Master of Educational Management

The Master of Educational Management is unique in New Zealand in that it is taught by nationally and internationally respected professional and academic staff from both the Faculty of Education and The Graduate School of Enterprise (Business School). It provides participants with a range of educational and management skills which they need to be outstanding leaders.

Programme Highlights

• This programme offers a unique integration of education and business skills and knowledge from both the Faculty of Education and The Graduate School of Business
• Highly practical courses and research projects carefully scheduled to minimise conflict with professional commitments
• An opportunity for in-depth research to be undertaken as part of the programm

Opportunities

The Master of Educational Management is designed to give current and aspiring leaders of educational organisations the skills to be effective leaders. It is relevant to those working in early childhood, primary, secondary or tertiary education, and also to those who manage education and training functions in other organisations.

Content

The core of the programme includes courses in education focusing on educational leadership, policy and organisation, and research, as well as courses in business and
management. Students can also choose further courses from within education and business. There is an opportunity to do a research project, or a thesis, which has direct relevance to your own work setting.

Programme Structure

Research Masters
Requirement:

• 90 points: EDPROFST 798 Thesis
• 30 points: EDPROFST 739

Taught Masters

Requirement

• 30 points: EDPROFST 739
• 30 points from: EDPROFST 757, 758
• 30 points from EDPROFST 737, 738, 740, 741, 758, 762

• 30 points from HRMGMT 702, MAORIDEV 712, 713, MANAGEMT 707, 708 or other approved 700 level courses listed in the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Schedule.

View summary of courses offered in 2008

Length

Students enrolled for this degree follow a programme equivalent to one year of full-time study or up to four years of part-time study for a masters by taught courses, or two years of part-time study for a masters by research, and pass the requisite courses with a total value of 120 points.

Further Study

If you want to take your studies further, our programmes can lead you all the way to doctoral level, to maximise your career and salary prospects.

Study location

Offered as weekly face-to-face and block courses at Epsom Campus (Faculty of Education courses) and City Campus (Graduate School of Enterprise (Business School) courses) with some courses offered as flexible self-directed study. Please note: The research options are not offered online

Fees

Updated tuition fee information will be available at www.auckland.ac.nz/fees.

You may be eligible to apply for Faculty of Education fees bursaries. Call The University of Auckland on 0800 61 62 63 for more information.

Graduate School of Enterprise (Business School) courses

For the 2008 Graduate School of Enterprise (Business School) courses please refer to www.gse.auckland.ac.nz/pgdipbus for the timetable and venue of courses. Most Business courses are taught between 5.30pm-9.00pm. For further information please contact the Faculty of Education on +64 9 623 8883.

Entry Criteria

1. In order to be admitted to this programme, a student needs to have completed the requirements for:

• a Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Management from this university, or its equivalent approved by Senate or its representative with an average grade of B or higher
  or
• a Postgraduate Diploma in Education as approved by the Dean of Faculty of Education with an average grade of B or higher
  and
• completed the requirements for a professional qualification in teaching, counselling, nursing, social work or other profession approved by Senate or its representative
  and
• had at least three years of practical experience in that or a related profession, including experience in a formal or informal leadership and/or management role.

2. Any student who has completed the requirements for the Degree of Master of Education in Educational Administration at The University of Auckland may not enrol for or reassign courses to this degree.

Supplementary Information

To gain entry into this programme, you need to supply us with Supplementary Information. Click on the link below to download a Supplementary Information Form, complete it, and return it to the Faculty of Education as soon as possible.

Supplementary Information Form (Postgraduate awards and Graduate Diplomas in Education) (402kB)

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