Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary or Secondary)
The Master of Teaching and Learning is an initial teacher education (ITE) qualification. It is an exciting option for graduates seeking to become primary or secondary teachers and who wish to distinguish themselves from other ITE graduates.
This professional Master’s will equip participants with enhanced research-based knowledge and inquiry skills, experiences of contemporary educational theory and professional practice so they can become teachers with the expertise essential to schools in the 21st century. It is also an ideal pathway for those who have a particular interest in and commitment to supporting learning for diverse learners in mainstream schools, including M?ori and Pasifika youth, students for whom English is a second language, and those who experience special learning needs.
The programme is aligned with Matat? Aotearoa | Teaching Council of New Zealand graduating teacher standards, and benefits from the 135-year tradition of quality teacher education and educational research conducted in the College of Education, Health and Human Development | Te R?ngai Ako me te Hauora. UC is ranked in the top 200 universities in the world for Education and Training (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2020).
The courses you need to complete your programme are listed on the following pages:
Otautahi Christchurch Full-time Early Childhood (the Early Childhood endorsement option is not open to new enrolments)
Christchurch Christchurch Full-time Primary Teaching
Christchurch Christchurch Full-time Secondary Teaching
MTchLn Secondary students will need to meet requirements for one of the following teaching subjects: English, Mathematics, Science (Physics, Biology, or Chemistry), Social Studies (History, Geography, or Classics), Te Reo Maori, or Music.
See the Regulations for the Master of Teaching and Learning for full course details.
Campus Information
Ilam Campus
The University has a main campus of 76 hectares (190 acres) at Ilam, a suburb of Christchurch about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the centre of the city.
Intakes
- Jan
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Successful graduates meet the requirements for provisional teacher registration with Matatu Aotearoa | Teaching Council of New Zealand.
Teaching graduates are employed in teaching and management positions in a range of primary, intermediate, middle, and area schools, and secondary schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. Internationally recognized, many MTchgLn graduates also find work abroad.
Teaching skills of management, communication, coordination, organization, and leadership are prized by many professions such as management, policy and advocacy, publishing, politics, and business.
PSW Opportunity
- During study, all students on a student visa can work up to 20 hours per week during semester and full time during vacations.
- After completing Level 7 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Qualification, a student will get a three years open post-study work visa.
- After completing Level 8 Post Graduate courses of 1 year, students get 1 year PSW.
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Academic entry requirements
Applicants for the MTchgLn program need to demonstrate that they have:
- qualified for a degree in a disciplinary field appropriate to teaching and learning in Aotearoa New Zealand, with either:
- a bachelor’s degree or a bachelor’s degree with honors with a B+ Grade Point Average or better
- a master's degree
- approval from the Dean of Education and Health Sciences of successful prior academic performance that demonstrates an ability for postgraduate-level study
- English language ability that meets the requirements set out by Matat? Aotearoa | Teaching Council of New Zealand
- Met the requirements stipulated in the Children’s Act 2014
Students in the Primary and Secondary endorsements will need to demonstrate literacy and numeracy competence, as set out by Matatu Aotearoa | Teaching Council of New Zealand.
For the Secondary endorsement, students will need a body of knowledge from their previous studies in a subject relevant to the Aotearoa New Zealand secondary school curriculum eg, English, physics, geography, etc.
Students who completed their entry qualification overseas, and who intend to become registered teachers in Aotearoa, are advised that Matatu Aotearoa | Teaching Council of New Zealand will require an assessment of their qualification by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA).
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Masters/PG Degree
- Duration: 01 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
39000 NZD
Annual Cost of Living: 20000 NZD
Application Fee: N/A
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