Auckland / Palmerston North / Wellington Courses – 2025 Semester 1: Feb – Jun
If you have questions about the academics or courses available on this program, locate the Program Advisor to schedule an advising appointment or email them your questions directly.
Studying abroad can be a more meaningful and invigorating learning experience than at home—both inside and outside of the classroom. You may be more curious and alert than you usually are so use this heightened energy to enhance your studies as well as your cultural and geographical explorations. You may also encounter different teaching styles and course processes; be prepared to adapt and to learn.
Academics
USAC's partnership with Massey University provides you with a wide array of academic options at the undergraduate and graduate level. You will take regular university classes alongside local students. You are required to enroll in the equivalency of 12-16 U.S. credits per semester, which may include an internship. Courses are subject to availability and approval of prerequisites which are determined by Massey University. Massey University is AACSB and ABET accredited.
Areas of Study at Massey University (subject to change):
College of Creative Arts
- Commercial Music
- Concept Design
- Creative Media Production
- Fashion Design
- Fine Arts
- Industrial Design
- Integrated Design
- Māori Visual Arts
- Photography
- Screen Arts
- Spatial Design
- Textile Design
- Visual Communication Design
College of Health
- Emergency Services Management
- Food Technology*
- Genetics
- Health Sciences
- Human Nutrition
- Mental Health and Addiction
- Nutritional Science*
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Physiology
- Public Health
- Sport and Exercise Science*
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Classical Studies
- Communication
- Creative Writing
- Defense Studies
- Development Studies
- Education
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Expressive Arts and Media Studies
- Geography
- History
- Journalism
- Language: Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Te Reo Māori
- Linguistics
- Māori Knowledge
- Marketing
- Media Studies
- Philosophy
- Politics and International Relations
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Resource and Environmental Planning
- Security Studies
- Social Anthropology
- Social Policy
- Sociology
College of Sciences
- Agribusiness
- Agricultural Engineering and Science
- Animal Science
- Building and Construction
- Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering
- Chemistry
- Computer Science*
- Earth Science
- Ecology
- Electronics and Computer Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Equine Science
- Food technology
- Horticultural Science
- Industrial Innovation
- Information Technology*
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Marine Ecology
- Mathematics*
- Mechatronics and Automation Engineering
- Microbiology
- Molecular Cell Biology
- Natural Resource Management
- Plant Science
- Process Engineering
- Statistics*
- Zoology
Massey Business School
- Accountancy*
- Agribusiness
- Aviation Studies
- Business Administration
- Business Law
- Communication and Journalism*
- Economics*
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance*
- Human Resource Management*
- Information Systems
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management*
- Management*
- Marketing
- Media Studies
- Property Studies
- Retail
- Sport Management
* = graduate-level coursework available
Internships
Massey offers credit-bearing internships in the fields of Business and Communication. Applications for these internships is restricted to seniors with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher who are majoring in business, management, marketing, communication, media, or journalism.
Course Descriptions
To obtain course syllabi, click on the link(s) below and follow the prompts to specific course information. Please contact the USAC Advising department if you have difficulty finding the information.