Education
Qualifications
- Certificate in Arts
- Certificate in Youth and Community Leadership
- Diploma in Arts
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Digital Screen with Honours
- Bachelor of Health Sciences
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Social and Environmental Sustainability
- Bachelor of Sport
- Bachelor of Youth and Community Leadership
Overview
Learning is something we do every day. It happens in more places than the classroom and includes community settings, the workplace, art, sport, and even gaming.
Studying Education at UC will give you the knowledge to understand how human development and learning are shaped by the history and context of Aotearoa New Zealand, and the opportunities and challenges we face in designing inclusive and effective educational experiences for everyone.
If you wish to study to become a registered teacher, check out our Initial Teacher Education qualifications.
- Study from three broad themes, including learning, child and adolescent development, and social and cultural studies in education.
- Education can be studied as a major or a minor and combined with many different degrees, so you are able to study Education alongside your other subject interests.
Education major
For the major in the Bachelor of Arts, complete the following courses:
100-level
200-level
- Three 200-level EDUC courses
300-level
Including options chosen from each of the following areas:
- One course in psychology of education
- One course in socio-cultural studies of education
Education minor
For the minor in the Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Digital Screen, Health Sciences, Science, Social and Environmental Sustainability, Sport, or Youth and Community Leadership, complete the following courses:
- 75 points in 100 to 300-level EDUC courses, with at least 45 points above 100-level
Including options chosen from each of the following areas:
- One course in psychology of education
- One course in socio-cultural studies of education
Due to Education being a multidisciplinary field of study, it can lead to a range of career opportunities in and out of a classroom.
Career pathways could include:
- curriculum/programme designer
- community support officer
- education advisor
- educational psychologist.
Find out more about what you can do with a degree in Education.
Contact us
Te Kura Ārahi Ako | School of Educational Studies and Leadership
Phone +64 3 369 3333
Email education@canterbury.ac.nz
Location
Level 5, Rehua building – see campus maps
Postal address
Te Kaupeka Ako | Faculty of Education
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
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