A to Z of study options at Massey Open Day

From accounting to zoology, and everything in between – Massey University’s Albany campus Open Day on May 12 is a chance for prospective 2013 students to get their study and career dreams on track.

As well as a full programme of presentations by top academics from all five colleges – Business, Creative Arts, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Sciences – numerous activities, workshops and demonstrations will run throughout the day.

Aspiring engineers can find out more about mechatronics, construction and other courses at the School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, and witness a fast-paced Vex robotics regional final game involving more than 20 teams and their rival robots. The game – launched in New Zealand by the University in 2008 – is popular among secondary school students keen on technology, sciences, maths and design. They can apply their knowledge to the challenges of the high-tech game while gaining insights into the skills needed to be an engineer. Several Massey-supported teams are world champions after competing in the United States.

If the idea of a career in food technology is appetising, demonstrations of food chemistry, new food products and taste testing techniques are on the menu. Science fiends can find out about new developments in biology at a talk by renowned nutritional ecologist Professor David Raubenheimer, who is programme director of Massey’s new Bachelor of Natural Sciences, launched this year. A shuttle service is operating to take visitors to the Exercise and Sport Science Lab, and the Speech and Language Therapy clinic at separate locations of the campus.

The New Zealand School of Music’s jazz school is holding workshops for guitar, piano, bass, drums and vocals, and jazz tutors will deliver a free concert at 1pm, and live cultural performances by kapa haka and Pasifika groups are all part of the day’s activities.

From nursing and nutrition to social work, social policy and social anthropology, chemistry to commerce, finance to flying, information technology to international business, Open Day will have staff on site to share information and answer questions about these programmes and many more.

Information for international student support, career and employment services, childcare on campus, as well as study support initiatives for Maori and Pasifika students will be available.

Campus tours hosted by student ambassadors will run throughout the day – a chance to check out the new Student Central building (pictured) which opened this year, as well as the state-of-the-art library which opened in 2010. A Red Bull truck will be on campus throughout the day.

An Apple iPad 3 prize will be drawn, with the winner chosen from registered entrants.
To pre-register for Open Day, go to masseyopendays.ac.nz