Overview

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Politics and International Relations at Massey University allows you to take a political issue that grabbed your attention as an undergraduate student and investigate it further.

Politics is exciting and relevant. It’s about contests for power and how we make decisions in society: who gets what, when and how, from the local community to the global level. It’s concerned with the conflict of ideas and values. It has to do with who governs, and how and why decisions that affect all of us (such as how much students should pay to study at university or whether the UN should sanction military interventions) are made.

Career

Massey’s Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Politics and International Relations) can lead to a range of careers, including:

academia
business and commerce
diplomacy
finance
journalism and media
policy advising and analysis
public service
research.

Organisations employing our graduates include the NZ Defence Forces, the Ministry of Social Development, the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment, the Treasury, Air New Zealand, the Reserve Bank, the United Nations, TV3News and Amnesty International.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Social Inquiry

Advanced Political Thought

Comparative Politics

International Relations: Theory and Practice

Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-02 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2025-07-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-21 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-02-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 alternative credits

120 credits per year or 60 credits per semester

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

International Relations International Development Political Science View 16 other Bachelors in Political Science in New Zealand

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

To enter the Bachelor of Arts (Honours)(Politics and International Relations) you will have been awarded or qualified for:

a Bachelor of Arts degree or equivalent qualification with a major in the intended postgraduate subject or close equivalent, or
a Bachelor of Arts degree with a minor in the intended postgraduate subject, followed by a Graduate Certificate in Arts endorsed in the intended postgraduate subject or close equivalent, a or
a Bachelor of Arts degree followed by a Graduate Diploma of Arts in the intended postgraduate subject or close equivalent.
You must have achieved at least a B grade average over the 200 and 300-level courses.
You will need to provide verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.
If English is not your first language, to enter this qualification you must have achieved an IELTS of 7.0 with no band less than 6.5.

Tuition Fee

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International

30450 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 30450 NZD per year during 12 months.
National

6599 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6599 NZD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Palmerston North

1100 - 2100 NZD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Arts (Honours) - Politics and International Relations.

Available Scholarships

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