Master of Education - Education in Hamilton New Zealand | University of Waikato

University of Waikato | Hamilton New Zealand
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
NZD 35,903
(c. USD21,049.93)
Attendance
Full-time

This program is designed for graduate educators seeking to enhance their abilities, understanding, and professional opportunities in the field of Education. By building competencies in curriculum design, teaching methods, or policy formulation, participants can achieve career growth and specialized knowledge in particular educational domains.
At the University of Waikato, our teaching programs cultivate highly capable and thoughtful educators. Our graduates emerge as sought-after professionals, valued both locally in New Zealand and internationally. While we train future classroom teachers, our education studies also cover diverse topics that mirror the expansive nature of this discipline. Education professionals explore how knowledge, abilities, and principles are formed, gathered, and transmitted through both structured and casual channels.
Additionally, we provide Education courses for the Bachelor of Social Sciences and Bachelor of Arts programs, along with various advanced degree options.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

Candidates for the Degree must have

  • qualified for the award of a bachelors degree of the University of Waikato, with at least a B grade average across the 300 level papers, and
    • a major or minor in Education, or Counselling Studies,
    • substantial relevant experience,
  • or for a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent.

In exceptional circumstances, based on academic merit or relevant experience, candidates who do not meet the requirements of these regulations may be considered for admission subject to the completion of any qualifying papers the Academic Board may prescribe which must be completed either prior to or concurrently.

English Language Requirements

  • an Academic IELTS Overall score of at least 6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in any band), or
  • a TOEFL iBT (Internet Based TOEFL) score of 90 with a Writing score of 21, or
  • a TOEFL iBT Home Edition overall score of 90 with a Writing score of 21, or
  • a B grade or better at Level 8 in the Certificate of Attainment in Academic English, or
  • a PTE Academic overall score of 56 with no band less than 46, or
  • a Language Cert International ESOL (LRWS) C1 Expert with an overall high pass and no less than a pass in each skill, or
  • a Language Cert International ESOL (LRWS) B2 Communicator with 38-50 score per skill, or
  • awarded a New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 5), or
  • a B2 First (formally known as Cambridge English: First (FCE)) with an overall score of 176 and no bands below 169, or
  • a C2 Proficiency (formally known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)) with an overall score of 176 and no bands below 169, or
  • a Michigan English Test (formally known as Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)) minimum score of 59.

Tuition NZD 35,903

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