Postgraduate programmes

Certificates, diplomas, master's and doctoral degrees

Explore our postgraduate study options

Advance your career, pursue something new, or deepen your knowledge with research that matters in our communities. A postgraduate programme provides an advanced learning experience where you can focus on your passion while gaining a respected qualification that supports your future.

Explore postgraduate qualifications for Māori and indigenous studies, education, counselling, community leadership, environmental studies, creative arts, Māori performing arts and more. You can either continue your studies directly from our undergraduate degrees, or enrol if you meet the entry requirements listed on each programme page.

With certificates, diplomas, master’s degrees, and doctorate degrees, including the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Professional Doctorate programmes, you’ll find diverse postgraduate courses available across our NZ campuses or study abroad (for selected programmes).

Postgraduate Certificate in Mātauranga Māori and Indigenous Studies

Develop skills and knowledge in Māori and Indigenous studies at a postgraduate level with pathways to Masters degrees.

Postgraduate Diploma in Mātauranga Māori and Indigenous Studies

Develop skills and knowledge in Māori and Indigenous studies at a postgraduate level with pathways to Masters degrees.

Master of Indigenous Studies

The Master of Indigenous Studies at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi is a transformative postgraduate qualification that empowers students to engage deeply with Indigenous worldviews

Master of Māori Studies

Explore advanced Māori knowledge, culture, and leadership in the Master of Māori Studies. This postgraduate programme empowers students to engage deeply with te ao Māori, Indigenous research, and kaupapa Māori methodologies.

Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Mental Health and Addiction Counselling

The Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Mental Health and Addiction Counselling (Level 8) is a new and innovative programme designed to support the development of the mental health workforce within whānau, hapū and iwi, and other communities and industries.

Postgraduate Diploma in Māori Performing Arts

An opportunity for undergraduates with Māori performing competencies and emergent research to a pathway of applied studies at postgraduate level

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Doctor of Indigenous Development and Advancement IDA

The Doctor of Indigenous Development and Advancement (IDA) at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi is a doctoral qualification designed for those with professional experience who are committed to advancing indigenous aspirations through research.

Doctor of Māori Development and Advancement MDA

The Doctor of Māori Development and Advancement (MDA) is a doctoral qualification designed for those with professional experience who are committed to advancing Māori aspirations through research.

Doctor of Philosophy

Doctoral Degrees are the highest supervised degree offered by Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. The PhD is awarded for a thesis that demonstrates a candidate’s ability to carry out independent research and analysis at an advanced level of study in a particular discipline and/or field.

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