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Summer School at Massey University is a study period that runs outside the main academic year, and Massey describes it as "now open for everyone." You choose from around 150 courses and can study them either online or on campus. It sits alongside the main intake — Massey is currently inviting applications to start studying in February 2027 — so Summer School is an extra window to pick up courses rather than a replacement for the standard semester.
Who Summer School suits
The "open for everyone" framing is the key detail. That suggests it is not restricted to one group such as current Massey students, though the entry requirements for any specific course still apply. Summer School tends to fit people who:
- Want to start study before the main February intake rather than wait.
- Are returning to study or changing direction and want to test a subject first.
- Need to pick up a course outside the normal semester timetable.
- Prefer online study and want a flexible option over the summer break.
If you are a first-time student, a returning student, or someone switching fields, Massey presents Summer School as one of the routes into study alongside its main offerings.
What you can study
Massey says Summer School offers a choice of 150 courses, delivered online or on campus. That is a subset of the wider catalogue — the university offers 170 qualifications and over 2,700 courses in total — so Summer School is a narrower menu than a full semester.
| Feature | What Massey states |
|---|---|
| Courses available | 150 |
| Study mode | Online or on campus |
| Open to | Everyone |
| Timing | Outside the main intake (main 2027 start is February) |
Because the course list is limited to 150, the practical step is to check whether the specific course you need is running in Summer School before you plan around it.
How to check if it fits you
- Identify the course or subject you want. Use Massey's qualification, course and subject search to find it.
- Confirm it is offered in Summer School. Not every course runs in this period — only the 150 listed.
- Check the entry requirements. Summer School being "open for everyone" does not remove the requirements attached to a particular course or qualification.
- Decide on online or on campus. Massey has campuses in three New Zealand regions — Auckland, Wellington and Manawatū — so on-campus study depends on which campus offers your course.
- Look at fees, funding and key dates. Massey lists fees and funding, scholarships and awards, and key dates as separate pages to check before applying.
Where Summer School sits in the wider picture
Massey frames Summer School as one option among several for getting started or getting ahead. The main intake for 2027 opens in February, and the university also offers more than 130 postgraduate qualifications if you are looking at study beyond undergraduate level. Summer School is best understood as a flexible, time-limited window — useful if the course you want is on the list and the timing works for you, less useful if your required course only runs in the standard semesters.
The main thing to verify before committing is the course list itself: 150 courses is a real constraint, and availability in your subject is the deciding factor.