are suitable for a range of learners, including business people.
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Chinese
Haina
The Chinese language courses offered at UC are suitable for a range of learners, including business people.
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Chinese
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Cinema Studies
Mātai Kiriata
Our courses reflect the global scope of film history by covering a wide range of films and directors through the eras.
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Cinema Studies
Mātai Kiriata
Our courses reflect the global scope of film history by covering a wide range of films and directors through the eras.
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Cinema Studies
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Civil Engineering
Pūhanga Metarahi
Civil Engineering graduates can be found working in structural, geotechnical, transportation, and environmental fields.
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Civil Engineering
Pūhanga Metarahi
Civil Engineering graduates can be found working in structural, geotechnical, transportation, and environmental fields.
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Civil Engineering
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Classics - postgraduate
Pūawaitanga
Classics courses teach Latin and Greek languages, and the history, literature, and art of the ancient world.
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Classics - postgraduate
Pūawaitanga
Classics courses teach Latin and Greek languages, and the history, literature, and art of the ancient world.
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Classics - postgraduate
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Clinical Psychology
This programme uses a strong practical component to facilitate understanding of real people and their experiences.
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Clinical Psychology
This programme uses a strong practical component to facilitate understanding of real people and their experiences.
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Clinical Psychology
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Computational and Applied Mathematical Sciences
A postgraduate discipline and a fast-growing area dealing with big data.
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Computational and Applied Mathematical Sciences
A postgraduate discipline and a fast-growing area dealing with big data.
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Computational and Applied Mathematical Sciences
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Computer Science
An analysis of user needs and creating appropriate solutions.
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Computer Science
An analysis of user needs and creating appropriate solutions.
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Computer Science
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Construction Management
Postgraduate learning taught in block course mode allowing professionals to upskill while working.
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Construction Management
Postgraduate learning taught in block course mode allowing professionals to upskill while working.
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Construction Management
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Cultural Studies
Mātai Ahurea
Develop advanced skills in critical thinking while studying a range of cultural forms.
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Cultural Studies
Mātai Ahurea
Develop advanced skills in critical thinking while studying a range of cultural forms.
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Cultural Studies
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Disaster Risk and Resilience
This is an interdisciplinary field around natural, social, and political sciences and the economics of disaster reduction.
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Disaster Risk and Resilience
This is an interdisciplinary field around natural, social, and political sciences and the economics of disaster reduction.
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Disaster Risk and Resilience
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Earthquake Engineering
A range of postgraduate qualifications, endorsed in Earthquake Engineering, are available at UC.
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Earthquake Engineering
A range of postgraduate qualifications, endorsed in Earthquake Engineering, are available at UC.
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Earthquake Engineering
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Ecology
Conduct more in-depth research around native and introduced organisms in the environment.
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Ecology
Conduct more in-depth research around native and introduced organisms in the environment.
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Ecology
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Pūhanga Hiko
An increasingly demanded discipline which covers everything from nano scale to power generation.
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Pūhanga Hiko
An increasingly demanded discipline which covers everything from nano scale to power generation.
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Engineering
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Engineering
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Engineering
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Engineering Geology
The application of geological sciences to engineering design and construction practice.
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Engineering Geology
The application of geological sciences to engineering design and construction practice.
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Engineering Geology
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Engineering Management
A programme preparing the next generation of senior management in the industry.
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Engineering Management
A programme preparing the next generation of senior management in the industry.
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Engineering Management
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English
Develop advanced and highly desirable skills in reading, writing, and critical thinking.
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English
Develop advanced and highly desirable skills in reading, writing, and critical thinking.
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English
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Environmental Science
Mātai Pūtaiao Aronukurangi
Environmental Science is a growth area for employment identifying environmental issues.
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Environmental Science
Mātai Pūtaiao Aronukurangi
Environmental Science is a growth area for employment identifying environmental issues.
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Environmental Science
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Environment and Health
Gain a professional qualification analysing risks to health, such as air pollution and housing quality.
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Environment and Health
Gain a professional qualification analysing risks to health, such as air pollution and housing quality.
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Environment and Health
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European Studies
Conduct advanced research on Europe and the EU, and meet with key international figures.
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European Studies
Conduct advanced research on Europe and the EU, and meet with key international figures.
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European Studies
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Financial Engineering
Pūhanga Tahua
Financial engineering is a field combining financial and economic theory with mathematical and computational tools.
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Financial Engineering
Pūhanga Tahua
Financial engineering is a field combining financial and economic theory with mathematical and computational tools.
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Financial Engineering
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Fine Arts
Fine Arts allows you to specialise in your chosen field while also exploring the liberal arts.
