Whiua ō manaako ki te rangi! Cast your ambitions to the heavens!
Māori Studies is an academic programme dedicated to the study of the Māori language, Māori customary lore, Māori history, Māori performing arts, Māori education, Māori research and the Treaty of Waitangi.
This major is available for the Bachelor of Arts (BA).
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Did you know?
Māori Studies is an entry point for students and scholars wishing to engage with knowledge about Māori.
We offer a Māori immersion language programme ranging from 100 to 400-level designed to cater for absolute beginners. We also offer Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for those with prior knowledge of the Māori language, culture and performing arts.
A major in Māori Studies may also include the study of traditional Māori arts (weaving and carving), Māori performing arts and Pacific Island Studies.
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Career opportunities
Māori Studies is useful to those who wish to pursue a career as academics, archivists, the diplomatic corps, government officials, iwi development, language revitalisation, librarians, the media industry, ministers of religion, police force, policy analysts, research historians, social workers, teachers and translators.
Because Māori Studies complements other subjects such as Anthropology, Community & Family Studies, Commerce, Communication Studies, Education, Geography, History, Health Science, Law, Linguistics, Nutrition, Performing Arts, Physical Education and Political Studies it also increases the marketability of graduates from these disciplines.
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Further info
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Write to or visit:
Te Tumu
School of Māori, Pacific & Indigenous Studies
South tower, Richardson Building
University of Otago
PO Box 56, Dunedin |
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