StudyQA — Master: Educational Leadership — The University of Auckland

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The MEdLd offers opportunities for in-depth study of research relevant to educational leadership and to critique and contribute to the educational research that is shaping New Zealand's educational policy and practice. It will provide you with the theoretical understandings and practical leadership skills needed to make a difference to the quality of education in your current and future workplaces.

Programme highlights

Pursue research in an area of your choice that links to educational leadership.
Work closely with university researchers who are influencing New Zealand educational policy and practice.
Offers optional courses from the Business School.

There are two pathways within the degree – a Research Masters (completion of a thesis) or a Taught Masters (course work and a dissertation).

Research Masters

60 ects Thesis

Taught Masters

30 ects Dissertation
Special Topic: Leadership for Learning
Special Topic: Accelerating Learning
Early Years Pedagogy
Education Law: Policy Implications
Educational Leadership
Educational Policy and Organisations
Educational Leadership in the Electronic Age
ECE Curriculum Issues
Undertaking Research for School Improvement
Mentoring Teachers
Developing Professional Expertise
Education and Empowerment
Educational Change
Special Topic: Culturally Responsive Leadership
Researching Māori Education

Entry criteria

In order to be admitted to this programme, a student needs to have completed the requirements for one of the following:

a Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership from this University, or its equivalent approved by Senate or its representative with an average grade of B or higher
a postgraduate diploma in education as approved by the Dean of the Faculty of Education and Social Work with an average grade of B or higher

and

hold a professional qualification in teaching or other profession approved by Senate or its representative
have at least three years of practical experience in teaching or a related profession, including experience in a formal or informal leadership and/or management role.

Documents to support your application

Birth Certificate, or Relevant pages of your passport, or Citizenship Certificate.
ID photo
your official academic transcript
your official programme completion certificate
your mark sheets
your relevant course outlines (3)
IELTS or TOEFL or equivalent.

Minimum postgraduate English language requirements

IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.5 and all bands 6.0 or better
Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): Overall score of 90 plus a written score of 21
Paper-based TOEFL: Overall score of 575 plus Essay (TWE) of 4.5
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) and Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): Overall score of 176 and all bands 169 or better
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Overall score of 58 and no PTE communicative skills score below 50. You must authorise the University to view and verify your PTE scores.
Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 85