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Fine Arts
Fine Arts allows you to specialise in your chosen field while also exploring the liberal arts.
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Fine Arts
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Fire Engineering
A postgraduate discipline focusing on designing buildings and facilities for safety and property protection.
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Fire Engineering
A postgraduate discipline focusing on designing buildings and facilities for safety and property protection.
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Fire Engineering
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Forest Engineering
Pūhanga Ngahere
This subject is a hybrid of engineering, forestry, and management.
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Forest Engineering
Pūhanga Ngahere
This subject is a hybrid of engineering, forestry, and management.
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Forest Engineering
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Forestry Science
Mātauranga Ngahere
Graduates are in rising demand with knowledge around meeting forestry needs with conservation.
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Forestry Science
Mātauranga Ngahere
Graduates are in rising demand with knowledge around meeting forestry needs with conservation.
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Forestry Science
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Geography
Studying Geography will allow you to make an informed and analytical view of our changing world, and of your place in it.
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Geography
Studying Geography will allow you to make an informed and analytical view of our changing world, and of your place in it.
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Geography
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Geology
Mātai Aronuku
A postgraduate qualification in Geology offers a wider spectrum of specialisation for employment opportunities.
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Geology
Mātai Aronuku
A postgraduate qualification in Geology offers a wider spectrum of specialisation for employment opportunities.
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Geology
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Geospatial Science and Technology
UC has extensive research strengths in geospatial technologies and spatial analysis.
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Geospatial Science and Technology
UC has extensive research strengths in geospatial technologies and spatial analysis.
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Geospatial Science and Technology
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Health and Community
Investigate the wellbeing of communities, from population density to domestic violence and elderly care.
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Health and Community
Investigate the wellbeing of communities, from population density to domestic violence and elderly care.
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Health and Community
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Health Behaviour Change
Research effective means of promoting behavioural change towards healthier lifestyles.
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Health Behaviour Change
Research effective means of promoting behavioural change towards healthier lifestyles.
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Health Behaviour Change
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Health Information Management
This research-focused programme develops skills in technological health services and delivery.
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Health Information Management
This research-focused programme develops skills in technological health services and delivery.
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Health Information Management
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Health Sciences
Postgraduate Health Sciences programmes provides opportunities to critically examine a range of significant issues in the health sector.
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Health Sciences
Postgraduate Health Sciences programmes provides opportunities to critically examine a range of significant issues in the health sector.
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Health Sciences
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Human Interface Technology
Human Interface Technology takes a human-centred approach to the analysis, design, and development of interactive technologies.
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Human Interface Technology
Human Interface Technology takes a human-centred approach to the analysis, design, and development of interactive technologies.
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Human Interface Technology
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Industrial and Organisational Psychology
Industrial and Organisational Psychology is one of the most recognised advanced psychology degrees in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Industrial and Organisational Psychology
Industrial and Organisational Psychology is one of the most recognised advanced psychology degrees in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Industrial and Organisational Psychology
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Journalism
The Journalism programme at UC produces multi-skilled journalists who find work across the spectrum of media fields.
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Journalism
The Journalism programme at UC produces multi-skilled journalists who find work across the spectrum of media fields.
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Journalism
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Marketing
Whakatairanga
There are many postgraduate qualifications available in particular areas of Marketing.
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Marketing
Whakatairanga
There are many postgraduate qualifications available in particular areas of Marketing.
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Marketing
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Mathematical Physics
Combine advanced mathematics with investigations of the physical world.
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Mathematical Physics
Combine advanced mathematics with investigations of the physical world.
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Mathematical Physics
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Mathematics
Pāngarau
Mathematics is a living subject with new processes, techniques, and theories constantly being devised, tested, and explored.
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Mathematics
Pāngarau
Mathematics is a living subject with new processes, techniques, and theories constantly being devised, tested, and explored.
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Mathematics
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Mathematics and Statistics
Study advanced applications of mathematics and statistical analysis.
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Mathematics and Statistics
Study advanced applications of mathematics and statistical analysis.
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Mathematics and Statistics
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Mechanical Engineering
A discipline involved with the design and development of anything with moving parts.
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Mechanical Engineering
A discipline involved with the design and development of anything with moving parts.
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Mechanical Engineering
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Medical Physics
Develop modern scientific knowledge and techniques for medical diagnosis and therapy.
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Medical Physics
Develop modern scientific knowledge and techniques for medical diagnosis and therapy.
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Medical Physics
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Microbiology
Investigate specific effects of microorganisms, such as water treatments and pesticides.
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Microbiology
Investigate specific effects of microorganisms, such as water treatments and pesticides.
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Microbiology
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Pacific Studies
Pacific Studies explores the navigation and settlement of the Pacific Ocean, including the first settlement of New Zealand.
