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Massey University - Palmerston North
Palmerston North, New Zealand
(pop. 80,000)
Student Enrollment: 11,000
Language of instruction: English
www.massey.ac.nz/
http://manawatu.massey.ac.nz/
Course information 2009
PROGRAM TYPE
ISEP-Direct academic year or semester programs
ISEP-Direct site for member and affiliate students.
Chance of Placement
Chance of placement on ISEP-Direct is Excellent.
Courses
Turitea-Colleges of Business, Humanities and Social Sciences; Sciences.
Hokowhitu-College of Education.
Hints for Researching Courses
From the Study at Massey page, you may search by field of interest, programme (= degree program) or paper (= course). Click on any paper number for a course description and other details.
When selecting courses, students should note the fourth digit of the course code. This number indicates the level of the course: 0 = sub-degree, 1 = first year, 2 = second year, 3 = third year, 4 = fourth year (only applies to a few subjects because New Zealand undergraduate degrees are typically three years in duration), and 7 = postgraduate.
Please also note that New Zealand operates on the Southern Hemisphere academic calendar (Semester 1 = Feb-June; Semester 2 = July-Nov). Be sure your course requests are offered during the right semester.
It is not possible for students to study at more than one campus at a time, so students should select the campus they wish to study at based on the availability of courses. If you strongly prefer one campus over the others, you might want to enter this parameter into the course search engine before searching.
Academic Notes
Many participants enjoy studying New Zealand-focused courses, such as Maori Language, New Zealand Economy, Bicultural Perspectives in Psychology, New Zealand Fauna and Flora, Ecological Studies, Law, Government and Social Policy, and Women in History: Australia and New Zealand.
Special ISEP Application Instructions
Students should be sure to download and submit the correct application, labeled ISEP-Direct Australia / New Zealand. In addition to completing this ISEP-Direct application, students will also be required by Massey University to submit additional application materials. Missing or unverified documentation will result in delays in student placement, ISEP therefore recommends that applicants enclose the following documentation with their ISEP-Direct application, wherever possible.
Birth Certificate or Passport (verified copy)
Academic Transcripts –for all university credit received (verified copy)
Completed Massey University application form (go to: http://studyabroad.massey.ac.nz/ and select Study Abroad Application Form)
PLEASE NOTE: Massey University cannot recognize unverified copies: Copy birth certificates, passports and academic transcripts must be officially verified by applicant’s home University International Office, Study Abroad coordinator, or a notary public. Therefore when submitting an original copy of your passport and transcripts for the ISEP-Direct application it is recommended that students make a second copy for Massey and get the above mentioned authorities to verify each of these copies individually.
Verified copies must either
a) include a handwritten statement: “I ........, certify that this is a true copy of the original" (signed & dated by verifier), or
b) be stamped: ‘Verified by _____’ (signed & dated by verifier).
Students interested in taking courses at the New Zealand School of Music or the College of Creative Arts, should consult special application instructions for audition tape and portfolio submission requirements.
Language Notes
To study at the undergraduate level, students who are non-native English speakers must have an academic IELTS score of at least 6 (no band less than 5.5) or a minimum TOEFL of 550 (213 CBT) with a TWE/ER score of 4.
Program Dates
Observes Southern Hemisphere calendar. Academic year: mid-February to mid-November; Semester 1: mid-February to mid-June; Semester 2: mid-July to mid-November.
Housing and Meals
Students are housed in single-occupancy rooms in residences with communal bathrooms and some kitchen facilities. The ISEP-Direct program in New Zealand does NOT include meals; students are responsible for their own meals.
Student Activities
Massey University offers a wide range of extra-curricular student activities available for all students, from the Alpine club, to Fire-Spinning, to Waterpolo. Clubs Day, during the first week of the semester, is a great opportunity for students to peruse what’s on offer, but there is also a list of Massey University Clubs here. Massey also has excellent recreation center facilities available.
Internships, Service Learning, Volunteering
NEW! Internships for academic credit are now being offered through the Communications department at Palmerston North and Wellington campuses. The internship is worth 15 credits at Massey ( = 4 US credits) and is available to students who have successfully completed a junior-year communications class in the US. This option is at no additional cost, but will be part of the four-course load for the semester.
ISEP-Direct
For more information go to New Zealand ISEP-Direct page.
Profile
Home to around 11,000 students, Massey's original campus is bicycle-friendly and set among beautiful park-like grounds. It is made up of two locations split by the Manawatu River: Turitea across the river from the city and Hokowhitu on the city-side.
Location
One-third of the people living in Palmerston North are between the ages of fifteen and thirty. Many are students, making Palmerston North a young person's city with a lively social scene. The city center is vibrant with its many cafes, pubs, live theatre and live music.
Sport and off-campus adventure are also part of the city's attraction. Minutes from campus are some of the best mountain bike tracks anywhere. Further afield you will find bungy jumping, river kayaking, rafting, trout fishing, horseback riding and tramping. It's only two hours' drive to the capital city of Wellington, to vineyards and beaches in Hawke's Bay, or to snow-covered ski slopes at Mount Ruapehu in wintertime.
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