Overview

Design your study to suit your career goals and commitments. Choose from a range of courses covering subjects such as multicultural and international education, educational policy and leadership, youth development, and Māori, Pacific and indigenous education. Or you might explore the issues around sustainability and the environment in education, learn about evaluation and assessment, or develop your skills in teaching ESOL. We have grouped courses into study themes to help you choose.

You can complete the Master of Education program at the Victoria University of Wellington either by coursework or by a combination of coursework and a thesis or dissertation.

Study your way

Take advantage of flexible study options and study completely online from anywhere in the world or take a mix of online and campus-based courses. You can also choose to study all your courses in person on campus.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods in Education

Evidence-Based Practice in Education

Promoting Positive Behaviour for Learning and Well-Being

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-07-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-20 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2025-11-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-11-13 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-02-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-01-21 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-07-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

58

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Wellington, New Zealand

Disciplines

Education View 46 other Masters in Education in New Zealand

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

58

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology or a related discipline, or an approved teacher education degree. You may also be required to demonstrate your proficiency in English.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

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Tuition Fee

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International

54250 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 54250 NZD for the full programme during 12 months.

Living costs for Wellington

1000 - 2300 NZD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Overview

Study your way

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Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

Student insurance

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Tuition Fee

International

Living costs for Wellington

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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