Educational Psychology
Enhance your professional teaching practice and help improve inclusion in education.
Study postgraduate Education at UC
Postgraduate study at UC is flexible and offers many pathways to help you achieve your goals. You can study full- or part-time, and courses are offered through a range of delivery methods with block courses, online, on-campus, and/or distance options available.
Our academic are recognised both nationally and internationally as leading scholars and researchers in their fields and our programmes are designed to meet the needs of working education professionals.
Please note, these postgraduate qualifications are not a pathway to becoming a registered teacher. If you wish to become a registered teacher, take a look at options for studying teaching at UC.
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Postgraduate Education qualifications
UC’s range of study options are designed by educators for educators allowing you to find a path best suited to you, with qualifications that easily staircase into further study.
Our postgraduate certificates are a great way to build skills quickly, while our diplomas allow an additional semester of more advanced coursework to major in specific subjects. Master’s degrees combine the courses from both the Certificate and Diploma, and can be completed through coursework, research, or a combination of both.
Education
Improve your professional practice and examine significant issues in education.
Promote leadership and increase knowledge of te reo Māori in a range of settings.
Teaching English (TESOL)
Teach English to speakers of other languages with a postgraduate TESOL qualification.
Literacy in Education
Help improve literacy issues and inequity for young learners.
Artificial Intelligence & Digital Education
Learn to navigate the complexities of AI and digital technologies in education.
Inclusive Education
Study inclusion and diversity in education to ensure all learners are well supported.
Educational Leadership
Strengthen educational communities through robust leadership.
Research
Investigate a diverse range of topics in Education with the support of leading, internationally renowned academics.
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Teaching Quality Hub
12 August 2026
UC's Teaching Quality Hub partners with schools to support collaborative research and improve teaching and learning through research-informed, high-quality Professional Learning and Development (PLD).
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Teaching Quality Hub
UC's Teaching Quality Hub partners with schools to support collaborative research and improve teaching and learning through research-informed, high-quality Professional Learning and Development (PLD).
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Teaching Quality Hub
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Teaching Quality Hub
UC's Teaching Quality Hub partners with schools to support collaborative research and improve teaching and learning through research-informed, high-quality Professional Learning and Development (PLD).
Help and support
Our team is here to answer any questions you have and our Student Advisors can help you plan your study.
