Student and alumni profiles
Find out what Master's by coursework is like—read what our current and past students have to say about their experiences.

Ben Jones
Ben completed a Master of Drug Discovery and Development and now works as a medicines evaluator at Medsafe in the Ministry of Health.

Erin Maessen
Many of the problems that we face relate not only to science but also the way we live our lives. This link is what drew Erin to a Master of Science in Society.

Gliselle Marin
Gliselle completed a Master of Conservation Biology and now works as the development manager for the Ya’axché Conservation Trust in Belize.

Grace Clendon
After completing a BSc in Ecology and Biodiversity, Grace decided that a Master of Applied Statistics would help set her up for a career in conservation.

Jakob Parrish
Jakob was drawn to the Master of Environmental Science for the chance to work with leading scientists and to make a difference to the future of New Zealand.

James Young-Drew
As a lawyer and a climate-change campaigner, James chose to do a Master of Climate Change Science and Policy to develop interdisciplinary knowledge and skills.

Katie Clemens-Seely
Interested in a conservation-orientated degree that would allow her to gain practical and research skills, Katie decided to do a Master of Marine Conservation.

Laurette Siemonek
Laurette was drawn to the Master of Climate Change Science and Policy to further develop her knowledge of climate change and apply this to her policy role.

Maddie White
Taking a compulsory statistics course led to Maddie discovering her interest in the subject, which eventually led to a Master of Applied Statistics.

Palak Mehta
Palak completed a Master of Clinical Immunology and now works as a research officer at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research.

From Master's to MetService
In 2018, eight students became the first-ever graduates from the only Master of Meteorology programme in the country, run by the University and MetService.

Richard Law
Richard completed a Master of Geographic Information Science and now works as a GIS and web developer at MetOcean Solutions.