Master of Teaching and Learning
Course details
| NZQF Level | 9 |
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About the 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 requirements
A 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
- 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.
About the provider
AUT is New Zealand's most welcoming and diverse university, situated in the heart of one of the wortld's most dynamic and liveable cities. With three modern campuses, and almost 30,000 students from more than 100 countries, we pride ourselves on being a truly global community.
At AUT, our mission is to create great graduates. Ranked first in New Zealand for international outlook, and long known as the leader in providing practical, work integrated learning opportunities, we provide exceptional learning experiences, guided by world-class academics and support staff in state-of-the-art-facilities. Our global network of exceptional industry and tertiary partners provides endless opportunities to broaden your experience even further.
We are the only New Zealand university ranked both among the top 1% of universities in the world and in the top 100 universities under 50 years of age, offering over 200 undergraduate and postrgraduate programmes. Many of our subject areas are world-ranked, and our graduates are highly employable nationally and internationally.