Entry requirements

You will need to have qualified for a Bachelor of Arts with Honours degree (or other qualifications of an equivalent standard) within one of the Arts subjects offered in the MA(Thesis).

With approval, you may be able to complete the MA(Thesis) in a different subject from your BA(Hons) qualification.

If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of Arts (Thesis) or use the admission requirements checker.

The government has announced new vaccination requirements for the health and education sectors. At UC, our programmes are strongly connected to our communities of practice. For many of our programmes, you will not be able to complete research or practice-oriented courses if you are not vaccinated. This is due to research/practice taking place in health centres and schools/kura where all employees and volunteers are required to be vaccinated.

For enrolment in the Child and Family Psychology major, you will be required to be vaccinated in line with the NZ Government regulations, and supply evidence of your vaccination status.

See Te Kaupeka Toi Tangata | Faculty of Arts website for the MA(Thesis) enrolment process and the application form.

See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.

Subjects and courses

You will complete a thesis course listed in one of the subjects below:

Further study

You may choose to go onto Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) studies in your subject.

With permission from the Dean of Postgraduate Research, you may apply to transfer your master's thesis to the PhD.

Career opportunities

Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement, and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.

• Read what other UC postgraduate students have gone on to achieve in their studies and careers in our student stories.
• Te Rōpū Rapuara | UC Careers can help you to achieve the career you want, connect with employers, or find a job.
• For research into career destinations by qualification, visit Te Pōkai Tara | Universities New Zealand website.
• Find out more about what can you do with a degree from UC.
• Come along to an upcoming information event for prospective postgraduate students.