Arts

Education

Interested in learning and how it relates to culture, community, social media and social justice? We've all been to school and probably all have a view of the nature of education. The Bachelor of Arts in Education re-examines these views. Because this major is part of the Bachelor of Arts, it's easy to combine it with many other aspects of society and culture. Choose from 19 majors in areas as diverse as social sciences, psychology, international studies, Māori development, event management or languages. You can build your degree in a way that suits you — study either a single or a double major, select from a wide range of minors or perhaps add elective papers from another area of study. 

• Duration: 3 years full-time / equivalent part-time
• Start date: 18 July / 27 February  / 17 July 

Career opportunities

The study of education can prepare you for a range of careers. There is a direct pathway into teaching as you will qualify for the one-year Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary Teaching) which leads to teacher registration. If you have teaching subjects to a 200 and 300 level in your BA (Education is not a teaching subject), you can apply for the Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching.

The skills you develop in this major are valuable for a range of careers, including:

• Social development work
• Youth and community work
• Marketing
• Communications
• Human resources
• Advertising
• The arts
• Training and mentoring

Other education-related work in government and non-governmental organisations. It's also good preparation for further study, which could lead to teacher registration.

Graduates wishing to pursue postgraduate study will be able to move on to a Master of Education.

Structure and content

Each year you take core papers in writing, communication, research and digital technologies, along with your major(s) and/or minor papers. You usually complete two or three core papers in Year 1, plus papers for your major (usually two or three) and other papers of interest.

In your second year you complete the other one or two core papers, along with more major papers. In your final semester, you complete a real-life work project through our Co-operative Education paper. This is a core Year 3 paper that can only be done after the other core papers.

Education papers

EDUC503 Critical Questions in Education

EDUC504 Places and Learning

EDUC605 Learning, Diversity and Culture

EDUC606 Learning and Subjectivity in an Age of Social Media

EDUC607 Education, Resistance and Social Justice

EDUC710 Educational Futures

EDUC711 Philosophic Debates in Education

The Education papers in the major are organised into two strands — one has a sociological focus; the other a cultural focus.

Sociological focus:

EDUC503 (level 5) considers aspects of education in the past and how this explains issues in education today.

EDUC607 (level 6) focuses on concepts related to educational questions and issues of today, such as social justice.

EDUC710 (level 7) considers futures education and how the way we learn in and for a future world might be very different from today.

Cultural focus:

EDUC504 (level 5) considers how place affects who we are and what we learn. Of the two level 6 papers:

EDUC605 focuses on learning in culture and community whereas

EDUC606 takes a look at learning through social media. The level 7 paper in this strand,

EDUC710, assumes a more philosophical view and considers questions related to the 'big picture' of education. 

Study abroad fees at AUT University: what you'll pay

2016 fees per semester in NZ dollars

• Tuition fee for Study Abroad: NZ$12,500 per semester
• Enrolment fee: NZ$150
• Learner services levy: NZ$320.08 per 60 points
• Placement fee (internship option only): NZ$800
• AUT Insurance Premium: NZ$294.50 per semester

Other compulsory fees (in addition to tuition fees)

• 2016 Compulsory Student Services Fee - $573.30 for 120 points or $4.77 per academic point (GST incl)
• 2016 Building Levy- $66.85 for 120 points or $0.56 per academic point (GST incl)