MA in Cultural Studies in Christchurch New Zealand | University of Canterbury

University of Canterbury | Christchurch New Zealand
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
NZD 53,100
(c. USD31,006.79)
Attendance
Full-time

Cultural Studies postgraduate students hone sophisticated abilities in interpretation, composition, and analytical reasoning while investigating diverse cultural phenomena through personalized research trajectories.

Advanced study in this discipline cultivates workplace-relevant competencies in evaluative reasoning and effective articulation.
Alumni are prized for their cognitive adaptability and innovative thinking, securing positions across government agencies, corporate environments, NGO landscapes, independent consultancy, and social enterprise initiatives.

Professional trajectories vary according to academic specialization. Certain degree holders establish careers in pedagogical fields, editorial work, and literary professions. Performance arts, visual media, and cultural heritage institutions (encompassing galleries, libraries, archives, and museums) represent additional vocational avenues.
Our graduates also contribute to social justice initiatives, ecological management, metropolitan planning, international relations, creative industries, counseling professions, political arenas, regulatory frameworks, corporate messaging, marketing sectors, IT solutions, and civic participation programs.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

You will need to have qualified for an Aotearoa New Zealand bachelor's degree (or other qualifications of an equivalent standard).

You must also satisfy the prerequisites for a major subject. Prerequisites vary between departments, but normally good grades in 300-level courses in the subject is required.

IELTS: An average score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in reading, writing, listening and speaking
TOEFL iBT :Total minimum score of 90, minimum score of 19 in reading, writing and listening

Tuition NZD 53,100

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