Massey University Courses

To enter the Master of Health Service Management, you will have been awarded or qualified for:

• a relevant bachelor's degree, having achieved a grade average of at least a B- in the highest level courses, or equivalent, or
• a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Service Management with a B- grade average, or equivalent.

If you have a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Service Management as outlined above, you may apply for credit towards Part One of the qualification in accordance with the limits specified in the Recognition of Prior Learning regulations.

You will need to provide verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.

To enter the Master of Information Science (180 credits) you will have:

• been awarded or qualified for the Bachelor of Information Sciences or an equivalent qualification, having achieved a B- grade average or higher over the qualifying 300-level majoring courses; or
• been awarded or qualified for a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification, having achieved a B- grade average or higher over the 300-level majoring courses, and have at least two years' relevant professional experience demonstrated via a portfolio, and an interview if required.

To enter the Master of International Security you will have been awarded or qualified for:

• a relevant bachelor's degree with a grade average of at least B-, or
• a completed Postgraduate Certificate in International Security, with at least a B- grade average, or
• a completed Postgraduate Diploma in International Security, with at least a B- Grade average,

or you will:

• be able to demonstrate scholarly work in conjunction with extensive relevant professional experience and standing in leadership, managerial and planning positions in government or non-government security agencies appropriate for admission with equivalent status.

If you have a Postgraduate Certificate in International Security or Postgraduate Diploma in International Security as outlined above, you may apply for credit towards Part One of the qualification in accordance with the limits specified in the Recognition of Prior Learning regulations.

You will need to provide verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.

If you are applying on the basis of scholarly work in conjunction with extensive relevant professional experience you must also provide a copy of your current curriculum vitae (CV).

To enter the Master of International Development you will have been awarded or qualified for:

• a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Development Studies, or equivalent, with a minimum B average across the 200 and 300 level major courses, or
• a bachelor's degree with a B average across the relevant 200 and 300 level courses and relevant field or industry experience of an appropriate kind and duration, or
• a Postgraduate Diploma in International Development, or equivalent, with a B average.

If you have a Postgraduate Diploma in International Development as outlined above, you may apply for credit towards Part One of the qualification in accordance with the limits specified in the Recognition of Prior Learning regulations

Field experience includes:

• voluntary work (eg refugee resettlement with Red Cross, or supporting a disadvantaged community group in New Zealand)
• other relevant work or experience (eg a social worker, nurse or teacher in New Zealand or overseas)
• specific development experience (eg an engineer who worked in Nepal).

In this instance you will need to provide your curriculum vitae outlining this experience.

To enter the Master of Management you will:

• have been awarded or qualified for a relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification, having achieved a grade average of at least B- in the highest level courses, or
• have been awarded or qualified for a Postgraduate Diploma in Business with a B- grade average, or equivalent.

If you have a Postgraduate Diploma in Business as outlined above, you may apply for credit towards Part One of the qualification, in a single subject. Credit may be awarded in in accordance with the limits specified in the Recognition of Prior Learning regulations. If you are granted credit, the degree will be awarded without a subject.

You will need to provide verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.

To enter the Master of Nursing programme you will have been awarded or qualified for a:

• bachelor's degree with a minimum grade average of B over the 300 level courses, or
• Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing or equivalent, with a minimum B grade average, or
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing or equivalent, with a minimum B grade average.

You will also:

• be a registered nurse (enrolled nurses are not eligible) with a practising certificate from the Nursing Council of New Zealand
• have completed at least two years of professional experience in a relevant nursing specialty within the previous five years.

You will provide verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.

The New Zealand Nursing Council requires that if your qualification is from an overseas institution (other than Australia) you will need to have it authenticated and assessed by NZQA before credit can be awarded.

To study this programme you must meet Massey University's English language standards.

• Massey University English language requirements.

To enter the Master of Public Health you will have:

• been awarded or qualified for a bachelor's degree in health sciences with a minimum grade average of B-, or equivalent; or
• been awarded or qualified for a bachelor's degree in health sciences or other relevant discipline, and have relevant professional experience, or equivalent; or
• been awarded or qualified for a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health with a minimum grade average of B-, or equivalent.

