Postgraduate Certificate in Te Reo Māori
PGCertTREO
Overview
The Postgraduate Certificate in Te Reo Māori (PGCertTREO) offers speakers the opportunity to further develop their language skills and receive professional recognition of their development. The PGCertTREO is an ideal option for those without previous university study in te reo, or university study in general, who have significant experience in the language and work in the Māori sector.
The Certificate also allows speakers of te reo Māori to enter into advanced postgraduate study in the Master of Te Reo Māori.
For the PGCertTREO you must have a relevant bachelor’s degree, with a B Grade Point Average or better in 60 points of your 300-level major subject courses, and have had at least three years of experience in the Māori sector.
Those without a bachelor’s degree must have extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind.
All applicants will also be required to submit a portfolio of professional experience, and attend a selection interview.
For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Postgraduate Certificate in Te Reo Māori or use the admission requirements checker.
How to apply
You can apply online at myUC. Find out more about how to apply for graduate and postgraduate qualifications.
You must also submit a portfolio of experience, including a personal statement, as part of your application to enrol. This will be followed by an interview.
Contact Aotahi: School of Māori and Indigenous Studies for more information on application requirements.
The Postgraduate Certificate in Te Reo Māori is made up of 60 points of 400-level courses.
The Certificate can be completed in 6 months full-time, or up to 2 years part-time.
Take one of the following:
The other 30 points towards the Certificate can be chosen from 400-level Te Reo Māori courses.
UC offers a Postgraduate Diploma in Te Reo Māori, a Master of Te Reo Māori, and a Bachelor of Arts with Honours, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Te Reo Māori.
With approval, you may transfer completed courses from the Certificate (passed with a B Grade Point Average or higher) to the honours, postgraduate diploma, or master's programmes.
Students with formal recognition of their te reo skills will find work opportunities in a range of industries, for example within teaching, publishing, writing and translation work, government, communications and stakeholder engagement, and entertainment industries.
Graduates will also be able to contribute to the growing language revitalisation initiatives of iwi, and the culture and history of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Useful information:
- Read what other UC postgraduate students have gone on to achieve in their studies and careers in our student and graduate profiles.
- 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 you can do with a degree from UC.
- Come along to an upcoming information event for prospective postgraduate students.
See Tuition Fee Structure for more information
Year | Points | Info | Fees (NZD) |
2023 | 60 | Fee estimate. Actual fee will be determined by course selection. | $3,981 |
2022 | 60 | Fee estimate. Actual fee will be determined by course selection. | $3,874 |
Year | Points | Info | Fees (NZD) | Fees (NZD) Excl GST |
2022 | 60 | Special (Set) Programme Fee | $14,100 | $12,261 |
2023 | 60 | Special (Set) Programme Fee | $14,500 | $12,261 |
Contact us
For full requirements, see the Regulations for the Postgraduate Certificate in Te Reo Māori.
For study planning help, contact Aotahi: School of Māori and Indigenous Studies.
Te Kaupeka Toi Tangata | Faculty of Arts
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
Phone +64 3 369 3377
Email artsdegreeadvice@canterbury.ac.nz