MA - Gender Studies - Research 120 points in Auckland New Zealand | University of Auckland

The MA program provides diverse options to suit your needs. You can choose between research-based or taught degrees, with durations of one year or 18 months based on your qualifications, across over 40 academic disciplines. Your prior education might allow you to explore a field different from your previous specialization. The research master's lets you make meaningful contributions to your chosen discipline through an extensive research project guided by New Zealand's top academics. For taught programs, you'll enhance your expertise through intimate class settings, direct faculty engagement, and a modest research component. This advanced degree sharpens both subject-specific knowledge and versatile skills. Alumni have successfully applied their refined abilities in analysis, communication, and cultural understanding across various sectors including public service, global development, cultural institutions, and research organizations.

Gender Studies examines numerous themes spanning political systems, historical contexts, social structures, literary works, and educational frameworks. The curriculum explores subjects like domestic gender dynamics, professional environments and public spheres, gender-related violence, Pacific Island gender norms, and representations in mass media. Students can also complement their studies with relevant courses from other Arts disciplines such as History, Anthropology, and Sociology.