Master of Teaching and Learning
Earn your Master of Teaching and Learning to become a certified primary or secondary teacher. Explore modern education trends, guided by the latest research. Challenge traditional teaching methods to empower all your students' voices.
This is a teaching qualification and will lead to becoming a registered teacher.
180 points, 1 year
Hamilton, Tauranga, Online
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January (H Trimester), July (B Trimester)
Why study the Master of Teaching and Learning?
This programme will develop your critical understanding of research-based pedagogical approaches, learning theory, inquiry skills and content knowledge to ensure you can effectively teach diverse learners in New Zealand schools.
You will also gain valuable practical experience with the professional support of Te Kura Toi Tangata School of Education lecturers and Mentor Teachers. This programme will provide you with a total of 80 days in the classroom, in two different schools.
Papers examine teaching in the New Zealand context, evidence-based inquiry, teaching diverse learners, and curriculum design and implementation. Students complete eleven 500 level postgraduate papers (180 points). The Master of Teaching and Learning is an intensive course aimed at high achievers and requires a higher entry criteria than the Graduate Diploma in Teaching.
Please Note: This programme builds on the Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching with one extra 30 point paper.
Programme highlights
- Individual and small group mentoring
- Identifies your personal strengths
- Designed to equip you with the expertise to meet the needs of all learners
- Graduates achieve high-level skills and a stronger capacity for leadership roles in the future
- The reward for completing this more intensive programme is a higher entry point salary on entering the teaching profession
Career Opportunities
- Corporate Trainer
- Education Policy Analyst
- Learning Consultant
- Primary, Intermediate or Secondary School Teacher
- Recruitment Adviser
- Social Services
- School Counsellor
180 points, 1 year
Hamilton, Tauranga, Online
Papers offered differ by location. Find a Paper for full location info.
January (H Trimester), July (B Trimester)
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Entry Requirements To be eligible to gain entry into this programme, candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree at level 7 on the NZ Qualifications Framework or a recognised equivalent. The Bachelor's degree must have a B/B+ average.
Teacher Education applications open from 1 July every year. Please apply early as all applicants are subject to an interview and selection process. Selection of applicants is based on academic background, communication skills, personal qualities, background experiences, and a literacy and numeracy assessment. As well as meeting the selection criteria, you will need to meet the admission requirements for the University.
If you are applying to study the Master of Teaching and Learning (Secondary), in addition to the qualification requirements, candidates seeking to enter a secondary programme must have sufficient depth and breadth of a relevant subject or curriculum knowledge from Levels 5 to 7, or higher, in their entry qualification that is relevant for teaching a particular secondary school subject. When you apply for the programme you will need to submit your degree transcript(s). The programme leader/coordinator will discuss and advise the appropriate programme once you reach the interview stage.
Contact us for more information.
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Fees and scholarships Estimated fees
$10,932 per year
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Domestic tuition fees
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Relevant as of 20 February 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
$53,860 (180 pts) per year
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International tuition fees
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Scholarships
Visit our Scholarship finder for more information about possible scholarships.
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Relevant as of 20 February 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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Browse available subjects and choose one for more information
To be eligible to gain entry into this programme, candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree at level 7 on the NZ Qualifications Framework or a recognised equivalent. The Bachelor's degree must have a B/B+ average.
Teacher Education applications open from 1 July every year. Please apply early as all applicants are subject to an interview and selection process. Selection of applicants is based on academic background, communication skills, personal qualities, background experiences, and a literacy and numeracy assessment. As well as meeting the selection criteria, you will need to meet the admission requirements for the University.
If you are applying to study the Master of Teaching and Learning (Secondary), in addition to the qualification requirements, candidates seeking to enter a secondary programme must have sufficient depth and breadth of a relevant subject or curriculum knowledge from Levels 5 to 7, or higher, in their entry qualification that is relevant for teaching a particular secondary school subject. When you apply for the programme you will need to submit your degree transcript(s). The programme leader/coordinator will discuss and advise the appropriate programme once you reach the interview stage.
Contact us for more information.
Estimated fees
$10,932 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
Visit our Scholarship finder for more information about possible scholarships.
Scholarships Finder
Relevant as of 20 February 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
$53,860 (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 20 February 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.
Master of Teaching and Learning (Secondary)
Your previous tertiary study
Candidates for the secondary endorsement must have sufficient depth and breadth of relevant subject or curriculum knowledge at Levels 5-7. When you apply for the programme you will need to submit your degree transcript(s). The programme leader/coordinator will discuss and advise the appropriate programme once you reach the interview stage.
Learning/Subject Areas
Learning Areas:
- English
- The Arts
- Health and Physical Education
- Learning and Languages
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Science
- Social Sciences
- Technology
Subject Areas:
- English
- The Arts (Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Arts)
- Health and Physical Education
- Learning Languages
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
- Social Sciences (Business Studies, Economics, Geography, History)
- Technology (includes areas of computational thinking, designing and developing digital outcomes, designing and developing processed outcomes, designing and developing material outcomes, and design and visual communications – all taught together)
Study in Tauranga
You can study at our Tauranga campus, subject to sufficient numbers.
Scholarships and prizes
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Entry Requirements
The Teaching Council is currently consulting on a proposal to introduce a requirement that student teachers enrolling in an initial teacher education (ITE) programme for primary teaching would have to demonstrate competence in mathematics, using either of the following measures:
- Holding a minimum of 14 credits at Achieved, Merit or Excellence in the NCEA subjects 'Mathematics and Statistics' and/or 'Pāngarau' at NCEA Level 2 or above (or a recognised equivalent), or
- Passing a mathematics assessment as specified by the Teaching Council
We are continuing to recruit students to begin study in 2025 based on the existing ITE entry requirements. The Teaching Council has advised us that they are comfortable for enrolment to continue as no decision has yet been made.
However, student teachers commencing study in 2025 should be aware that, if the Teaching Council were to approve the current proposal after consultation, should they not meet measure (1) above, they would be required to pass the mathematics assessment specified by the Teaching Council with at least the specified minimum score before they were able to graduate from the programme. (This reflects that the Teaching Council’s consultation proposes, as a transitional arrangement for 2025 and 2026, that measure (b) can be able to be met prior to graduation, rather than prior to entry to the programme.)
Note: this message reflects advice received from the Teaching Council.