Take your study of politics to the next level With Massey’s Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Politics) you’ll build on your undergraduate interests and develop your analysis and research skills. What is it Like? With a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Politics) at Massey you can further investigate topics in politics that have taken your interest. Understand the world around you Politics is exciting and relevant. It’s about contests for power and how we make decisions in society: who gets what, when and how, from the local community to the global level. It’s concerned with the conflict of ideas and values. It has to do with who governs, and how and why decisions that affect all of us (such as how much students should pay to study at university or whether the UN should sanction military interventions) are made. Small class sizes and enthusiastic lecturers At Massey, politics is taught in a small interdisciplinary programme where you have regular and close contact with academic staff. Your lecturers are active researchers in their respective fields. They are passionate about the subject matter they teach and bring that enthusiasm to the classroom. Careers Massey’s Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Politics) can lead to a range of careers, including: Academia Business and commerce Diplomacy Finance Journalism and media Policy advising and analysis Public service Research Organisations employing our graduates include the NZ Defence Forces, the Ministry of Social Development, the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment, the Treasury, Air New Zealand, the Reserve Bank, the United Nations, TV3News and Amnesty International. Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Politics) structure You will complete 120 credits of 700 level courses. The Postgraduate Diploma in Arts may be awarded with Distinction or Merit if study is completed to a superior/high standard, and where all requirements have been completed within one year for full-time study. The maximum time permitted for completion of this qualification is 4 years. All courses are 30 credits each unless otherwise indicated. 150.701 Tino Rangatiratanga: Strategic Māori Development 176.702 Advanced Social Inquiry 200.761 International Relations: Theory and Practice 200.762 Presidents and Prime Ministers 219.708 Political Communication