Master of Education MEd
The MEd consists of 240 points of study, usually taken as a combination of taught courses and a research thesis. The MEd is designed to give teachers, educational professionals, counsellors and researchers the opportunity to examine practice and critical issues in education, and undertake research in their fields of interest.
The Master of Education may be awarded endorsed in Inclusive and Special Education.
Those with a Postgraduate Diploma in Education or a Bachelor of Teaching and Learning with Honours or equivalent may only be required to complete 120 points.
Entry requirements
Candidates wishing to enrol in the Master of Education must have qualified for one of the following:
- any appropriate degree in New Zealand with two 300-level courses in Education, or
- a Postgraduate Diploma in Education or equivalent, or
- any appropriate degree in New Zealand and have successfully completed a minimum one-year teacher training course; or have experience as a teacher, educator or counsellor; or be deemed suitable for training as a counsellor, or
- any appropriate degree in New Zealand and completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Education.
Candidates wishing to enrol in the MEd endorsed in Inclusive and Special Education must have either qualified for a PGDipEd (Inclusive and Special Education), or qualified for a Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Teaching, or equivalent.
To apply, domestic students should download an Application for Award Entry from the College of Education website or contact the College of Education, prior to submitting an Application to Enrol. International students see Postgraduate admission - international students on the Admissions and Entry website for more information.
Courses
The degree consists of either courses alone, or courses and a thesis:
- courses equivalent to 2.0 EFTS (240 points), or
- courses equivalent to 1.25 EFTS (150 points) and a thesis equivalent to 0.75 EFTS (90 points), or
- courses equivalent to 1.0 EFTS (120 points) and a thesis equivalent to 1.0 EFTS (120 points), or
- courses equivalent to 1.0 EFTS (120 points), or by a course equivalent to 0.25 EFTS (30 points) and a thesis equivalent to 0.75 EFS (90 points) or by a thesis equivalent to 1.0 EFTS (120 points).
Notes:
1. Each candidate must normally complete two of EDEM 693, EDEM 694, EDEM 695, EDEM 696, EDEM 697 or EDEM 698.
2. The fourth option is available only to candidates who have qualified with a Postgraduate Diploma in Education or equivalent.
3. Candidates completing the MEd endorsed in Inclusive and Special Education must complete a thesis equivalent to 120 points, or a thesis equivalent to 90 points and a course/courses equivalent to 30 points.
The courses for the Master of Education are listed in the Schedule to the Regulations for the Master of Education on the Regulations website. Not all courses will be offered in any one year.
Duration
The minimum period of enrolment for a full-time candidate is two consecutive years; the maximum period is two years from the year of first enrolment if completing the degree by coursework alone or three years if completing by thesis.
The minimum period of enrolment for a part-time candidate is four consecutive years; the maximum period is six years from the year of first enrolment.
More information
For full requirements see the Regulations for the Master of Education (University Regulations website).
For course advice see the College of Education’s Postgraduate programmes or directly contact the College of Education.