The University Of Auckland Faculty of Arts

Browse our list of over 60 available subjects or search for a course using our course finders.



Use our course finders to browse all courses taught by the Faculty of Arts. You can also search by subject and availability.

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Explore our subjects

A

Academic English Studies
Academic English Studies and Linguistics
Anthropology
Applied Linguistics
Art History
Arts General
Arts Scholars
Asian Studies

B

Biological Sciences

C

Career
Chinese
Citizenship of Aotearoa New Zealand
Classical Studies and Ancient History
Coding and Logic
Communication
Comparative Literature
Computer Science
Conflict and Terrorism Studies
Cook Islands Maori
Creative Writing
Criminology
Critical Thinking

D

Dance Studies
Development Studies
Drama

E

Economics
Education
Employment Relations and Organisation Studies
English
English Writing
European Studies

F

French

G

Gender Studies
Geography
German
Greek

H

History
Humanities

I

Indigenous Studies
Italian

J

Japanese

K

Korean

L

Language Teaching and Learning
Languages and Literature
Latin
Latin American Studies
Linguistics
Logic and Computation

M

Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Knowledges
Māori Studies
Mathematics
Media, Film and Television
Modern Language
Museums and Cultural Heritage
Music

P

Pacific Studies
Philosophy
Physics
Politics and International Relations
Psychology
Public Policy

R

Russian

S

Samoa
Screen Production
Social Science for Public Health
Sociology
Spanish
Spatial Information and Analysis
Statistics
Sustainability

T

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Theological and Religious Studies
Tongan
Translation Studies

V

Visual Literacy: Researching Images

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Arts Students’ Centre

Whether you are a current Arts student, or considering studying Arts, you’ll find the Arts Students’ Centre a welcoming place to get answers to your questions.



We are currently here for advice online, you can email us or book in for a virtual Zoom appointment at any time.

You can also drop-in to the Arts Students’ Centre for in-person advice from 2 September 2020.

We’re here to help and happy to give you advice on:

  • Course planning
  • Enrolment queries
  • General enquiries regarding your study

Contact details

Phone: 0800 61 62 63
Email: [email protected]

Make an appointment

On-campus bookable appointments are not currently available, however, we welcome appointments via Zoom.
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Opening hours

Monday to Friday 9am–4.30pm (except public holidays and the day after Easter Monday).

Location

Room 418
Te Puna Mārama / Social Sciences Building
10 Symonds Street

Programmes

We offer a wide range of programmes, from the Bachelor of Arts to career-focused masters degrees.

Undergraduate programmes

Gain transferable skills by studying one of our undergraduate qualifications, or consider a conjoint programme. View programmes

Postgraduate programmes

Advance your career with a postgraduate programme, such as our career-focused taught masters degrees.Take the next step

Bachelor of Arts

Study society, people and culture and prepare for a wide range of careers.Choose the BA

Bachelor of Global Studies

Develop the knowledge and skills to understand global issues and tackle them creatively.Go global

Study conflict and terrorism

Study the causes, dynamics and consequences of political violence, and explore practical and ethical approaches to its prevention and resolution.

Master of Conflict and Terrorism Studies 

Master of Public Policy

Develop your potential for leadership in local and national government, non-governmental organisations, or the private sector.Step up

Graduate careers



From advertising to interpreting, Arts graduates are valued by employers across a broad range of industries.Meet our graduates