Education (Teaching)(Honours)

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)(120 points) (Cohort Students)

FULL-TIME
Year 1: New students starting full-time in Semester 1, 2025

Semester 1 2025
(75 points)
 
 Course Code  Course Name (Points)
EDPROFST 790A Research Project (15 points) - taught in a cohort  
EDUCSW 700 Research Methodologies (30 points)
Choose 30 points from the following:  
Course Code Course Name (Points)
EDCURRIC 720 Teaching with Digital Pedagogies (30 points)  
EDCURRIC 721    Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools (30 points)
EDPROFST 738  Educational Leadership (30 points)
EDPROF 709 Early Childhood Leadership (30 points)
EDUC 706 Measurement and Advanced Statistics (30 points)
EDUC 716 Education and Diversity (30 points)
EDUC 755 Social Psychology of the Classroom (30 points)
EDUC 758 Winners and Losers? Social Theories of Education (30 points)
EDUC 759  Special Topic: Inclusive Practices for Neurodiversity (30 points)
SOCCLEAD 706  Innovation, Design, Evaluation (30 points)
Semester 2 2025
(45 points)
 
 Course Code  Course Name (Points)
EDPROFST 790B Research Project (15 points) - taught in a cohort  
Choose 30 points from the following:  
Course Code Course Name (Points)
EDPROF 724   Developing Communities of Learning - Level 9 (30 points)
EDPROFST 734  Frameworks for Inclusive Settings (30 points)  
EDPROFST 782 Educational Change (30 points)  
EDPROF 732 Collaboration and Inclusive Practices (30 points)  
EDUC 709 Re-claiming Pasifika Education (30 points)
EDUC 741 Educational Psychology (30 points)
EDUC 787 Researching Māori Education (30 points)

PART-TIME (2 Years)
Year 1: New students starting part-time in Semester 1, 2025

Semester 1 2025
(30 points)
 
Choose 30 points from the following:  
Course Code Course Name (Points)
EDCURRIC 720 Teaching with Digital Pedagogies (30 points)  
EDCURRIC 721    Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools (30
points)
EDPROFST 738  Educational Leadership (30 points)
EDPROF 709 Early Childhood Leadership (30 points)
EDUC 706 Measurement and Advanced Statistics (30 points)
EDUC 716 Education and Diversity (30 points)
EDUC 755 Social Psychology of the Classroom (30 points)
EDUC 758 Winners and Losers? Social Theories of Education (30 points)
EDUC 759  Special Topic: Inclusive Practices for Neurodiversity (30 points)
SOCCLEAD 706  Innovation, Design, Evaluation (30 points)
 Semester 2 2025
(30 points)
 
Choose 30 points from the following:  
Course Code Course Name (Points)
EDUCSW 700 Research Methodologies (30 points)

Year 2

 Semester 1 2026 (45 points)  
 Course Code  Course Name (Points)
EDPROFST 790A Research Project (15 points) - taught in a cohort
PLUS: One 30 point elective course:
(A full list of course options in Semester 1, 2026 will be available from early November 2025)
 
Semester 2 2026
(15 points)
 
 Course Code  Course Name (Points)
EDPROFST 790B Research Project (15 points) - taught in a cohort

Bachelor of Education (Teaching)(Honours) – BEd(Tchg)(Hons)(120 points) (Non-Cohort Students)

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)
Choose 30 points from the following:  
Course Code Course Name (Points)
EDCURRIC 720 Teaching with Digital Pedagogies (30 points)  
EDCURRIC 721    Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools (30
points)
EDPROFST 738  Educational Leadership (30 points)
EDPROF 709 Early Childhood Leadership (30 points)
EDUC 706 Measurement and Advanced Statistics (30 points)
EDUC 716 Education and Diversity (30 points)
EDUC 755 Social Psychology of the Classroom (30 points)
EDUC 758 Winners and Losers? Social Theories of Education (30 points)
EDUC 759  Special Topic: Inclusive Practices for Neurodiversity (30 points)
SOCCLEAD 706  Innovation, Design, Evaluation (30 points)
Semester 2 2025
(60 points)
 
 Course Code  Course Name (Points)
EDPROFST 790
Research Project (30 points)  
Choose 30 points from the following:  
Course Code Course Name (Points)
EDPROFST 734  Frameworks for Inclusive Settings (30 points)  
EDPROFST 782 Educational Change (30 points)  
EDPROF 732 Collaboration and Inclusive Practices (30 points)  
EDUC 709 Re-claiming Pasifika Education (30 points)
EDUC 741 Educational Psychology (30 points)
EDUC 787 Researching Māori Education (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:

  1. Choose a research topic: Make sure the topic interests
    you and fits your degree or specialisation.
  2. Find a supervisor: Use Discovery Profile to locate a supervisor with
    similar interests.
  3. Contact the supervisor: Introduce yourself via email
    and outline your research plans.
  4. 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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