Pacific Studies

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Pacific Studies can be done as undergraduate courses and postgraduate research. Undergraduate studies explore the navigation and settlement of the Pacific Ocean, the development of Pacific cultures and modern politics and security. Postgraduate research takes part in engaging research across multiple disciplines and students benefit from access to the Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies.

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Undergraduate and postgraduate study

Explore your undergraduate and postgraduate study options and pathways.

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Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies

The MBC advances scholarship and understanding of the Pacific region.

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Staff contact and research profiles

Contact us for advice and inquiries, and link to our full research and publications profiles.

News, events and seminars

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Gardening to change minds and save lives

A University of Canterbury (UC)-led project aims to reduce type 2 diabetes in local Pacific communities by bringing ...

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UC Pasifika graduates celebrate their success

Congratulations to all our Pasifika students celebrating graduation this month.

UC Connect

Free public event: Run it straight – Towards a ...

What does it mean to be a Māori or Polynesian male in Aotearoa New Zealand today? How is that shaped?

Pacific Studies staff

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