Wellington City Victoria University

Antarctic Research Centre   (www.vuw.ac.nz/antarctic)  

Based at Victoria University, in Wellington, the centre carries out several research expeditions to the Antarctic region each year.

Asian Studies Institute   (www.vuw.ac.nz/asianstudies)  

A focal point at Victoria University for the university's Asia-related teaching, research and outreach activities.

Centre for Applied Cross-Cultural Research   (www.vuw.ac.nz/cacr)  

The CACR is an inter-disciplinary, applied research centre engaged in research, training, public education, consultancy and policy advice.

Centre for Biodiversity & Restoration Ecology   (www.vuw.ac.nz/biodiversity)  

Based at Victoria University, the centre's focus is on research in the area of biodiversity, which aims to identify and restore depleted populations, species and communities in ecosystems that have been impacted by human activity.

Centre for Strategic Studies   (www.vuw.ac.nz/css)  

Providing a focal point for research and discussion of New Zealand's strategic security environment. The centre develop sindependent views and opinions based on quality research and analysis.

CLLC : Centre for Logic, Language and Computation   (www.cllc.vuw.ac.nz)  

Established in 2001, the CLLC promotes research in logic, computation and the logical analysis of language, incorporating a number of faculties and departments at Victoria University.

Computer Science   (www.comp.vuw.ac.nz)  

Study computer science at Victoria University of Wellington to learn about computing, including the engineering and design of complex systems, fundamental theories of computer science and techniques used in a range of applications.

Crime & Justice Research Centre   (www.vuw.ac.nz/cjrc)  

The centre has a team of well qualified and experienced staff who have qualifications in a range of social science disciplines. They offer professional services in research, evaluation, policy advising and consultancy.

Faculty of Commerce and Administration   (www.vuw.ac.nz/fca)  

An introduction to the Faculty of Commerce and Administration, which through its extensive programmes, makes Victoria one of New Zealand's leading providers of management and business expertise.

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences   (www.vuw.ac.nz/fhss)  

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences offers undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes and opportunities for research across the spectrum of humanities and social science disciplines.

Faculty of Science   (www.vuw.ac.nz/science)  

Provides opportunities for research and learning in a wide range of biological, chemical, computing, earth mathematical, physical and psychological science disciplines, and in architecture.

Health Services Research Centre   (www.vuw.ac.nz/hsrc)  

Striving for excellence and relevance in health services research. The centre's focus is on the study of community health and disability needs, including the planning, provision, use and effectiveness of personal and population-based health and disability services.

History at Victoria University   (www.vuw.ac.nz/history)  

Find out about undergraduate and postgraduate courses and careers in the fields of history, philosophy, political science and international relations.

Institute for Molecular Systematics (IMS)   (www.sbs.science.vuw.ac.nz/vuw/content/display_content.cfm?id=461)  

An independent facility within the School of Biological Sciences at Victoria University. Their work is dedicated to development and application of genetic analysis.

International Institute of Modern Letters   (www.vuw.ac.nz/modernletters)  

An international centre focusing on contemporary imaginative writing.

Museum & Heritage Studies   (www.vuw.ac.nz/museum-heritage/)  

Outlines the various careers that a masters degree in Recreation and Leisure or Museum and Heritage Studies will lead you into.

New Zealand Institute of International Affairs   (www.vuw.ac.nz/nziia)  

An independent non-government organisation which seeks to promote discussion and understanding of international issues that affect New Zealand.

Philosophy at Victoria University   (www.vuw.ac.nz/phil)  

This is the central research interest of Kim Sterelny, who specialises in philosophy of biology.

Political Science and International Relations   (www.vuw.ac.nz/pols)  

The Programme publishes New Zealand's sole professional journal for the discipline of political science.

School of Architecture   (www.vuw.ac.nz/architecture)  

A leading centre of architecture and building science teaching and research in New Zealand, offering an exciting range of professional and academic programmes.

School of Economics and Finance   (www.sef.fca.vuw.ac.nz)  

Offers over 70 courses in economics, econometrics, money and finance, and economic history, at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

School of English, Film, Theatre & Media Studies   (www.vuw.ac.nz/seft)  

Study the English Language and explore the medium through which texts are constructed.

School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences   (www.vuw.ac.nz/geo)  

Offers teaching and research programmes in geography, geology and geophysics at Victoria University.

School of Information Management   (www.sim.vuw.ac.nz)  

The subject of information systems is the use and application of computer technology to business and society.

School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies   (www.vuw.ac.nz/lals)  

Teaches Deaf Studies, Writing and Linguistics courses at undergraduate level and offers a wide range of postgraduate programmes.