Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership

Graduate Diploma

This programme is designed to develop the knowledge and skills that aspiring and current educational leaders need to meet the need for high-quality, equitable learning opportunities for all children.

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Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Diploma

Duration

1 year full-time

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Mar, Jul

Domestic Fees

$8,522 per year

About this course

This programme is designed to develop the knowledge and skills that aspiring and current educational leaders need to meet the need for high-quality, equitable learning opportunities for all children. The courses are taught by nationally and internationally respected academic staff whose research has had a considerable impact on New Zealand's educational policy and practice.

Study locations

City

Course structure

Most courses are delivered through weekly lectures and on-campus block courses. Some courses are offered online as flexible self-directed study.

Requirement: 120 points

30-point core course: EDPROFST 738 Educational Leadership
An approved Research Methods course (30 points): EDUCSW 700 Research Methodologies or EDUC 787 Maori and Indigenous Research.
Two 30-point courses (60 points total) from recommended elective courses below or other 700-level courses approved by the Programme Head:

Elective courses

Special Topic: Leadership for Learning (EDCURRIC 718)
Special Topic: Accelerating Learning (EDCURRIC 740)
Early Years Pedagogy (EDPROFST 716)
Education Law: Policy Implications (EDPROFST 737)
Educational Policy and Organisations (EDPROFST 739)
Educational Leadership in the Electronic Age (EDPROFST 740)
ECE Curriculum Issues (EDPROFST 751)
Mentoring Teachers EDPROFST 762)
Developing Mentoring Expertise (EDPROFST 769)
Education and Empowerment (EDPROFST 774)
Educational Change (EDPROFST 782)
Special Topic: Culturally Responsive Leadership (EDUC 732)

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