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85 Master's degrees offered by the university

Music
The Music course from University of Canterbury allows students to take composition or performance studies to a more advanced technical level, and to gain breadth and depth of appreciation in their specialist field.

Philosophy (Thesis)
The Philosophy (Thesis) course from University of Canterbury allows you to delve deeper into fundamental questions of our society.

Japanese
Gain skills to do business with Japanese people and multinational companies with the Japanese course from University of Canterbury.

Linguistics
The Linguistics course at University of Canterbury is an advanced programme offering specialised courses in linguistic analysis and a significant research component.

Painting
The Painting course from University of Canterbury provides a development opportunity for students who have an interest in establishing themselves as professional artists or scholars, or career designers, filmmakers, or photographers.

Chemical and Process Engineering
This Chemical and Process Engineering programme at University of Canterbury offers a wide variety of research projects and postgraduate courses. This provides you with the opportunity to advance your knowledge and carry out original research in an area that interests you.

Fine Arts
The Fine Arts course from University of Canterbury provides a development opportunity for students who have an interest in establishing themselves as professional artists or scholars, or career designers, filmmakers, or photographers.

Earthquake Engineering
Earthquake Engineering encompasses a broad range of activities that seek to minimise the damage and disruption communities suffer when hit by an earthquake. The Earthquake Engineering programme is offered at University of Canterbury

Human Interface Technology
The Human Interface Technology course from University of Canterbury will suit you if you are interested in the intersection of technology and people, and want to design, build, and evaluate technology interfaces that solve real-world problems.

Applied Translation and Interpreting
The Applied Translation and Interpreting course from University of Canterbury gives students advanced language, cultural, and communication skills to work as professional interpreters and translators.

Arts (Thesis)
The Arts (Thesis) degree from University of Canterbury is composed of a substantial body of original research in a wide variety of Arts subjects.

Health Sciences
The Health Sciences course from University of Canterbury gives health professionals, non-clinical members of the health workforce, and others interested in the health sector or health issues the opportunity to examine critically a range of significant issues in health sciences, and where relevant to improve their professional practice.

Social Work (Applied)
The Social Work (Applied) course from University of Canterbury offers the opportunity for students with an approved social science degree to complete a recognised professional qualification over two years.

Civil Engineering
The Civil Engineering course from University of Canterbury is a taught postgraduate programme that enhances an engineer’s knowledge and skills, improving their prospects for career progression.

Computational and Applied Mathematical Sciences
Big Data! Those two words describe one of the new hot topics in mathematical sciences. The Computational and Applied Mathematical Sciences programme at University of Canterbury will give you access to this, and other fast growing areas of computational mathematics and statistics.

Business Information Systems
The Business Information Systems corse at University of Canterbury aims to address high-level skills shortages in the rapidly growing ICT industry, and to meet the growing demand for work-ready graduates in Aotearoa New Zealand and abroad.

Forestry Science
The Forestry Science at University of Canterbury will give you a head start into forest management, governance or research at an advanced level.

Ecology
The Ecology programme at University of Canterbury is designed for those wishing to focus on any combination of ecology, behaviour, or evolutionary biology.

Cinema Studies
The Cinema Studies programme at University of Canterbury is offered within the Department of English. Our Honours courses are coded as English courses, but the Cinema Studies Honours year focuses on film topics and has specific prerequisites.

English (Thesis)
In the English (Thesis) course from University of Canterbury you will develop advanced skills in reading, writing, and critical thinking, while pursuing your own interests in areas including literature, film, and culture.