Master of Educational Leadership
Enhance your career prospects with a specialised programme that enriches your leadership capabilities & knowledge. Expand your leadership practice to skillfully lead change & improve educational outcomes in your school, organisation or community setting.
This is not a teaching qualification and does not lead to teacher registration. To become a registered teacher please look at Bachelor of Teaching, Graduate Diploma in Teaching, Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching, Master of Teaching and Learning.
180 points, 1.5 years
Hamilton, Tauranga, Online
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Trimester A (March) and Trimester B (July)
Why study the Master of Educational Leadership?
Work with academics who are internationally recognised for their leadership research and practice. Develop the skills, knowledge and dispositions to be an effective educational leader.
Programme highlights:
- Develop and enhance leadership skills, knowledge and dispositions to be an effective educational leader
- Inquire into personal leadership practice and organisational systems through strength-based inquiry
- Examine and apply contextual leadership systems and practices to initiate, support and sustain change and innovation in educational contexts
- Understand, critique and contribute to the educational research that is shaping New Zealand's educational policy and develop the required leadership to respond effectively
- Locate leadership work in a framework of social justice and seek to make a difference for high-needs students
- Enhance leadership networks by contributing to a vibrant professional learning community
- Experience flexible delivery (NET/Block course)
- Complete the MEdLeadership at a pace that suits you, part-time while you work or full-time over 18 months
180 points, 1.5 years
Hamilton, Tauranga, Online
Papers offered differ by location. Find a Paper for full location info.
Trimester A (March) and Trimester B (July)
Degree information
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Plan your study -
Entry Requirements Admission normally requires a bachelor's degree with at least a B grade average across the level 300 papers and:
- a teaching qualification or a major or minor in any of the subjects offered in the Master of Education, or
- substantial relevant experience.
Two years' teaching experience is normally preferred.
120 point Master of Educational Leadership available subject to meeting eligibility requirements - please see the MEdLeadership Regulations.
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Fees and scholarships Estimated fees
$8,605 - $9,271 per year
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Domestic tuition fees
Approximate annual tuition fees and costs for domestic students enrolled in one year of full-time study.
Domestic tuition costs -
Scholarships
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Relevant as of 30 October 2024.
All amounts are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD). Tuition fees shown are indicative only and may change. There are additional fees and charges related to enrolment. Please see the Table of Fees and Charges for more information. You will be sent an enrolment agreement which will confirm your fees. View information about fees free study.
Estimated fees
$37,695 (120 pts) $56,550 (180 pts) per year
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International tuition fees
Approximate annual tuition fees and costs for international students enrolled in one year of full-time study.
International tuition costs -
Scholarships
Visit our Scholarship finder for more information about possible scholarships.
Scholarships Finder
Relevant as of 30 October 2024.
All amounts are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD). Tuition fees shown are indicative only and may change. There are additional fees and charges related to enrolment. Please see the Table of Fees and Charges for more information. You will be sent an enrolment agreement which will confirm your fees.
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Admission normally requires a bachelor's degree with at least a B grade average across the level 300 papers and:
- a teaching qualification or a major or minor in any of the subjects offered in the Master of Education, or
- substantial relevant experience.
Two years' teaching experience is normally preferred.
120 point Master of Educational Leadership available subject to meeting eligibility requirements - please see the MEdLeadership Regulations.
Estimated fees
$8,605 - $9,271 per year
-
Domestic tuition fees
Approximate annual tuition fees and costs for domestic students enrolled in one year of full-time study.
Domestic tuition costs -
Scholarships
Visit our Scholarship finder for more information about possible scholarships.
Scholarships Finder
Relevant as of 30 October 2024.
All amounts are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD). Tuition fees shown are indicative only and may change. There are additional fees and charges related to enrolment. Please see the Table of Fees and Charges for more information. You will be sent an enrolment agreement which will confirm your fees. View information about fees free study.
Estimated fees
$37,695 (120 pts) $56,550 (180 pts) per year
-
International tuition fees
Approximate annual tuition fees and costs for international students enrolled in one year of full-time study.
International tuition costs -
Scholarships
Visit our Scholarship finder for more information about possible scholarships.
Scholarships Finder
Relevant as of 30 October 2024.
All amounts are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD). Tuition fees shown are indicative only and may change. There are additional fees and charges related to enrolment. Please see the Table of Fees and Charges for more information. You will be sent an enrolment agreement which will confirm your fees.
Research - guidelines & application forms
For those wishing to undertake a research component within the qualification the guidlines and forms are listed below:
- EDUCA591 Research-based Inquiry: Informing Practice
- EDUCA592 Dissertation - see the Dissertation Guidelines and application form
- EDUCA593 Education Thesis - see the Education Thesis Guidelines and application form
Research is governed by the Ethical Conduct in Research Regulations. For advice about the online Research Ethics Application please email fedu.ethics@waikato.ac.nz.
This information is provisional and subject to change.
Structure of the Master of Educational Leadership Programme
The requirements are 180 points including:
- EDLED501 and EDLED502;
- one of the research methods papers listed below; and
- one of the research paper options listed below with a focus on educational leadership.
In order to be eligible for consideration for the award of honours, the requirements of the degree must be completed in two years of full-time study or four years of part-time study from the date of first enrolment in the degree - please see the MEdLeadership Regulations.
There are normally three options regarding how study can be planned.
Educational Partnership Study Awards
Te Wānanga Toi Tangata Division of Education offers Educational Partnership Study Awards to all education settings in which our students are placed as part of their initial teacher education or counsellor education programme. In recognition of the partnership, the equivalent of a 15-point paper will be awarded to you for every student teacher or student counsellor your education setting supports. The credits can be used at your discretion to provide additional professional learning opportunities for your staff.
Study in Tauranga
Many postgraduate papers are taught either fully online or partially online, with some papers having block on-campus requirements at either our Hamilton or Tauranga campus. These requirements are paper dependent.