Overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Arts - Media Studies from Massey University gives you advanced study of the media.

Media studies analyses the production, consumption and content of a range of media including:

film
social media
television
popular music
smartphones.

At Massey, media studies is taught through an innovative programme that blends theory with creative practice. You’ll develop versatile skills that will make you highly sought-after in many careers.

Engage with the future of the media world

Develop an advanced understanding of the varied conceptual tools needed for analysis and argumentation concerning media texts, forms, processes and practices.

You’ll learn how media industries, policy and technology influence the production, distribution and consumption of media.

Learn from the leaders

Massey offers the latest educational technology through our new state-of-the-art facilities and our online learning system. Your lecturers are internationally published experts in their fields, and span the breadth of contemporary media studies.

Career

Massey’s Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Media Studies) can lead to a variety of career options, including:

advertising
digital postproduction
film and TV production
web content editing
journalism
public relations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Modern and Postmodern Visual Cultures

Advanced Film Studies

Researching Media and Cultural Studies

Modern Fiction, Popular Culture and the Media

Media Practice and Global Culture
Advanced News Media Processes

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-02 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2025-07-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-21 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-02-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Media Studies & Mass Media

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Required

To enter the Postgraduate Diploma in Arts you will have been awarded or qualified for the Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major in the intended postgraduate subject, or equivalent.
You will need to have achieved a grade average in your bachelor degree that demonstrates an adequate level of preparation for the postgraduate programme. This normally means that a B- grade average or above is required.
You will need to provide verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.

Tuition Fee

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International

34560 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 34560 NZD per year during 12 months.
National

7178 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7178 NZD per year during 12 months.

National: $7,178.40 to $9,480.20

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Media Studies.

Available Scholarships

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