A Massey BA is your passport to discovering, questioning and understanding what it means to be human, across societies and civilisations past and present. Celebrate and learn from humanity – our ever-evolving richness and diversity, our conflicts and cataclysms, our triumphs of art and knowledge.

Our refreshed BA will deliver what you – and employers - are looking for. How do we know? We asked hundreds of employers and Massey graduates about the value of a BA and designed a new core curriculum based on their responses.

Our new BA core curriculum will include courses at 100, 200 and 300 levels, which are designed to:

• Give you the transferable skills demanded by employers
• Position you for any career path you choose
• Be intellectually stimulating
• Offer you a rich diversity of subjects
• Complement your major(s) and/or minor(s)
• Help you make sense of and engage with the wider world

A full-time student will usually take eight courses (120 credits) each year. This can be spread across Semester One, Semester Two and Summer School.

A part-time student will usually take at least three courses (45 credits) each year. This can be spread across Semester One, Semester Two and Summer School.

The Bachelor of Arts degree consists of 360 credits (24 courses). 

This includes:

• Five core courses

• 230.110 Tūrangawaewae: Identity and Belonging in Aotearoa New Zealand
  230.111 Tū Kupu: Writing and Inquiry
  230.112 Tū Arohae: Critical Thinking
  230.210 Tū Rangaranga: Global Encounters
  230.310 Tū Tira Mai: Practising Engagement

• Nine courses in your major subject
• Five courses in your minor subject
• Elective courses to fulfil the remaining credit requirement.

To enrol in the Bachelor of Arts programme you must qualify for undergraduate admission, either through Bursaries and Scholarship Examinations, NCEA Level 3, New Zealand University Entrance, Admission with Equivalent Status, Discretionary Entrance or Adult Admission. 

The Massey University High Achiever scholarships were established to support new students enrolling at Massey University with a previous record of high achievement in the areas of: Academic, Arts, Sport. Thre are also other undergraduate scholarships available.

High achiever scholarships

Massey University Vice Chancellor's High Achiever Scholarship (Academic)

The Massey University Vice Chancellor's High Achiever Scholarship (Academic) was established to support new students enrolling at Massey University with a previous record of excellence in one or more subject areas and/or a record of merit in several subject areas.

Massey University Academy of Sport Scholarship

The Massey University Academy of Sport Scholarship was established to support new student athletes enrolling at Massey University with a previous record of high achievement in sport and who show future potential in their chosen sport.

Massey University Vice Chancellor's High Achiever Scholarship (Academic)

The Massey University Vice Chancellor's High Achiever Scholarship (Academic) was established to support new students enrolling at Massey University with a previous record of excellence in one or more subject areas and/or a record of merit in several subject areas.

Massey University Vice Chancellor's High Achiever Scholarship (Art)

The Massey University Vice Chancellor's High Achiever Scholarship (Arts) was established to support new students enrolling at Massey University with a previous record of excellence in one or more of the arts fields both inside and outside of the school context.

Massey University Academy of Sport Scholarship

The Massey University Academy of Sport Scholarship was established to support new student athletes enrolling at Massey University with a previous record of high achievement in sport and who show future potential in their chosen sport.

Massey University Albany Vice Chancellor's Natural Sciences Excellence Award

The Massey University Albany Vice Chancellor's Natural Sciences Excellence Award was established to support new students enrolling at the Albany campus, Massey University with a previous record of  academic excellence in the natural sciences. Recipients are expected to be committed to studying and completing the Bachelor of Natural Sciences degree.

Massey University Albany Vice-Chancellor’s Innovation and Academic Excellence Scholarship

The Massey University Albany Vice Chancellor's Innovation and Academic Excellence Scholarship was established to support new students enrolling fulltime at the Albany campus, Massey University who  are currently attending a North Shore or West Auckland secondary school who have a minimum of 20 NCEA L2 credits (or equivalent in CIE or IB) with a record of excellence or merit.

Massey Business School Future Leaders Scholarship

The Massey Business School Future Leaders Scholarship was established to recognise and support future leaders enrolling in full-time business programmes at Massey University who have a previous record of leadership and high academic achievement. 

Encouraging Kiwis into Engineering Massey University Full-Fees Scholarship

The Encouraging Kiwis into Engineering Massey University Full-Fees Scholarship was established to encourage more students into engineering, particularly those currently studying maths, physics, and/or chemistry. Applicants are expected to be studying NCEA Level 3 or equivalent in Mathematics with Calculus, Physics and perhaps also Chemistry; have involvement in extracurricular Science, Engineering or Technology and show leadership and creative skills.