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Cultural Anthropology
Art History, Environmental Humanities, Museum and Heritage Studies
Asian Studies, Chinese, Japanese
Intercultural Communication, Language Sciences, Literary and Creative Communication, Marketing Communication, Media Studies, Political Communication, Science Communication, Intercultural Communication and Applied Translation
Classical Studies, Greek, Latin
Creative Writing
Criminology, Restorative Justice
English Literature
English for Academic Purposes
French, German, Italian, Spanish
Film
Area and Cultural Studies, Cultures and Identities, Environment and Sustainability, Ethical Leadership and Intercultural Communication, Global Health and Wellbeing, Globalisation, Movement and Change, Human Rights, Justice and Peace, World Affairs and Organisations
History, New Zealand Studies, Text Technologies
Language Sciences, New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Studies, Modern Language Studies, Applied Linguistics, Linguistics, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Kaitiakitanga, Māori Studies, Tohu Māoritanga
Media Studies, Popular Music Studies
Audio Production and Recording, Classical Performance, Digital Music and Audio Production, Electronic Music , Ethnomusicology, Instrumental/Vocal Composition, Jazz Performance, Music, Musicology, Music Studies, Music Therapy, Performance, Popular Music Studies, Songwriting
New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Studies
Pacific Studies, Sāmoan Studies/Matā'upu tau Sāmoa, Diploma in University Studies (Pasifika Pathways)
Philosophy
International Relations, Migration Studies, Political Science, Strategic Studies
Gender and Sexuality Studies, Sociology, Social Policy
Study of Religion
Te Reo Māori
Theatre
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