Master of Teaching and Learning

Masters (Coursework)

Become a teacher with AUT's Master of Teaching and Learning, a one-year professional qualification for students with a bachelor's degree who want to work as an early childhood or primary/intermediate teacher.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Course Code

AK1047

Study Mode

In person, Online

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

Domestic Fees

$16,799 total

International Fees

$53,400 per year / $55,119 total

About this course

Become a teacher with AUT's Master of Teaching and Learning, a one-year professional qualification for students with a bachelor's degree who want to work as an early childhood or primary/intermediate teacher.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirementsA bachelor's degree with a B+ grade average or higher in level 7 courses

A degree with an education focus is not required, although undergraduate study in education courses will be an advantage. Relevant work experience in teaching is not a requirement, but some experience with 0-5-year-olds (early childhood education) or 5-12 year olds (primary/intermediate) will be important to provide evidence of suitability to work in this profession.

Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand compliance steps

Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Programme entry form
Successfully complete the literacy and numeracy assessments
Meet the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand English language competency requirement (Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand website)
Face-to-face or online interview to explore suitability for teaching
Must meet the "good character and fitness" criteria stipulated in the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand: Registration and Certification policy
Police vetting (New Zealand and overseas if required)
Satisfactory references
Meet the safety check requirements as set out in Children's Act 2014

Details and information about these Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand compliance steps will be provided to applicants by School of Education staff.

This process can take approximately 6 weeks as some of the compliance steps take time. Please consider this timeframe when applying.

Study locations

North Campus

City Campus

Distance

Online

Career pathways

Graduates can apply for provisional registration with the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand and teach in Aotearoa New Zealand.

If you're planning to continue with postgraduate study towards a doctoral qualification, you should note that this qualification doesn't automatically lead to doctoral study in education. You may need to complete additional courses in research methodologies at a master's degree level.

Auckland University of Technology