Meet our masters students

Here are some of our masters students and graduates. Find out why they've undertaken postgraduate study and learn more about what inspires them. Hear how they collaborate together and follow their career paths.

Eli Nana - Master of Commerce

Master of Commerce student, Eli Nana, discusses life as a fulltime postgraduate student, from working with a supervisor to starting his own business business and engaging in extra-curricular activities.

Kay Penniall - Master of Education

Master of Education student and 20-year teacher, Kay Penniall, began studying for a masters degree to keep current on teaching trends and theory and to stay in the forefront of the teaching discipline.

Evan Price - Master of Science in Chemistry

Katikati native and Master of Science student, Evan Price, chose The University of Auckland for his postgraduate studies because of the University's range of courses.

Nigel Salis - Master of Audiology

Master of Audiology graduate, Nigel Salis, attributes his current success as a company audiologist at one of the world's leading manufacturers of hearing aids to his education and work experience at The University of Auckland.

Monique Frampton - Master of Planning Practice

Master of Planning Practice student, Monique Frampton, decided to enrol in a masters programme after entering the job market and realising her undergraduate qualifications wouldn't necessarily give her the job she wanted.

Stephen Balmer - Master of Laws (Commercial Law)

Master of Laws student, Stephen Balmer, appreciates the Faculty of Law’s condensed block courses that enable him to work fulltime while studying for his masters.

Sara Lee - Master of Architecture

Master of Architecture student, Sara Lee, has taken her passion for drawing and design and applied it to her postgraduate studies.

Imoa Setefano - Master of Theology

Fulltime student, Imoa Setefano, is intending to use his masters degree in theology as a stepping stone to doctoral study.

Chris Tooley - Master of Arts in Political Studies

Master of Political Studies graduate, Chris Tooley, chose The University of Auckland for the University’s reputation and its proximity to New Zealand’s main political theorists and activists.

Linley Bruce - Master of Education

Master of Education graduate and school principal, Linley Bruce, required postgraduate study to continue the work she was undertaking at the Education Review Office.

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Our postgraduate programmes

Our robust programme of research and collaboration informs our teaching at every level. Throughout your student career, you will learn from academics who are major contributors in their fields, from science to culture, medicine to technology.

Postgraduate study opportunities offer you the chance to become part of an academic community that is changing the world through the exploration of new ideas.

View the full list of our postgraduate study programmes

Also see

Meet our graduates
Meet our masters students
Meet our researchers

Meet our doctoral students
Meet our supervisors

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