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Our diverse range of courses and location in the nation’s capital and cultural heart will provide you with unrivalled opportunities to build your future.
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Anthropology
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Cultural Anthropology
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Art History
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Art History, Environmental Humanities, Museum and Heritage Studies
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Asian Languages and Cultures
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Asian Studies, Chinese, Japanese
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Communication
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Intercultural Communication, Language Sciences, Literary and Creative Communication, Marketing Communication, Media Studies, Political Communication, Science Communication, Intercultural Communication and Applied Translation
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Classics
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Classical Studies, Greek, Latin
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Creative Writing
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Creative Writing
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Criminology
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Criminology, Restorative Justice
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English Literature
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English Literature
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English for Academic Purposes
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English for Academic Purposes
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European and Latin American Languages and Cultures
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French, German, Italian, Spanish
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Film
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Film
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Global Studies
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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
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History
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History, New Zealand Studies, Text Technologies
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Language Sciences
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Language Sciences, New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Studies, Modern Language Studies, Applied Linguistics, Linguistics, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
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Māori Studies
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Kaitiakitanga, Māori Studies, Tohu Māoritanga
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Media Studies
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Media Studies, Popular Music Studies
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Music
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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
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New Zealand Sign Language
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New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Studies
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Pacific Cultures and Languages
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Pacific Studies, Sāmoan Studies/Matā'upu tau Sāmoa, Diploma in University Studies (Pasifika Pathways)
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Philosophy
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Philosophy
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Politics and International Relations
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International Relations, Migration Studies, Political Science, Strategic Studies
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Sociology
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Gender and Sexuality Studies, Sociology, Social Policy
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Study of Religion
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Study of Religion
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Te Reo Māori
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Te Reo Māori
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Theatre
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Theatre
Research in the Faculty
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Summer research scholarships
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