To enter the Master of Quality Systems you will have been awarded or qualified for:

• a relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent with a minimum B grade average over the 300-level majoring courses plus two years' relevant professional experience, or
• a bachelor's degree or equivalent with a minimum B grade average over the 300-level majoring courses plus five years' relevant professional experience, or
• a relevant Postgraduate Diploma or equivalent with a minimum B grade average plus two years' relevant professional experience, or
• a relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent with a minimum A- grade average over the 300-level majoring courses plus two years' relevant professional experience, or
• a bachelor's degree or equivalent with a minimum A- grade average over the 300-level majoring courses plus five years' relevant professional experience.

If you have a relevant Postgraduate Diploma or bachelor's degree with an A- average and professional experience as outlined above, you may apply for credit towards Part One of the qualification in accordance with the limits specified in the Recognition of Prior Learning regulations. The programme of study must include 240.758 unless already passed.

To enter the Master of Science you will have been awarded of qualified for:

• the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in the intended postgraduate subject, or equivalent, with a minimum B average in the majoring 300-level courses, or
• the Bachelor of Science with Honours, in the intended MSc subject, having achieved a B grade average over the contributing courses and a B grade in an approved research methods course, or
• the Postgraduate Diploma in Science and Technology in the intended MSc subject, having achieved a B grade average over the contributing courses and a B grade in an approved research methods course, or
• the Postgraduate Certificate in Science and Technology in the intended MSc subject, having achieved a B grade average over the contributing courses and a B grade in an approved research methods course.

You must submit an approved research supervision plan with your application. This means you need to secure the agreement of a suitable supervisor for your agreed research topic.

If you have a Bachelor of Science (Honours), Postgraduate Diploma in Science and Technology, or Postgraduate Certificate in Science and Technology as outlined above, you may apply for credit towards Part One of the qualification in accordance with the limits specified in the Recognition of Prior Learning regulations.

Please see individual webpages for specific entry requirements for specialisations in Nutrition and Dietetics, Psychology and Psychology-Health Psychology, Mathematics and Statistics.

You will need to provide verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.

To enter the Master of Resource and Environmental Planning you will have been awarded or qualified for:

• a bachelor's degree with at least a B grade average across the highest level courses, or
• the Bachelor of Resource and Environmental Planning, with at least a B+ grade average across the highest level courses, or
• the Postgraduate Diploma in Planning with at least a B grade average (Professional Pathway) or a B+ grade average (Research Pathway).

If you have a Bachelor of Resource and Environmental Planning with a B+ average or Postgraduate Diploma in Planning with a B grade average as outlined above, you may apply for credit towards Part One of the qualification in accordance with the limits specified in the Recognition of Prior Learning regulations.

You will need to provide verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.

This programme is a selected entry programme. This means there are a number of extra requirements you must meet.

To enter the Master of Specialist Teaching you will have:

• been awarded or qualified for a bachelor's degree with a minimum B grade average across the highest level courses (or equivalent), and
• been awarded or qualified for a relevant professional qualification, and
• completed at least two years relevant professional experience, or
• been awarded or qualified for a Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Teaching (or equivalent) with a minimum B average.

Please see individual webpages for specific entry requirements for specialisation in Adviser on Deaf Children.

You will also provide the following documents as part of the selection process:

• verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University
• a copy of your current CV (including education and employment for at least the last five years. If you have recently changed jobs to a resource teacher role, please ensure the new role is included as your current employment)
• verified copy of your current practising certificate issued by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand (if a registered teacher with a current full practising certificate)
• a summary of any short or long-term disability including learning disability or heath issue that may affect your study.

If you are not a registered teacher or you are a registered teacher without a current full practising certificate, you will also need to supply:

• a completed NZ Police Request and Consent form, along with two pieces of verified identification (one of which must be photographic) from the list of acceptable forms of identification
• a copy of a police report from every overseas country you have lived in for more 12 months in the last 10 years. Please do not supply originals as these will need to be supplied to the Education Council at a later date.

If you have been previously selected for and enrolled in a Specialist Teaching programme at Massey University you will apply online but will not go through the selection process.