Master of Education

Program Overview

The Master of Education program offers two pathways: Coursework and Research. The Coursework pathway provides a range of elective courses in educational leadership, while the Research pathway focuses on developing research skills. Graduates gain expertise in various educational fields, including adult education, compulsory education, and early childhood education. The program prepares individuals for leadership roles in education and can serve as a stepping stone to doctoral studies.

Program Outline

Outline:

Coursework pathway (without specialisation)

Compulsory course

• EDUC808 Aims and Conceptions of Education (30 points)

Elective courses (choose 90 points)

• EDLD802 Leading in Diverse Cultures and Communities (30 points)
• EDLD803 Reflecting on Professional Practice as an Educational Leader (30 points)
• EDLD804 Organisational Culture and Educational Leadership (30 points)
• EDLD805 Educational Leaders as Policy Actors (30 points)
• EDUC808 Aims and Conceptions of Education (30 points)
• EDUC809 Global Impacts on Education Practice in Contemporary Society (30 points)
• EDLD811 Conceptualisations of Educational Leadership (30 points)
• EDUC814 Individual Directed Study (30 points)
• EDUC819 Educational Research (30 points)
• EDUC827 Perspectives on Maori and Pacific Education Experiences (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)
• EDUC859 Pacific Education - Issues and Perspectives (30 points)
• EDUC863 Who am I as a Higher Education Teacher?
(30 points)
• EDUC864 Focussing a Critical Lens on Curriculum in Higher Education (30 points)
• EDUC865 Higher Education Assessment and Learning (30 points)
• EDUC867 Kaupapa Māori Educational Approaches (30 points)
• EDUC869 Leadership and Collegial Practice in Higher Education Institutions (30 points)
• EDUC911 Advanced Scholarship in Education Literature (30 points)
• EDUC912 Education Project (30 points)

Advanced scholarship courses (2)

• EDUC911 Advanced Scholarship in Education Literature (30 points)
• EDUC912 Education Project (30 points)

Research pathway (without specialisation)

Compulsory course

• EDUC808 Aims and Conceptions of Education (30 points)

Elective courses (choose 30 points)

• EDLD802 Leading in Diverse Cultures and Communities (30 points)
• EDLD803 Reflecting on Professional Practice as an Educational Leader (30 points)
• EDLD804 Organisational Culture and Educational Leadership (30 points)
• EDLD805 Educational Leaders as Policy Actors (30 points)
• EDUC808 Aims and Conceptions of Education (30 points)
• EDUC809 Global Impacts on Education Practice in Contemporary Society (30 points)
• EDLD811 Conceptualisations of Educational Leadership (30 points)
• EDUC814 Individual Directed Study (30 points)
• EDUC819 Educational Research (30 points)
• EDUC827 Perspectives on Maori and Pacific Education Experiences (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)
• EDUC859 Pacific Education - Issues and Perspectives (30 points)
• EDUC863 Who am I as a Higher Education Teacher?
(30 points)
• EDUC864 Focussing a Critical Lens on Curriculum in Higher Education (30 points)
• EDUC865 Higher Education Assessment and Learning (30 points)
• EDUC867 Kaupapa Māori Educational Approaches (30 points)
• EDUC869 Leadership and Collegial Practice in Higher Education Institutions (30 points)
• EDUC911 Advanced Scholarship in Education Literature (30 points)
• EDUC912 Education Project (30 points)

Research methodology course

• EDUC819 Educational Research (30 points)

Research project

• EDUC998 Master of Education Thesis (90 points)
• EDUC997 Master of Education Dissertation (60 points)
• Relevant professional experience is necessary to take this course.
Programme leader approval required.

Careers:

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

• Adult and tertiary education
• Compulsory education
The Master of Education can serve as a pathway to doctoral study.