Master of Indigenous Studies (MIndS)

Te Tumu, along with other participating departments offers students the option of a taught masters programme - Master of Indigenous Studies (MIndS). The programme consists of one core paper; two elective papers and one research report. The degree can be taken full-time over one year or part-time over two years.

(a) Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities).

(b) Every applicant must normally either
(i) have completed the requirements for a four-year Honour's degree or have bachelor's degree requiring at least four years of full-time study or equivalent, or
(ii) have completed the requirements for a bachelor's degree requiring three years of full-time study, have had at least three years' experience relevant to the programme, and provide evidence of ability to undertake advanced academic study.

(c) In exceptional circumstances, an applicant who is not a graduate may be considered on the basis of alternative qualifications or satisfactroy training and experience in management, administration, or leadership in indigenous communities. Such preparation must be equivalent to a degree, and the applicant must provide evidence of ability to undertake advanced level academic study. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities) may require such an applicant to pass one or more prescibed papers either before admission or concurrently with the programme.

(d) In considering an applicant's qualifications, regard will be had to the detail of the course of study followed to gain the qualifications, as well as the applicant's performance in the programmes.

Further information

Further information about the Master of Indigenous Studies Degree is available on the University website at http://www.otago.ac.nz/minds

A downloadable version of Te Tumu's Postgraduate Handbook can be accessed by clicking on the following link

For further information from within Te Tumu please contact the Coordinator of the MIndS programme:
Dr Lachy Paterson
Office: R3S7 South Tower, Richardson Building
Phone: 64 3 479 3972
Email: lachlan.paterson@otago.ac.nz