Engage in advanced scholarship and contribute your own research to the existing knowledge in your field. In a research masters you can contribute to the existing knowledge in your field by defining and managing a research project alongside some of New Zealand’s leading scholars. In a taught masters you can deepen your knowledge in small classes with these leading scholars and complete a smaller research project such as a dissertation. A 120- or 240-point programme with research and taught options, depending on your chosen subject. The structure of your programme depends on the subject that you are studying. History History gives you an insight into the forces that have shaped our world and ourselves. You can study different cultures, regions, themes and time periods to gain an appreciation of the lives and experiences of people in the past. You can also understand how societies have changed over time. Study opportunities include New Zealand history, Māori and indigenous histories, pre-modern and modern Europe, American history and the histories of Asia, Australia and the Pacific. Where can History take you? Our graduates have careers in government, museums, the public service, business, teaching and libraries, and as researchers with the Waitangi Tribunal, Office of Treaty Settlements, and Manatū Taonga/Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Others have continued their study of history at institutions such as Harvard University and the University of Oxford. Jobs related to this programme Archaeologist Content and advertising manager Development officer Director of the Maritime Museum Intelligence analyst Research associate Research, evaluation and policy lead Strategy and stakeholder manager