Learn Samoan
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Duration and study methods
Part-time for 1 year (32 teaching weeks), evenings plus two Saturdays.
The maximum time to complete this programme part-time is 4 years. -
Start dates
February, July
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Qualification
New Zealand Certificate in Pacific Language (Samoa) (Level 3)Programme code: NZ3770 -
Credits
60 -
Locations
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Entry requirements
Open entry
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Domestic fees
2025 fees TBC
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International fees
Not available to international students
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Free* study
Programme highlights
Learn to speak Gagana Samoa (the Samoan language) and develop your understanding of Samoan culture.
This qualification is for anyone who works with Pacific nations people and wants to improve their communication skills.
If you're of Samoan descent raised in New Zealand, this is a chance to reconnect to your language and culture.
You will learn skills in:
- Speaking
- Listening
- Reading and writing
- Understanding cultural practices.
A leai se Gagana, ua leai se aganuu. A leai se aganuu, ua po le nu'u.
If there is no language, then there is no culture. If there is no culture, the village is in darkness. (Fanaafi, 1996)
Entry requirements
General
Open entry for domestic students
There are no academic requirements that need to be met to enter this programme.
Give yourself credit with Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
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Programme structure
You will need to complete the below four courses (60 credits):
830.323 My surroundings (Samoa) (15 credits)
Gain basic language skills and vocabulary as an introduction to Samoa.
830.324 My family (Samoa) (15 credits)
Gain language skills and vocabulary for communicating within a Samoan family.
830.325 My community (Samoa) (15 credits)
Gain skills and vocabulary for communicating within a Samoan community.
830.326 Cultural practices (Samoa) (15 credits)
Gain skills, knowledge and vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge of Samoan culture.
Do you want to study a single course, without enrolling into the full programme?
Courses within some of our programmes may be offered as an individual Certificate of Proficiency (COP). Programme entry requirements and course fees apply. For more information, please speak to our friendly Ask Me! team.
Further training or study
New Zealand Certificate in Pacific Language (Samoa) (Level 4)
Information is correct as at 2 September 2024. Programme fees are based on a full-time student and may vary depending on your final selection of courses that make up your programme. To provide you with an indication of costs, the approximate fees quoted in this publication are based on the indicative 2025 fee structure. The indicative programme fees for 2025 do not include the Compulsory Student Services Fee (CSSF). The CSSF is an additional levy to your 2025 programme or course fees. Further information about the CSSF can be found here www.manukau.ac.nz/cssf. Programmes stated as eligible for free study in 2025 are based on the 2024 fee structure and subject to funding confirmation for 2025. All fees are in New Zealand Dollars. You will be advised of the current fees at the time of enrolment. All courses and programmes will proceed subject to numbers and academic approval. Manukau Institute of Technology is part of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology. Te Pūkenga is accredited under the provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020. International students must study in class and will not be able to enrol for online study options.