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Master of Science (Geography)

Massey’s Master of Sciences (Geography) will give you the knowledge and skills to understand and help solve some of the world’s most important environmental issues like flooding, coastal erosion, sea level change, landslide hazards and environmental change.

Massey’s geography lecturers have an extensive range of experience and expertise. The ratio of staff to students is high. Your lecturers will be your mentors, working closely alongside you to prepare you for a career or research at a higher level.

Broad range of equipment and facilities
You will have access to a wide range of techniques and equipment, making it easier to progress your research in a timely and comprehensive fashion. Field equipment includes industry-standard ground survey gear - the latest R10 Trimble RTK differential GPS units and an S6 robotic total station, UAVs,a shielded ground penetrating radar, and Schmidt hammers for relative age dating of boulders.

Other equipment includes:

fully equipped palynology laboratory
SEM, TEM and Confocal microscopes (via the Manawatu Microscopy and Imaging Centre)
classifynder automated microscope system prototype
laser particle size analyser
Sontek M9 river surveyor (ADCP flow meter)
several electromagnetic flow meters
Chirp Sub-bottom sonar.

Gain expertise in an area of your choice
During the course of your studies you can choose to further your knowledge and apply your learning on exciting research projects like:

monitoring active landslides in glaciated valleys
age estimation of ancient glaciated rockslides
refining understanding of marine terrace development
reconstructing the evolution of estuaries and coastal environments
statistical analyses of earthquake-induced landslides
pollen-based vegetation and climate reconstructions
applications of automated palynology systems
mapping river channel and floodplain geomorphology
flood series extension
gully development and stream connectivity

Campus Information

Manawatu campus

The Manawatu campus is Massey's original campus. With lovely heritage buildings and park-like grounds located near Palmerston North city, it is one of the best places in the country to experience the real student lifestyle. With a huge portion of the population under 25 it is the perfect place for learning and living. The large campus is beautiful year-round with 11,500 different varieties of plants and trees in the form of manicured gardens, green fields, woodlands and bush.

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Sought-after by employers
International trends are for employers to reward postgraduate study well, especially in larger enterprises. The skills you learn are increasingly recognised as setting you apart from other potential employees.

Earn more
A 2017 Ministry of Education publication, The post-study earnings and destinations of young domestic graduates, found that in New Zealand:

young master’s graduates earn more than one and a half times more than the national median (five years after study)
earnings and employment rates increase with the level of qualification completed
five years after completion, the median earnings of young master’s graduates are 15% higher than for those with a bachelor’s degree.

PSW Opportunity

During study, all students on a student visa can work up to 20 hours per week during semester and full time during vacations.
After completing Level 7 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Qualification, a student will get a three years open post-study work visa.
After completing Level 8 Post Graduate courses of 1 year, students get 1 year PSW.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Postgraduate academic entrance requirements

Masters, postgraduate diplomas and postgraduate certificates An appropriate undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution is required

IELTS- 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL iBT- 90 overall (min 20 in Writing)
PTE Academic- 58 Overall (min 50 in communicative skills)

Massey University

Palmerston North , North Island, New Zealand ,New Zealand