Master of Teaching and Learning
Course details
About the course
The Master of Teaching and Learning is an exciting option for graduates seeking to become primary or secondary teachers and who wish to distinguish themselves with a postgraduate qualification.
This professional Master’s will equip you with enhanced research-based knowledge and inquiry skills, experiences of contemporary educational theory, and professional practice so you can become a teacher 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 Māori and Pasifika children and youth, learners for whom English is a second language, and those who experience special learning needs.
The degree is endorsed in either Primary Education or Secondary Education, and both are internationally recognised professional qualifications. You will meet Matatū Aotearoa | Teaching Council of New Zealand teaching standards, and will be able to apply for registration and certification with the teaching council as a school teacher.
Course Subjects
- TEPI413 Professional Learning and Inquiry 1
- TEPI415 Understanding Every Learner: Intercultural and Inclusive Education
- TEPI416 Tō tātou reo, ā tātou tikanga
- TEPI614 Professional Learning and Inquiry 2
- TEPP413 Teaching Professional Practice 1
- TEPP414 Teaching Professional Practice 2
- TECP423 Literacy and Mathematics for Primary School Teaching
- TECP424 Curriculum 2: Teaching and Learning in, through and about Health and Physical Education and the Arts
- TECP425 Curriculum 3: Exploring Science and Technology through Collaborative Design
- TECP426 Curriculum 4: Learning Languages and Social Sciences in Diverse School and Community Settings
- TECS433 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1: Teaching subject for junior secondary
- TECS434 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2: Teaching subject for senior secondary
- TECS435 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 3: Contemporary Developments in Secondary Education
- Biology with Science
- Classical Studies with Social Studies
- Chemistry with Science
- Commerce with Business Studies
- English
- Geography with Social Studies
- Health with HPE
- History with Social Studies
- International Languages
- Mathematics
- Music
- Outdoor and Environmental Education with HPE
- Performing Arts
- Physical Education with HPE
- Physics with Science
- Te Reo Māori
- Technology
- Visual Arts
- Business Studies
- HPE (Health and PE)
- Science
- Social Studies
- Geography Yrs 11—13
- History Yrs 11—13
- Classical Studies Yrs 11—13
- Health Yrs 11—13
- Outdoor and Environmental Education Yrs 11—13
- Physical Education Yrs 11—13
- Biology Yrs 11—13
- Chemistry Yrs 11—13
- Physics Yrs 11—13
- TECS436 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 4: Additional teaching subject for junior secondary
- TECS437 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 5: Additional teaching subject for senior secondary
- TEPI615 Research for Teaching
Entry requirements
Applicants for the MTchgLn programme need 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 honours with a B Grade Point Average or better
- a master's degree
- approval of successful prior academic performance that demonstrates an ability for postgraduate-level study.
If English is not your first language, you are also required to meet UC's Teaching language requirements. See how to provide your English language evidence to UC. If you need help meeting these requirements, or would like to practise your English skills before studying, UC offers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) language programmes.
For the Secondary endorsement, you will need a body of knowledge from your previous studies in a subject relevant to the Aotearoa New Zealand secondary school curriculum eg, English, physics, geography, etc.
For the Primary endorsement, you will need to demonstrate your mathematics capability. Find out more about the proposed mathematics entry requirement for primary ITE programmes.
For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of Teaching and Learning or use the admission requirements checker.
For information on gaining admission to UC teacher education programmes, please see the Guide to Applying.
Selection process
The MTchgLn has one intake each January. Selection for entry is based on:
- academic ability, involvement and interest in working with children and youth, community involvement, communication skills, and other personal qualities as outlined in the Guide to Applying
- a police check, referees' reports, and an interview
- a short literacy and numeracy test.
How to apply
As places are limited, we strongly recommend that you apply for programme entry as early as possible.
Applications are open any time, and close on 31 October for international applicants and 1 December for domestic applicants before the start of the programme in late January, or when places are filled (whichever comes first).
For more details on entry requirements and the teacher education application process, see the Guide to Applying.
About the provider
At the University of Canterbury you will get to enjoy the very best a university has to offer 'a world class learning environment, a vibrant campus and a great student lifestyle that's packed with opportunities.
You will gain hands-on experience in courses led by academics who are actively engaged in research and who are experts in their fields. The culture promotes active learning, where the vibrant community allows you to be who you are and do what you love. UC's picturesque campus with modern teaching and research facilities is set in the heart of a city that has become a magnet for growth and innovation. Further afield lies a region packed with outdoor adventure, from the mountains to the sea.