Graduate Diplomas
Admission to a Graduate Diploma requires successful completion of a three year diploma or undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution.
Academic requirements for masters, postgraduate diplomas and postgraduate certificates
An appropriate undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution is required
Doctorate degrees (PhD)
A bachelors and a masters degree, or a bachelor with honours equivalent to four years of study and attainment at first class or 2:1 level, from a recognised tertiary institution
Additionally the Massey Academic Board may require that applicants have sufficient experience of individual research to benefit from the course of study
English language minimum proficiency for postgraduate study
| Programme Level | IELTS | TOEFL iBT | PTE Academic | Cambridge English |
| Postgraduate Level | 6.5 (no band less than 6.0) | 90 overall (min 20 in Writing) | 58 Overall (min 50 in communicative skills) | Overall score of 176 and all bands 169 or better |
EXCEPTIONS TO THE MINIMUM ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMMES
| Programme | IELTS (Academic) | TOEFL |
| Graduate Diploma Teaching | 7.0 in every band | Only IELTS is acceptable |
| Postgraduate Certificate in Speech and Language Therapy | 6.5 (with a minimum of 7.0 in Reading and Writing and 6.0 in Listening and Speaking) | |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Psychology) | 7.0 (with no band less than 6.5) | Only IELTS is acceptable |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism | 7.0 in every band | Only IELTS is acceptable |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Speech and Language Therapy | 6.5 (with a minimum of 7.0 in Reading and Writing and 6.0 in Listening and Speaking) |
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| Master of Applied Social Work | 6.5 in every band | Only IELTS is acceptable |
| Master of Arts (120 and 240 credits) | 7.0 (with no band less than 6.5) | Only IELTS is acceptable |
| Master of Fine Arts | 6.5 in every band | Only IELTS is acceptable |
| Master of Journalism | 7.0 in every band | Only IELTS is acceptable |
| Master of Speech Language Therapy | 6.5 (with a minimum of 7.0 in Reading and Writing and 6.0 in Listening and Speaking) |
