Sustainable Development Goals

About the course

This Masters course will allow students to gain a sophisticated understanding of arts, history and theories in order to contribute to research in your field or develop your career prospects. Students are typically able to choose to undertake coursework only options or a minor thesis as part of the program.

What you might learn

Students can choose units of study such as history, asian studies, creative writing, English and theatre studies, including an option of undertaking placements for some courses. Training throughout the degree will help you to develop key skills to specialise in that subject area.

Career outcome

Upon graduating from this program, you may be employed in roles such as intelligence analyst, higher education lecturer, policymaker, academic, art curator, content manager, and etc. in companies including United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, SAGE Publications, Walt Disney, and etc.

Explore the majors available

Climate Action, Economics for Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability, Global Development

Tuition fees

• Climate Action, Economics for Sustainability: NZ$ 34,560 per year
• Global Development: NZ$ 37,890 per year
• Environmental Sustainability: NZ$ 41,460 per year

Living Costs in Palmerston North**

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Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) NZ$ 15 - 20	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) NZ$ 1,089 - 1,440	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) NZ$ 702 - 928
Transportation (Daily) NZ$ 2 - 5	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) NZ$ 203 - 268

Average Salary***

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*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2023)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: payscale.com