University of Otago Masters Degrees

The Diploma for Graduates (DipGrad) can be used for many purposes, and in some cases, effectively provides an additional major. It requires you to do at least seven papers, of which at least four are at 300-level or above. Read more

The Bioethics Centre is a locus of excellent research, teaching and discussion in bioethics, which brings together staff and students from a range of academic disciplines and professional backgrounds. Read more

The . Bachelor of Education Studies.  endorsed with an area of specialisation and Graduate Diploma in Education and Teaching endorsed in . Read more

The Graduate Diploma in Second Language Teaching (GDipSLT) grounds second language teachers in the knowledge and theories of Linguistics. Read more

The University of Otago College of Education offers a range of postgraduate programmes for those who are already experienced teachers or who have an undergraduate qualification in education. Read more

The 240-point Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (MAdvNP) is a focused pathway of study toward the prescribing scopes of practice in nursing under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCAA) 2003. Read more

The diverse and industry-connected Occupational & Aviation Medicine international distance learning programme was established in 1987, initially with students in New Zealand, then Australia, and now worldwide. Read more

Anatomy is a diverse discipline encompassing the study of the structure of the body (especially, but not exclusively, the human body), at both the visible and microscopic levels. Read more

Anthropology combines the study of the cultural grounding of social life with the material evidence of the human past. In Social Anthropology we study the relationships between and within groups of people who are ‘not like us’ – from whichever group of people it is that ‘we’ as researchers might belong. Read more

Applied Geology looks at how geological issues affect the lives of human beings. Applied Geologists deal with problems that have a major impact on human populations. Read more

The Art History and Visual Culture teaching programme is designed to equip students with the concepts and language necessary for contemporary discussion of art, art history, art theory and art criticism. Read more

The diverse and industry-connected Occupational & Aviation Medicine international distance learning programme was established in 1987, initially with students in New Zealand, then Australia, and now worldwide. Read more

Biochemistry combines the molecular approach of chemistry with the breadth and diversity of biology. Very much a laboratory science, it explores, unravels and explains every aspect of the structure and function of all living things at the molecular level. Read more

Biological engineering, biotechnological engineering or bioengineering (including biological systems engineering) is the application of engineering principles to address challenges in the fields of biology and medicine. Read more

The Master of Bioethics and Health Law (MBHL) degree is an interdisciplinary postgraduate programme which consists in writing a research dissertation under supervision and completing papers worth an additional 120 points from a . Read more