Master of Education

• Education Practice
• Educational Leadership
• Higher Education

You can also complete the Master of Education without a specialisation.

You need a total of 180 points to successfully complete the Master of Education, including completing either a dissertation or a thesis where you can explore a topic of your interest.

Complete these courses

• EDUC856 Concepts of Educational Research (30 points)
• EDUC906 Educational Research in Context (30 points)

^{Students enrolled in a specialisation may substitute EDUC856 for another course from the Master of Education.}

And complete one of

• EDUC997 Master of Education Dissertation (60 points)
• EDUC998 Master of Education Thesis (90 points)

And choose from a wide range of education courses

You can either choose one of the Master of Education specialisations, or complete the programme without a specialisation and select the courses that interest you most.

Students usually complete two courses from the list below, followed by the two research courses EDUC856 and EDUC 906, followed by the thesis or dissertation.

Specialisations in the Master of Education

• Education Practice
• Educational Leadership
• Higher Education

Or choose from the following courses to make up a total of 180 points

• EDLD802 Leading in Diverse Cultures and Communities (30 points)
• EDLD803 Reflecting on Professional Practice as an Educational Leader¹ (30 points)
• EDLD804 Organisational Culture and Educational Leadership (30 points)
• EDLD805 Education Policy and Leadership for the Public Good (30 points)
• EDLD901 Conceptualisations of Educational Leadership (30 points)
• EDUC806 The Inquiring Practitioner (30 points)
• EDUC808 Concepts and Constructs in Education (30 points)
• EDUC809 Global Impacts on Education Practice in Contemporary Society (30 points)
• EDUC814 Individual Directed Study (30 points)
• EDUC815 Special Topic in Education I (30 points)
• EDUC816 Special Topic in Education II (30 points)
• EDUC824 Education Futures (30 points)
• EDUC827 Perspectives on Māori and Pacific Education Experiences (30 points)
• EDUC828 Education for Sustainability, Participation and Transformation (30 points)
• EDUC829 Research-Based Inquiry for Practitioners (30 points)
• EDUC830 Contemporary Issues in Education (30 points)
• EDUC836 Learning Environments for the 21st Century (30 points)
• EDUC837 Digital Pedagogies and the Techno-Literate Teacher (30 points)
• EDUC842 Building Mentoring Expertise (30 points)
• EDUC844 Steiner Education: Teaching and Learning through Imagination in a Digital World (30 points)
• EDUC845 Essential Aspects of Steiner Education (30 points)
• EDUC852 Scholarly Writing and Publishing: Drawing on Practice (30 points)
• EDUC859 Pacific Education – Issues and Perspectives (30 points)
• EDUC863 Who am I as a Higher Education Teacher?¹ (30 points)
• EDUC864 Focusing a Critical Lens on Curriculum in Higher Education¹ (30 points)
• EDUC865 Higher Education Assessment and Evaluation¹ (30 points)
• EDUC866 The University: Past, Present and Future (30 points)
• EDUC867 Kaupapa Māori Approaches (30 points)
• EDUC868 Innovations in Early Childhood Education (30 points)
• EDUC869 Leadership and Collegial Practice in Higher Education¹ (30 points)

^{1. Relevant professional experience is necessary to take this course. Programme leader approval required.}

Skills you will develop

The outcomes for graduates of the Master of Education are outlined in the Graduate Profile below.

Graduate Profile

Master of Education graduates will have a broad range of research skills for application to their area of education.

This includes:

• Adult and tertiary education
• Compulsory education
• Early childhood education
• Non-formal education

This qualification does not provide eligibility for provisional teacher registration.

The Master of Education can serve as a pathway to doctoral study.

• Postgraduate Certificate in Education
• Postgraduate Diploma in Education
• Doctor of Philosophy