Master of Arts in Education

An internationally recognised Masters degree from The University of Auckland is an effective demonstration of your knowledge and understanding of education.

Programme highlights

• Pursue in-depth research in an educational area of your choice.
• Work closely with university staff who are specialists in their field.

Opportunities

Having a postgraduate degree will give you an advantage in the employment market. If you complete an MA in Education with First Class or Second Class (Division One) Honours, you have the opportunity of applying to enter the EdD or PhD programme.

Content

This degree enables you to pursue postgraduate study in Adult and Higher Education; Cultural and Policy Studies in Education, including Philosophy, History and Sociology of Education; Educational Psychology; Child and Adolescent Developmental Psychology; Māori Education; Literacy Education; and Research and Evaluation. Students may choose the research option in which either a thesis or research portfolio is completed. Alternatively, students can choose courses from the areas listed above. You may be approved to include up to 30 points from 700 level courses in other subjects.

Study location
Offered as weekly face-to-face courses at Epsom Campus.

Length
One year full-time study or up to two years part-time study (research option) or up to four years part-time study (taught option).

Fees

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

You may be eligible to apply for scholarships and University awards available to help you pay for your study. For more information, call the faculty direct on +64 9 623 8920 or visit www.auckland.ac.nz/scholarships.

Entry criteria

In order to be admitted to this programme, a student needs to have:

• completed the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in the intended subject, with at least Second Class Honours Second Division, or an equivalent qualification as approved by Senate or its representative
• passed the specified prerequisite courses for one of the subjects listed in the Master of Arts Schedule
• have approval from the relevant Head of Department or Programme Leader.

Programme structure

Prerequiste: A BA(Hons) in Education

Requirement:

Research Masters

• 120 points: EDUC 796 thesis or EDUC 797 Research Portfolio

Taught Masters

• 120 points from EDUC 702-790, EDPROFST 720, 721

Further study

The Faculty of Education offers two programmes at doctoral level - the Doctor of Education (EdD) and the Doctor of Philosophy in Education (PhD).

For more information and to apply

Contact the Arts Students’ Centre in the Faculty of Arts:
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 85060
Human Sciences Building, 10 Symonds Street, Auckland
www.arts.auckland.ac.nz

Refer also to the 2010 Faculty of Arts Postgraduate Handbook.