
Learn Samoan for free*
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: MIT Otara February: Unitec |
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Study location(s) | |
Level | 3 |
Domestic fees |
Free* |
Youth Guarantee (fees-free*) |
Not available |
Programme code | NZ3770 |
Duration |
Part-time for 1 year (32 teaching weeks), evenings plus two Saturdays. |
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Study method |
Part-time |
Credits | 60 |
International fees | Not available to international students |
Māori and Pasifika Trades Training Scholarship (fees-free*) |
Not available |
Qualification leads to |
New Zealand Certificate in Pacific Language (Level 3) |
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Information is correct as at 29 July 2022. 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.