Pacific Studies
Qualifications
Overview
At undergraduate level, Pacific Studies minor courses explore the navigation and settlement of the Pacific Ocean, including first settlement of Aotearoa New Zealand, the history behind their migration, and the development of various, unique cultures across the region. You will also learn about modern day issues of politics and security between the islands and Aotearoa as we enter the ‘century of the Pacific’.
Students will have access to UC’s extensive collection of Aotearoa and Pacific literature housed in the Macmillan Brown Library. Developed from the personal library of John Macmillan Brown, a distinguished academic on Pacific Studies, the library contains original works from the 18th and early 19th centuries covering history from Aotearoa and the Pacific region, including literature, manuscripts, photographs, and artworks.
Pacific Studies prepares students for careers in a wide range of fields including teaching, government, foreign service, community development, museum management, and organisational management.
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Contact us
Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies
Phone +64 3 369 3377
Email artsdegreeadvice@canterbury.ac.nz
Location
Level 3, Psychology Building – see campus maps
Postal address
College of Arts | Te Rāngai Toi Tangata
University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
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