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Arts & Professional Studies
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To begin your application process to study at Laidlaw simply create an account in our student portal and begin your application.
The Te Reo Māori specialisation is offered by Te Wānanga Ihorangi in partnership with Laidlaw College. For more information, to make enquiries, or to begin the application process, please visit https://ihorangi.ac.nz/
Graduates of the Te Reo Māori specialisation will be equipped to enter a wide range of roles that leverage both their language skills and cultural knowledge. They can work as Te Reo Māori educators, Māori media professionals, and content creators, or serve as cultural advisors (pou-tikanga) in government, social services, and healthcare settings. Opportunities also exist in community and education sectors, including roles as chaplains, and Māori affairs consultants, as well as in business, tourism, and the arts, where graduates can promote Māori culture, support Māori communities, and advise on integrating tikanga Māori into various industries. These graduates will be vital in preserving and advancing Te Reo Māori and Māori
values across New Zealand society.
Applicants to the Te Reo Māori specialisation will meet with a kaiako to discuss course workload and commitment and may be required to complete a pre-entry assessment.
The BA with a specialisation in Te Reo Māori begins with two standalone diplomas: Te Reo Ihirangi (Level 5) and Te Reo Maruata (Level 6). Each one builds on the last, and you’ll walk away with a recognised qualification at the end of every year. If you choose to continue through to the third year of the Bachelor of Arts Te Tohu Paetahi, you can cross-credit the two diplomas directly into the BA in order to complete the degree.
The final stage brings your learning together, deepening your understanding of your own whakapapa, identity, and the world around you. Students will engage with kaupapa such as Māori spirituality, Indigenous theology, leadership, and the performing arts, while developing critical thinking around identity, colonisation, faith, and the importance of mātauranga Māori.
Classes are based on-site at our Henderson campus, within a full immersion environment. Students apply their learning through wānanga, site visits, and real-world projects.
Students enrolled in the Te Reo Māori specialisation must complete:
Students may incorporate Te Reo Māori learning into other specialisations in the BA by first enrolling in the Level 5 Diploma (Te Reo Ihirangi) with Te Wānanga Ihorangi. Some, but not all, of the credits in the Level 6 Diploma (Te Reo Maruata) can be recognised in a BA in other specialisations.
We’re equipping people to serve with wisdom, humility, and courage.
Laidlaw doesn’t offer cookie-cutter leadership—we cultivate formation, theological depth, and cultural awareness. Our students grow in character as well as competency, preparing to shepherd communities faithfully in a changing world.”
Rev. Dr Maja Whitaker | Academic Dean and Lecturer in Theology
We’re equipping people to serve with wisdom, humility, and courage.
Laidlaw doesn’t offer cookie-cutter leadership—we cultivate formation, theological depth, and cultural awareness. Our students grow in character as well as competency, preparing to shepherd communities faithfully in a changing world.”
Rev. Dr Maja Whitaker | Academic Dean and Lecturer in Theology
We’re equipping people to serve with wisdom, humility, and courage.
Laidlaw doesn’t offer cookie-cutter leadership—we cultivate formation, theological depth, and cultural awareness. Our students grow in character as well as competency, preparing to shepherd communities faithfully in a changing world.”
Rev. Dr Maja Whitaker | Academic Dean and Lecturer in Theology
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