Master of Educational Leadership

MEdL graduates will have enhanced leadership capabilities, and be able to undertake or continue leadership roles in educational organisations (from the ECE to tertiary sectors), government, and corporate settings; enhanced understanding of leadership issues in their own and other educational settings; be able to respond effectively to leadership issues facing a diverse range of students/teachers from diverse cultural backgrounds; use theory to direct practice and use practice to formulate theory; engage in reflective, ethical and effective learning and teaching practice in relation to educational leadership.

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.