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Study Māori Studies at Otago

• Overview
• Qualifications
• Papers
• Major Subject and Programme Requirements
• Minor Subject Requirements
• Further Information

Overview

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Māori Studies is an intellectual discipline within the University, with an academic programme dedicated to the study of te reo me ngā tikanga Māori (the Māori language, Māori customary lore, Māori history, Māori performing arts, Māori education and Māori research) in Aotearoa and Te Waipounamu. The introduction of an immersion Māori language programme from 100- to 400-level based on the Te Whanake series by Professor John C. Moorfield provides a strong foundation for the multidisciplinary offerings of papers which constitute our curriculum.

Māori Studies is an entry point for students and scholars wishing to engage with knowledge about Māori.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts (BA)
• Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons))
• Diploma for Graduates (DipGrad)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts)
• Master of Arts (MA)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Papers

See the full list of Māori Studies (MAOR) papers.

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Programme Requirements

Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Māori Studies

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	MAOR 102 MAOR 111 MAOR 112	18 18 18
200-level	MAOR 211 MAOR 212 One further paper from 200-level MAOR, PACI 201	18 18 18
300-level	MAOR 311 MAOR 312 36 further points from 300-level MAOR, PACI 301	18 18 36
Plus	180 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts	180
Total		360

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Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons)) in Māori Studies

Stage	Papers	Points
1st stage	MAOR 102 MAOR 111 MAOR 112 72 further points	18 18 18 72
2nd stage	MAOR 211 MAOR 212 Two further papers from 200-level MAOR, PACI 201 54 further points	18 18 36 54
3rd stage	MAOR 311 MAOR 312 MAOR 314 Two further papers from 300-level MAOR, PACI 301 18 further points	18 18 36 36 18
4th stage	MAOR 490 MAOR 431 Two further 400-level MAOR or PACI papers	48 36 48

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Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts) in Māori Studies

The Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts) programme in Māori Studies is the same as the fourth stage course for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours.

PGDipArts students are required either to have passed MAOR 314 or to substitute it for one of the prescribed 400-level papers. Students should note that in the latter case, the total points value for the year will be 144 points.

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Minor Subject Requirements

Māori Studies as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	36 100-level MAOR points	36
200-level	36 MAOR or PACI points at 200-level or above	36
300-level	18 300-level MAOR or PACI points	18
Total		90

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Further Information

Email us at maori-studies@otago.ac.nz or visit our home page http://www.otago.ac.nz/tetumu