Open up a world of employment options. With Massey’s Master of Arts (Economics) you’ll build on your undergraduate interests and develop your analysis and research skills.
Open up a world of employment options. With Massey’s Master of Arts (Economics) you’ll build on your undergraduate interests and develop your analysis and research skills.
Specialise in Economics for your Master of Arts at Massey
Investigate your interests further
Be sought-after by employers
Complete your MA in three semesters
A Master of Arts in Economics is a good fit if you:
Careers and job opportunities
You might work as any of the following:
The Treasury, the Reserve Bank and the World Bank all recruit economics graduates. But your degree can also be the gateway to employment in many other areas. That could include management, planning, politics, education, finance and banking, journalism or the media.
Toi Rauwhārangi is Massey University's College of Creative Arts, based in Wellington, New Zealand.
We offer internationally acclaimed degrees in Design, Māori Visual Arts, Fine Arts, Commercial Music and Screen Arts.
We provide an inspiring learning environment and a supportive and professional faculty that will give you the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in all creative industries.
With an excellent reputation for innovative creative arts research and practice, Toi Rauwhārangi is New Zealand's oldest and most comprehensive creative arts school.
The values we share
Creativity
Showing creativity in thinking, making and doing (being original, adaptable and risk-taking).
Virtuosity
Demonstrating meaningfulness and expertise in the making of things, through materials, processes and ideas (technique, fluency, flair).
Understanding
Showing a critical understanding of the context, process and effects of what is made (awareness, sensitivity, judgement).
Autonomy
Acting and thinking independently (being curious and responsible).
Connectedness
Communicating and connecting with others (collaborating, sharing, being professional).
We're known for being outstanding
Our study programmes let you work across discipline areas, collaborate with other students and connect with leaders in the industry.
Toi Rauwhārangi lecturers are active in their own creative arts research and practice, so you'll be taught by leading artists, performers, designers, and industry experts.
Take advantage of their connections with industry—companies like Weta Workshop and Ducati—so you can see how creative arts meets the real world and get a taste for life in a creative profession.
Our History
1886
Arthur Riley establishes New Zealand's first School of Design.
1905
Riley's School of Design becomes the Wellington Technical College, New Zealand's first coeducational multi-purpose day school.
1962
Wellington Technical College splits into Wellington High School and Wellington Polytechnic, with the School of Design remaining its major component.
1999
Wellington Polytechnic merges with Massey University. The College of Design, Fine Arts and Music is established to offer degree programmes in fine art, photography, design, and also music from the Conservatorium of Music.
2014
Toi Atea: Māori art and design, visual and material culture is added.
2015
Following the agreed transfer of the New Zealand School of Music (Classical and Jazz) to Victoria University of Wellington, Massey establishes Te Rewa o Puanga School of Music and Creative Media Production, offering new degrees in popular music and digital media production.
Industry partners
We partner with some of the best local and global companies. At the College of Creative Arts you'll get real life experience, work with clients, and learn from the best in the industry.
Our students and academics are known for making great work and winning awards and competitions worldwide.
Ka Mua, Ka Muri
mural by Xoë Hall
In March 2020 Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts commissioned a street mural by Xoë Hall (Kai Tahu), with a brief to embody the creativity that lives here on the Pukeahu campus.
The Master of Economics (MEcon) will equip students to be either professional practitioners or academic researchers in the field of Economics. It can also provide a pathway to doctoral-level study in Economics. The degree consists of both coursework and a research dissertation.
Many of the great societal issues require trade-offs between conflicting objectives. Understanding these issues is the essence of Economics.
A postgraduate degree in economics is a valuable professional qualification - with the Economics specialisation in the Master of Business you can go further, faster and in many more directions.
Deepen your understanding of economics—learn what drives people to make the decisions they do and the effect those choices have.
If you are looking to accelerate your career path and open the door for better job opportunities, then the Master of Applied Finance and Economics (MAFE) can help prepare you for bigger roles.
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