Degrees that celebrate culture
Explore programmes designed to help you grow, succeed, and make a positive impact.
Every tauira has a different goal. Some want to build a career. Others want to strengthen their connection to te ao Māori, develop specialist skills or create positive change in their communities.
Our degree programmes combine academic learning with mātauranga Māori, practical experience and strong relationships. You'll learn alongside experienced kaiako in a supportive environment where your success matters – whatever “success” looks like for you.
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Advanced programmes (7)
Levels 7-9
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He Korowai Ākonga
Bachelor of Education (Primary Teaching)
Become a qualified teacher in primary, middle or intermediate schools with real classroom practice and culturally grounded approaches.
- Level 7
- Classroom
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Maunga Kura Toi | Raranga
Bachelor of Māori Art | Weaving
Enrich your whānau and community with weaving knowledge at degree level.
- Level 7
- Noho
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Maunga Kura Toi | Rauangi
Bachelor of Māori Art | Visual Arts
Grow as a practising artist through deeper study of Māori visual arts, tikanga, and contemporary techniques.
- Level 7
- Noho
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Ngā Poutoko Whakarara Oranga
Bachelor of Bicultural Social Work
Grounded in Te Tiriti, this four-year degree integrates study and supervised practice for real-world readiness in a social work career.
- Level 7
- Noho
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Kaitiakitanga
Postgraduate Diploma in Bicultural Professional Supervision
Advance your professional supervision practice using mātauranga Māori approaches to support and supervise staff and peers.
- Level 8
- Noho
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He Waka Hiringa
Master of Applied Indigenous Knowledge
Broaden your worldview, explore Indigenous knowledge from humanistic, ancestral or sacred perspectives and make a difference to your community.
- Level 9
- Noho
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Te Tohu Paerua o Te Reo Kairangi
Master of Māori Language Excellence
E rua tau te roa o te tohu paerua nei, ā, 10 ngā wānanga i te tau ka whakaakona e Tā Tīmoti Kāretu rātou ko Pānia Papa, ko Leon Blake.
- Level 9
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