Hamilton ,
New Zealand
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Teaching and Learning 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
43,150
(c. USD25,095.61)
Attendance
Full-time
Earn your qualification as a primary or secondary educator through our Master of Teaching and Learning program. Explore modern and evolving educational approaches while staying grounded in current research. Develop the confidence to question traditional teaching methods and use these insights to empower every student's voice. Our curriculum builds your expertise in research-driven teaching strategies, learning theories, investigative skills, and subject knowledge to prepare you for teaching diverse learners in New Zealand classrooms.
You'll acquire hands-on teaching experience with guidance from Te Kura Toi Tangata School of Education faculty and Mentor Teachers. The program includes 80 days of classroom placement across two different schools. Coursework covers New Zealand education systems, research-informed teaching practices, inclusive education strategies, and curriculum development. The degree requires completion of eleven 500-level postgraduate papers (180 credits). Designed for top-performing students, this intensive program has stricter admission requirements than the Graduate Diploma in Teaching. This accredited Initial Teacher Education program qualifies graduates for teacher registration and provisional certification in New Zealand.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Candidates for the Degree must have
- satisfied the requirements of a bachelors degree with at least a B grade average across the 300 level papers, or for a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent, or
- qualified for the award of a bachelors degree with honours with at least second class honours (second division), or for the award of a postgraduate diploma in a subject relevant to the Master of Teaching and Learning, or for a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent, and
- satisfied the prerequisites for postgraduate study in the subject(s) being presented for the Degree, at levels considered appropriate by the Academic Board, and
- been selected by the Division of Education as meeting the Teaching Council's selection criteria for Initial Teacher Education Programmes.
Candidates for the secondary endorsement must have sufficient depth and breadth of relevant subject or curriculum knowledge at Levels 5-7.
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
- IELTS - 7.0 (with no less than 7.0 in any band)
- IB full diploma in English medium (24 points minimum). This must be completed at an IB school;
- Cambridge English exams C2 Proficiency (CPE) or C1 Advanced (CAE) or
- Cambridge English exams B2 First (FCE). A minimum score of 185, with no band score less than 185;
- PTE Academic - A minimum score of 65 in all four modules;
- a TOEFL iBT (Internet Based TOEFL) Must meet the following overall score of 98 and the following scores in each module: Listening - 24; Reading - 24; Writing - 27; Speaking - 23.
Tuition
NZD
43,150