Study Secondary Education at Otago
Use your existing degree to teach.
If you already have a degree, you could become a teacher with the one-year Master of Teaching and Learning (MTchgLn) programme.
Secondary Education at Otago
The Secondary Education programme builds on the knowledge you have acquired in your initial degree studies, and is designed to develop understanding, skills and values that allow you to implement innovative and effective teaching practices in New Zealand secondary schools.
On completion of the programme, students will be qualified to teach in secondary schools throughout New Zealand and in most overseas countries.
Secondary Education is an endorsement (specialisation) option for the Master of Teaching and Learning (MTchgLn).
For more information see College of Education – Study Secondary Education
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Whether you are advancing your career with our specialised graduate qualifications or pursuing in-depth research and expertise through our postgraduate programmes, Otago is here to support your aspirations.
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Honours, Master’s, PhDs, and other advanced degrees for graduates. Just one additional year of study will earn you a valuable postgraduate degree. Or perhaps you want the depth of a full year of research-only time during a Master’s or to step up to a PhD.
Programme details
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| Subject Area | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Education and Pedagogy | EDUC 471 Teaching in a New Zealand Context | 30 |
| EDUC 476 Diversity and Inclusion | 30 | |
| Curriculum | EDUC 477 Secondary Curriculum 1 | 30 |
| EDUC 577 Secondary Curriculum 2 | 30 | |
| Professional Experience | EDUC 478 Professional Experience (Secondary) | 30 |
| EDUC 579 Evidence-based Inquiry | 30 | |
| Total | 180 | |
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