UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Share your knowledge and influence the future by instilling a passion for learning.
DO YOU LOVE TEACHING?
We foster transformative educators in many fields, from Early Childhood to Secondary, including Māori, Pacific, and TESOL settings. We encourage students to critically analyse the interplay between Education, Economics and Politics.
DEGREE COURSES
Bachelor of Education (TESOL)
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Gain expertise in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages by studying at the world-ranked Faculty of Education and Social Work.
You will gain a useful foundation in subjects that inform TESOL education, such as psychology, philosophy, sociology and history. You will develop up-to-the-minute knowledge and skills in learning, teaching and assessment. Practical experience is integral to the programme.
This programme will be useful for education leaders and policymakers as well as TESOL teachers.
Career Opportunities
- Consultant for community organisations or government
- Curriculum developer
- Education leader
- Education policy adviser
- Teacher in a language school
- Teacher in a university or higher education provider
- Teacher in an international school
- Teacher of refugees or migrants
Bachelor of Education (Teaching)
The Bachelor of Education (Teaching) programme has 3 specialisations:
Early Childhood EducationPrimary
Huarahi Māori
You will be taught by academics who are experts in their fields of Education and passionate about supporting the next generation of teachers. Courses are taught through a range of methods including face-to-face lectures, tutorials and workshops, as well as online learning.
Over the 3 years, you'll spend full-time practical placements (practicums) in a range of schools, or early childhood centres. You'll have the guidance of a dedicated teacher within the school or centre, as well as support by your university supervisors. This will help you to become a part of a community, establish connections to set you up in your career, and gain vital skills to prepare you for the transition into teaching.
MASTER COURSES
Master of Education
This qualification is relevant to those working in a wide range of education areas. It provides the opportunity to review, inform and improve your knowledge and professional practice. You will develop knowledge, skills and experience in critiquing and undertaking educational research in your area of interest to enhance your practice. Through an independent inquiry under supervision from high-calibre experts within the faculty, you can contribute valuable knowledge and understanding to the field of education. This is a research masters programme
Career Opportunities
- Communities of Learning (CoLs) leader
- Education sector leader
- Human resources practitioner
- Researcher (education)
- School centre manager or specialist
- Trainer in organisations
Master of Education Practice
If you are a practising teacher who would like to advance your knowledge, skills and qualification and apply them directly to your own work context, this programme offers flexible pathways through which you can achieve your goals.
You can choose courses that include a practice project or courses that do not. You will be equipped with world-leading research, knowledge and tools to help enhance your own teaching practice. In this way, you can better achieve positive and equitable outcomes for diverse communities and learners.
This practitioner-focused programme is designed to be taken part-time, outside of school hours, using a blend of face-to-face and online delivery.
Career Opportunities
- Communities of Learning (CoLs) leader
- Education sector leader
- Human resources practitioner
- Researcher (education)
- School centre manager or specialist
- Trainer in organisations
Master of Educational Leadership
Gain the theoretical insights and practical leadership knowledge to improve the quality of education and leadership in schools and centres and improve outcomes for students. Contribute to research that is shaping educational leadership, policy and practice.
This masters is designed for aspiring or current educational leaders who are passionate about leading improvements that serve diverse communities and learners. The qualification will help you understand, critique and contribute to culturally responsive educational leadership that is shaping Aotearoa New Zealand and improve the quality of education for all young people.
It will allow you to take the next step in your career, strengthen your understanding of your own school or context and your role as a leader within it.
Career Opportunities
- Education consultant
- Policy development manager (education)
- Professional development facilitator
- School head of department
- School principal
- School senior leadership team member
- Senior teacher
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