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Pacific Studies
Pacific Studies explores the navigation and settlement of the Pacific Ocean, including the first settlement of New Zealand.
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Pacific Studies
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Palliative Care
UC offers postgraduate study supporting the wellbeing of those living with progressive conditions.
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Palliative Care
UC offers postgraduate study supporting the wellbeing of those living with progressive conditions.
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Palliative Care
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Philosophy
Whakaaroaro
Philosophy will be enjoyed by anyone who is fascinated by ideas, who likes to think and explore, and who is curious.
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Philosophy
Whakaaroaro
Philosophy will be enjoyed by anyone who is fascinated by ideas, who likes to think and explore, and who is curious.
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Philosophy
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Physics
Mātai Ahupūngao
Modern Physics contributes to major advances in technology.
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Physics
Mātai Ahupūngao
Modern Physics contributes to major advances in technology.
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Physics
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Political Science and International Relations
Political Science and International Relations investigates our communities and how we make decisions collectively.
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Political Science and International Relations
Political Science and International Relations investigates our communities and how we make decisions collectively.
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Political Science and International Relations
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Product Design
UC's postgraduate studies in Product Design offers advanced engineering and design skills in the commercial industries.
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Product Design
UC's postgraduate studies in Product Design offers advanced engineering and design skills in the commercial industries.
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Product Design
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Product Innovation
This programme combines conceptual design skills and business knowledge to create new market trends.
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Product Innovation
This programme combines conceptual design skills and business knowledge to create new market trends.
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Product Innovation
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Psychology
Mātai Hinengaro
Psychology studies at UC include the scientific study of behaviour, as well as registration as professional psychologists.
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Psychology
Mātai Hinengaro
Psychology studies at UC include the scientific study of behaviour, as well as registration as professional psychologists.
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Psychology
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Renewable Energy
Learn how renewable energy is transforming the world from reliance on fossil fuels to sustainable energy systems.
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Renewable Energy
Learn how renewable energy is transforming the world from reliance on fossil fuels to sustainable energy systems.
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Renewable Energy
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Secondary Teacher Education
Become a qualified secondary school teacher in UC's one-year programmes.
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Secondary Teacher Education
Become a qualified secondary school teacher in UC's one-year programmes.
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Secondary Teacher Education
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Sociology
Mātauranga Hapori
Sociology researches and critiques all aspects of the social world.
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Sociology
Mātauranga Hapori
Sociology researches and critiques all aspects of the social world.
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Sociology
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Software Engineering
Further develop knowledge and skills ensuring cost-effective delivery of efficient and reliable systems.
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Software Engineering
Further develop knowledge and skills ensuring cost-effective delivery of efficient and reliable systems.
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Software Engineering
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Speech and Language Pathology
Te Reo Kōreo Kia Tika
Gain professional qualifications to practice as a speech-language pathologist/therapist.
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Speech and Language Pathology
Te Reo Kōreo Kia Tika
Gain professional qualifications to practice as a speech-language pathologist/therapist.
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Speech and Language Pathology
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Statistics
Tatauranga
Statistics is a rapidly advancing science with many avenues for study and work. Most disciplines use statistics in some form.
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Statistics
Tatauranga
Statistics is a rapidly advancing science with many avenues for study and work. Most disciplines use statistics in some form.
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Statistics
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Taha Hinengaro – Health and Wellbeing Practice
Taha Hinengaro
Develop necessary knowledge and skills to support people with mild to moderate mental health and addiction problems.
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Taha Hinengaro – Health and Wellbeing Practice
Taha Hinengaro
Develop necessary knowledge and skills to support people with mild to moderate mental health and addiction problems.
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Taha Hinengaro – Health and Wellbeing Practice
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Teacher Education
UC offers postgraduate degrees in early childhood, primary, secondary, and tertiary teaching.
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Teacher Education
UC offers postgraduate degrees in early childhood, primary, secondary, and tertiary teaching.
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Teacher Education
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Transportation Engineering
A postgraduate discipline on transportation issues and enhancements with many courses offered in block format.
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Transportation Engineering
A postgraduate discipline on transportation issues and enhancements with many courses offered in block format.
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Transportation Engineering
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Water Resource Management
Carry out research at the Waterways Centre or Freshwater Management towards Aotearoa New Zealand's water quality.
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Water Resource Management
Carry out research at the Waterways Centre or Freshwater Management towards Aotearoa New Zealand's water quality.
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Water Resource Management
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Water Science and Management
Develop industry skills on managing, using, and researching water science and resources.
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Water Science and Management
Develop industry skills on managing, using, and researching water science and resources.
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Water Science and Management
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