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New Zealand, Auckland
Type: University
Location Type: Urban
Founded: 1927
Total Students: 34,000 +
Int. Students: 5,000 +
Main Campus Address
Massey University East Precinct Albany Expressway, SH17, Albany, Auckland 0632, New Zealand
If you love being creative and want to study a selection of theatre, performance, creative writing, and digital media production, and you also want great career prospects, the Bachelor of Communication (Expressive Arts) is for you.
Expressive arts is unique in New Zealand and was created in response to student demand. As part of your study, you will be able to choose from a range of activities such as devising, directing and writing theatre, writing creative works including fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, writing for children, and screenplays, or filming and producing digital video.
3-Year Bachelor's Degree
14 Days
Full-Time
36 Months
Intake Month/Year | Intake Status | |
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feb 2025 | Open | |
jul 2024 | Closed | |
jul 2025 | Open |
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Check program website for more information about funding options.
Career Opportunities
Surveys have shown that today’s employers seek graduates who are collaborative, creative and can communicate well. They want staff who can give compelling presentations, problem-solve creatively, think originally, analyse perceptively, communicate effectively (both in person and on paper) and work well in teams. They especially want ‘creative disruptors’ in the sense of people who use their imagination to see things differently and propose new alternatives.
Learn these skills through expressive arts. When combined with the communication and corporate skills that you learn through your Bachelor of Communication you will have a qualification that can be applied across an amazing range of roles.
Graduates with an expressive arts major are working today in:
Massey Business School Promising Student Assistance Bursary
These bursaries were established in 2016 and are funded by the Massey Business School Development Fund. At least five bursaries will go to a student in each of the five schools, and one bursary each will be given to M?ori, Pasifika and international students.
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Selection considerations - When choosing our recipients, we will consider your financial need and academic achievements. We may also consider your good character.
Colin Aiken Plant Breeding Bursary
This bursary was established in 2015 to promote plant breeding as a career. It was set up in association with South Pacific Seed Sales (NZ) Ltd with funds provided by royalties from sales of the Super Kumi hybrid variety of kumi kumi in acknowledgement of Colin Aiken who produced the variety. Mr Aiken died in 2017.
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Selection considerations - When choosing our recipient, we will consider your academic achievements and your career intentions
With the coming of the new regulations, the New Zealand government has taken significant steps for international students. According to their pedagogy, students having completed Level 4 to 6 and non- degree level 7 qualifications with an additional year for Graduate Diploma Graduates of the qualifications get a one year work visa, the students having completed Level 4 to 6 and non- degree level 7 qualifications outside Auckland with an additional year for Graduate Diploma Graduates of the qualifications get a two year work visa the ones who have completed Level 7 or above get a three year work visa. Elaborate information on the visa is given on the dedicated institutional websites.
The highest paying jobs in New Zealand are:
Program Level: 3-Year Bachelor's Degree
Duration: 36 months
Tuition Fee: CAD 30,450
English Requirement: IELTS TOEFL PTE
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