The Master of Education is designed to help education professionals engage with advanced knowledge, critical analysis and research skills in the broader area of educational studies.
This qualification examines the practice of existing education leaders, practitioners and wider educational professionals to gain a master's level qualification in education. The programme offers the option of a coursework pathway or a research pathway that aims to prepare students to undertake research in education.
Specialise in educational leadership or take the Master of Education without a specialisation. This is not a teaching qualification, and it does not lead to registration as a teacher.
Specialisations
Educational Leadership
Career opportunities
Master of Education graduates will have a broad range of research skills for application to their area of education.
This includes:
This qualification does not provide eligibility for provisional teacher registration.
The Master of Education can serve as a pathway to doctoral study.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
February 2026
AUT South Campus
MB Building 640 Great South Road,
Manukau,
Auckland,
2025, North Island, New Zealand
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
February 2026
AUT City Campus
55 Wellesley Street East,
AUCKLAND,
Auckland Central,
1010, New Zealand
One of the following with a B grade average or higher in level 7 papers (or equivalent):
Bachelor of Education (Specialty) Teaching
Graduate Diploma in (Specialty) Teaching
English Language Requirements:
IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with 7.0 in Writing and all other bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent; TOEFL iBT score of 90; Certificate in English for Academic Study (CertEAS) with A grade; AUT Academic English with B+ grade; CAE minimum overall score of 176; PTE minimum overall score of 58.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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