• For a 240 credit Master’s (thesis plus exam) you need a relevant New Zealand level 7 bachelor’s degree or recognised equivalent with a B average or better in the 300 level and final year (full-time equivalent) courses
• For the 120 credit Master’s (thesis only) a relevant postgraduate honours degree with Second Class Honours, Division One equivalent or higher.
• If English isn’t your first language, other entry requirements will apply. Learn more about the English language requirements.

Summary of Regulations

• Students are required to complete 240 credits: normally 120 credits of taught courses from the schedules to the regulations for the relevant master's degree and a thesis worth 120 credits. Note that the first year provides preliminary research preparation.
• Students enrolling in thesis only masters are required to complete a minimum of 120 credits.

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You can start studying in:

• Semester 1 (late February)
• Semester 2 (early July)
• Other intakes may be possible for the 120-credit thesis-only Master’s. This will depend on Supervisor availability.

Graduate Attributes refer to the knowledge, skills, and values that you gain from completing your qualification. These high-level qualities will prepare you for career success, further study or research and making a valuable contribution to society in your chosen field.

Knowledge

• Critically describe the social and cultural dimensions of land use and environmental change.
• Critique, analyse and discuss how individuals and societies experience and value their social, natural and built environments.
• Evaluate and discuss how interdisciplinary social science perspectives solve particular problems.
• Critically discuss the issues involved in urban and rural development and change within New Zealand and the global environment.

Skills

• Plan, execute and complete a piece of original research in land and society.
• Select and apply appropriate research skills and techniques for the examination of society-environment relationships.
• Prepare persuasive and theoretically informed arguments about specific society-environment relationships.
• Locate, evaluate and use information from a range of sources.
• Analyse and synthesise issues from multidisciplinary and multi-scale perspectives.
• Communicate effectively to specific audiences.

Values

• Appreciate the ethical values pertaining to people, the environment and animals.
• Appreciate the values associated with both Māori and Pakeha perspectives in a New Zealand context.
• Appreciate the benefits of commitment to a professional standard of behaviour based on professional ethics and conduct.