文学硕士课程包括对一门艺术学科的进阶学习，旨在供那些希望加深对这一学科知识的人使用。该学位还包括独立研究的重要组成部分。文学硕士可以在艺术和社会科学学院或毛利人和土著研究学院内取得。怀卡托（Waikato）的文学硕士（MA）将教您独立工作的技能，并看到一个重大项目直至完成。这些都是雇主强烈要求的特征。报读文学硕士课程使您有机会参与一个或多个广泛的艺术学科的独立（但受监督）研究。拥有文学硕士的学位为您提供了通往更高研究学位或广泛职业的门户。承认毛利人是奥特罗阿族人的官方语言的同时，人们也对社区和整个社会中的
The Master of Arts involves advanced study in an Arts subject and is intended for those who want to deepen their knowledge of that subject. The degree also includes a substantial component of independent research. The Master of Arts may be taken within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or the Faculty of Maori and Indigenous Studies. A Master of Arts (MA) from Waikato will teach you the skills to work independently and see a major project through to completion. These are characteristics that are highly sought after by employers. Enrolling in an MA gives you the opportunity to engage in independent (but supervised) research in one or more of a wide range of Arts subjects. Graduating with an MA provides you with a gateway to a higher research degree or to a wide range of careers. The recognition of Māori as an official language of Aotearoa has been accompanied by an acknowledgement of tangata whenua issues within the community and society as a whole. The ability to be fluent in both Māori and English has become increasingly important within a number of professional areas. These areas include Iwihapu development, Education, Medicine, Research, Media, Government and Travel and Tourism.