Education

Build your expertise within the multidisciplinary field of Education. The postgraduate programs offered at the Victoria University of Wellington are designed for those working in the education sector such as teachers, educational leaders, researchers, and policy makers or those who are interested in aspects of education such as professional learning or leadership.

Key facts

• Victoria University of Wellington offers a range of study options and you may choose to focus on a particular area such as education policy, sustainability, wellbeing, curriculum, leadership, Māori education, Pacific education, special education, international education, language and literacy, or digital futures.
• Study while you work
• Postgraduate study on theVictoria University of Wellington can be part-time or full-time, and there are both face-to-face and online pathways. On-campus classes are held late in the afternoon or as block courses over several days or on weekends, and many courses are offered online or in blended form with the option for online attendance.
• Careers
• Postgraduate study in Education will develop your skills in research, writing, critical thinking and problem solving. If you complete an academic qualification you might find work as a researcher or policy analyst in a government organisation, or work in counselling, social services or human resources.
• Those doing one of the professional teaching qualifications will graduate ready to work as a school teacher or move into a principal's role.

Courses included:

• The Language of the Classroom

• Teaching Linguistically Diverse Learners

• The Language of the Classroom

• Teaching Linguistically Diverse Learners

• International Education: Issues and trends in policy, theory and practice