Why study a Postgraduate Certificate in Māori and Indigenous Leadership at UC?

Entry requirements

The Postgraduate Certificate in Māori and Indigenous Leadership (PGCertMIL) is open to applicants who have:

• at least three years professional experience in the Māori sector; and
• either have a bachelor's degree with a B Grade Point Average in their 300-level majoring courses; or
• been approved by the Head of School.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Postgraduate Certificate in Māori and Indigenous Leadership or use the admission requirements checker.

Expressions of interest are welcome throughout the year by contacting the MIL Programme Director. The programme is held in various rohe across Aotearoa New Zealand each year as we believe it is important to take the programme into our communities.

You will need to enrol via MyUC and upload the following documents:

• Personal Statement: a 1,500–2,000 word statement that describes your personal experience with and commitment to iwi self-determination, as well as your study goals and expectations from this programme. Please include a scope that describes a project or initiative that you want you pursue during your MIL journey that you believe makes a significant contribution to our community, and how it contributes to Tino Rangatiratanga.
• Curriculum Vitae: this should include any academic history, work history, and relevant experience. This is to establish you are or have been working in a role that contributes to Māori interests and aspirations.
• If you also have an undergraduate degree, please upload a scan of your transcript when you enrol. Please note if you should be offered a place on the programme, we will need to sight the original.

For more information, please contact the MIL Programme Director.

Subjects and courses

The following two courses are completed on a part-time basis:

• TIRA430 Māori Leadership
• TIRA431 Comparative Indigenous Models and Theories of Development

Further study

Successful students of this pathway can progress into the Master of Māori and Indigenous Leadership, so long as they have not already graduated with the Postgraduate Certificate.

UC also offers the following specialising in Māori and Indigenous Studies:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Arts
• Master of Arts
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Career opportunities

Graduates of this qualification will be in an ideal position to enhance the leadership capability in organisations working with Māori, including Iwi, Māori, government, community, and private sector organisations.