Teaching and student learning

Our students have plenty of scope to find and discover their passions by selecting from a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. We offer unique programmes, flexible undergraduate and postgraduate study and teaching excellence.

Programmes are the qualifications (certificates, diplomas, degrees) that you can study at Massey. Programmes are made up of courses.

We are characterised by the applied nature of many of our teaching and research programmes and courses. Massey offers:

degrees - more than 30 first degrees
diplomas and certificates - these are structured differently from a degree
major, minor, double majors - you can specialise in any one of more than 340 subject areas
conjoint degrees - BA / BBS, BA / BSc and BBS / BSc
professional development courses and programmes
postgraduate study - more than 100 postgraduate programmes, and strong research opportunities
Summer School - a range of courses on a variety of subjects.

Courses, degrees, diplomas and certificates

Wherever you choose to study, you will be able to access a comprehensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. They cover everything from education to humanities and social sciences, to sciences and engineering, to arts and business.

Search our list of courses to find out more

Distance learning

Massey has been offering distance learning since 1960. Since then, our Massey distance courses have allowed more than a quarter of a million New Zealanders to increase their knowledge, re-train or broaden their career options through distance learning. Our experience in distance learning, and the services and delivery modes we've developed, will help to ensure you succeed.

Read about how and what you can learn through our Massey distance options

Colleges

Massey is organised into five colleges: the Massey Business School; the College of Creative Arts; the College of Health; the College of Humanities and Social Sciences; and the College of Sciences.

Find out more about our five colleges

Departments

Massey University has over 30 institutes, schools, departments and centres within its five colleges. Each institute, school and department focuses on a unique range of related subject areas.

Choose from a list of our departments

Academic teaching timetables

Our teaching timetable lists courses offered internally, with the day, time and place scheduled for undergraduate and postgraduate study.

See our teaching timetable

Exams

Our students generally sit exams during June (Semester One), November (Semester Two) and February (Summer School). We provide a range of information to assist students to prepare for their exams. We also publish exam results and grades online as they become available.

Find out where and when exams are being held, and what support is available

Online learning

Stream is the University's Learning Management System, powered by Moodle. Massey's online learning provides students with an exceptional and distinctive learning experience. Moodle has been named 'Stream' to reflect Massey's vision and aspirations for Online Learning.

Find out more about online learning

Student learning resources

Massey provides an academic learning support service that helps students to succeed in their university study. Student learning services are available online and at all three campuses. Consultations are confidential and open to all Massey students from first year to PhD students.