NZ university majors related to this area
Though in the same subject area, they may be very different.
University of Auckland
Victoria University of Wellington
Auckland University of Technology
University of Canterbury
Examples of career opportunities
Most entail additional learning (lifelong learning!).
- Criminologist
- Police officer
- Police detective
- Prison officer
- Probation officer
- Social worker
- Social policy analyst
- Social justice campaigner
- Non-governmental organisation (NGO) worker
- Judge
- Academic
Income and employment prospects
Income
126% of national
median earnings
Employment
73% | Employed |
2% | Unemployed |
20% | Further study |
5% | Other or unknown |
Figures based on young domestic graduates 5 years after graduation. Source: Ministry of Education.