MMS Master of Management Studies

This degree normally includes both taught and research papers, but can also be taken as a full research degree.
 

Study part-time or full-time for 1-2 years (120 or 180 points), starting in either March (A Trimester) or July (B Trimester). Normally all papers are taken within a single specialist subject or interdisciplinary area.
 

Specialist subjects available:
 

• Accounting

• Agribusiness

• Economics

• Finance

• Human Resource Management

• International Management

• Leadership Communication

• Marketing

• Public Relations

• Strategic Management

• Supply Chain Management

• Tourism Management

This degree consists of either:

• a dissertation and coursework

• coursework only
   

This degree can be either in the same area as your undergraduate study or in a new area of study.
 

Depending on your previous study and chosen subject, a masters may take one, one and a half, or two years to complete.
 

A recognised bachelors degree with a B/B+ average, and a B/B+ average in a relevant subject if required.
 

Some Faculties/Schools require an honours degree (to demonstrate research capacity). Where the above requirements are not met, further study in a lower level programme may be required first.
 

To provide flexibility to students during COVID-19 who are affected by the closure of testing centres, the University of Waikato will accept the following alternative tests for all 2021 and 2022 intakes. Please note this policy is subject to review.
 

• IELTS Indicator (this is an online version of the regular IELTS test)

• TOEFL iBT Home (Plus) (this is an online version of the regular TOEFL test)

• Duolingo English Test (DET) with the following scores:

  • DET score of 90 for pre-degree programmes (IELTS 5.5 equivalent)

  • DET score of 100 for undergraduate programmes (excluding those listed below)

  • DET score of 110 for postgraduate programmes (excluding doctoral programmes)
     

The University of Waikato will accept Duolingo (DET) as an alternative means of meeting the English language entry requirements for the majority of its programmes (excluding all Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes, BSW and LLB) while test centres remain closed and until further notice.


Students who are accepted into their programme using any of the three language tests named above will be issued an unconditional offer, but will be required to undertake a supplementary online language assessment. For doctoral students using DET to gain admission, you will be required to undertake a supplementary assessment prior to an offer being issued.
 

If you are an international student, you will also need to meet an English language entry requirement. If you do not meet the requirement for your chosen postgraduate qualification, we have Academic English Language programmes available that you can enrol in to help you meet these entry requirements.
 

For admission to the Master of Teaching and Learning (MTchgLn) an academic IELTS overall score of 7.0 (with no less than 7.0 in any band) is required.
 

Equivalent qualifications
 

If you have successfully completed study in the English medium, you may not have to take a language test. This document also includes all approved alternatives to our IELTS requirements.

Estimated Fees* (International):    2022: $32,400 (120 pts); $48,600 (180 pts) per programme

• Business analyst

• Business manager/consultant/strategist

• Commercial banking associate

• Commercial director

• Communications advisor

• Environmental sustainability consultant

• General manager

• Human resources manager

• Marketing manager

• Project manager

• Researcher

• Senior analyst - investment team

• Senior credit risk manager

• Senior financial analyst

• Senior policy advisor

• Service manager

• Strategic programme manager

• Supply chain strategy development