Education (Inclusive Education)
To avoid delays in completing your programme and incurring unnecessary cost, you must follow the Enrolment Guide below.
Programme list
For more course information, please visit Digital Course Outline and Course Catalogue.
Bachelor of Education (Teaching)(Honours) – BEd(Tchg)(Hons) Inclusive Education
This specialisation will build knowledge and capability amongst teachers, therapists, social workers and other allied professionals to support their own and colleagues’ inclusive practices in education settings.
FULL-TIME (One Year)
New students starting full-time in Semester 1, 2025
| Semester 1 2025 (60 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| EDUCSW 700 | Research Methodologies (30 points) |
| EDUC 759 | Inclusive Practices for Neurodiversity (30 points) |
| Semester 2 2025 (60 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| EDPROFST 734 |
Frameworks for Inclusive Settings (30 points) |
| EDPROFST 790 |
Research Project (30 points) |
PART-TIME (Two Years)
Year 1: New students starting part-time in Semester 1, 2025
| Semester 1 2025 (30 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| EDUC 759 | Inclusive Practices for Neurodiversity (30 points) |
| Semester 2 2025 (30 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| EDPROFST 734 |
Frameworks for Inclusive Practices (30 points) |
Year 2
| Semester 1 2026 (30 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| EDUCSW 700 | Research Methodologies (30 points) |
| Semester 2 2026 (30 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| EDPROFST 790 |
Research Project (30 points) |
Postgraduate Certificate in Education – PGCertEd (Inclusive Education)
This specialisation will build knowledge and capability amongst teachers, therapists, social workers and other allied professionals to support their own and
colleagues’ inclusive practices in education settings. To qualify for this specialisation, students will need to complete the two core courses
EDPROFST 734 - Frameworks for Inclusive Settings
EDUC 759 - Inclusive Practices for Neurodiversity
PART-TIME
Year 1: New students starting in Semester 1, 2025
| Semester 1 2025 (30 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| EDUC 759 | Inclusive Practices for Neurodiversity (30 points) |
| Semester 2 2025 (30 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| EDPROFST 734 |
Frameworks for Inclusive Practices (30 points) |
Postgraduate Diploma in Education – PGDipEd (Inclusive Education)
This specialisation will build knowledge and capability amongst teachers, therapists, social workers and other allied professionals to support their own and colleagues’ inclusive practices in education settings. To qualify for this specialisation, students will need to complete the following two core courses:
EDPROFST 734 - Frameworks for Inclusive Settings
EDUC 759 - Inclusive Practices for Neurodiversity
FULL-TIME (One Year)
New students starting full-time in Semester 1, 2025
| Semester 1 2025 (60 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| EDUC 759 | Inclusive Practices for Neurodiversity (30 points) |
| EDPROFST 764 |
Disability Policy and Practice (30 points) |
| Semester 2 2025 (60 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| EDPROFST 734 |
Frameworks for Inclusive Practices (30 points) |
| PLUS: Choose 30 points from the following |
|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| EDCURRIC 721 | Special Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools (30 points) |
| EDPROF 732 | Collaboration and Inclusive Practices (30 points) |
| EDUC 787 | Māori and Indigenous Research (30 points) |
PART-TIME
Year 1: New students starting part-time in Semester 1, 2025
| Semester 1 2025 (30 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| EDUC 759 | Inclusive Practices for Neurodiversity (30 points) |
| Semester 2 2025 (30 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| EDPROFST 734 |
Frameworks for Inclusive Practices (30 points) |
Year 2:
| Semester 1 2026 (30 points) |
|---|
| A full list of course options in Semester 1, 2026 will be available from early November 2025 |
| Semester 2 2026 (30 points) |
|---|
| A full list of course options in Semester 2, 2026 will be available from early November 2025 |
Master of Education – MEd (180 points - Inclusive Education)
This specialisation will build knowledge and capability amongst teachers, therapists, social workers and other allied professionals to support their own and colleagues’ inclusive practices in education settings.
FULL-TIME
Year 1: New students starting full-time in Semester 1, 2025
| Semester 1 2025 (60 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| EDUCSW 700 | Research Methodologies (30 points) |
| EDUC 759 | Inclusive Practices for Neurodiversity (30 points) |
| Semester 2 2025 (60 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| EDPROFST 734 |
Frameworks for Inclusive Settings (30 points) |
| EDUC 794A |
Thesis (30 points) |
Year 2:
| Semester 1 2026 (60 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| EDUC 794B |
Thesis (60 points) |
PART-TIME
Year 1: New students starting part-time in Semester 1, 2025
| Semester 1 2025 (30 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| EDUC 759 | Inclusive Practices for Neurodiversity (30 points) |
| Semester 2 2025 (30 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| EDPROFST 734 |
Frameworks for Inclusive Practices (30 points) |
Year 2:
| Semester 1 2026 (30 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| EDUCSW 700 | Research Methodologies (30 points) |
| Semester 2 2026 (30 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| EDUC 793 |
Thesis (30 points) |
Year 3:
| Semester 1 2027 (30 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| EDUC 793A |
Thesis (30 points) |
| Semester 2 2027 (30 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| EDUC 793B |
Thesis (30 points) |
Enrolment Information
Prior to enrolment in a thesis, research portfolio, dissertation, or research project you must complete a Research Methods Course.
To enrol into your thesis, research portfolio, dissertation, or research project under the Faculty of Education and Social Work, you must first submit a PG-01 Statement of Research Intent (SoRI).
To complete the SoRI, you need to:
- Choose a research topic: Make sure the topic interests
you and fits your degree or specialisation. - Find a supervisor: Use Discovery Profile to locate a supervisor with
similar interests. - Contact the supervisor: Introduce yourself via email
and outline your research plans. - Submit your SoRI: Once you and your supervisor agree on the topic, complete and submit the PG-01 Statement of Research Intent (SoRI).
It will then be tabled at the Postgraduate Research Approvals and Examinations sub-committee. For further information about the research component of your programme, please see Guide to Theses and Dissertations.
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