Programme details

Master of Educational Leadership - MEdLeadership

Elevate your career opportunities by enrolling in a tailored program that enhances your leadership skills and expertise. Broaden your leadership abilities to effectively navigate change and enhance educational results within your school, workplace, or com

Course description

Partner with esteemed scholars and experts in the field of leadership studies from around the world to enhance your understanding and proficiency in educational leadership. This programme will allow you to develop the critical competencies and perspectives required to lead effectively in educational settings.

Connect with top-tier academics in leadership research and practice on a global scale to cultivate the expertise and insights necessary for success as an educational leader. Acquire the tools, strategies, and mindset to navigate the complexities of leading in the field of education.

This programme may be studied in Hamilton or Tauranga depending on the choice of papers, and you may be eligible for the award of honours if completed in two years of full-time study.

This is not a teaching qualification and does not lead to teacher registration.

Specialisations

You can choose from:

Research Method Papers (1 paper)

  • Becoming a researcher: theory, ethics and methods
  • Culturally Responsive Methodologies incorporating kaupapa Māori and Critical Theories
  • Rangahau Kaupapa Māori – Kaupapa Māori Research

Research papers (1)

  • Research-based Inquiry: Informing Practice
  • Dissertation
  • Education Thesis

Option papers

  • Educational Leadership: Coaching and Mentoring
  • Educational Leadership: Inquiry in Organisations and Communities
  • Educational Leadership: Leading for Social Change
  • Māori Educational Policies: Their Development and Some Strategic Responses

 

Immigration benefits

This course may qualify for the following visa rights:
In-study work rights
Partner visitor rights
Partner work rights
Post-study work rights

This course qualifies for 5 points if applying for residency under the Skilled Migrant Category.

Career Prospects

This programmes leads to Education leadership roles in a school, organisation, or community setting.

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 preferred.

You may complete the Master of Educational Leadership in 120 points subject to meeting certain requirements

Credits
180

Duration
1.5 years

Intakes

Trimester A (March) and Trimester B (July)

International fees
$53,855 (180 pts)

Location

Qualification Type

Study level