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New Zealand Certificate in Pacific Language (Samoa) (Level 3)

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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)

Key facts

Start month(s)	February, July
Study location(s)	MIT Ōtara, Unitec Waitākere campus
Level	3
Domestic fees	Free* Click here to see individual course fees
Youth Guarantee (fees-free*)	Not available Click here to find out more
Programme code	NZ3770

Duration	Part-time for 1 year (32 teaching weeks), evening classes Monday and Wednesday 5.30pm to 8.30pm plus two Saturdays. _{The maximum time to complete this programme part-time is 4 years.}
Study method	Part-time
Credits	60
International fees	Not available to international students
Māori and Pasifika Trades Training Scholarship (fees-free*)	Not available Click here to find out more
Qualification leads to	New Zealand Certificate in Pacific Language (Level 3)

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Entry requirements

General

Open entry for domestic students

There are no academic requirements that need to be met to enter this programme.

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.

Further training or study

New Zealand Certificate in Pacific Language (Samoa) (Level 4)

_{Information is correct as at 15 December 2021. 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 2022 fee structure. The indicative programme fees for 2022 do not include the Compulsory Student Services Fee (CSSF). The CSSF is an additional levy to your 2022 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 2022 are based on the 2021 fee structure and subject to funding confirmation for 2022. 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 Limited 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.}