University
University of Auckland
Master of Professional Studies in Mathematics Education
This course is available
On-Campus
Level of Study
Master's Degree
Duration
1 year
Next start date
Expected
Summary
Review, inform and improve your knowledge and professional practice.
Programme overview
The MProfStuds is a masters degree with a professional focus. It can be a useful way to continue your postgraduate study if you already have a masters degree.
Specialisations available:
Data Science
Digital Security
Education
Food Safety
Mathematics Education
The specialisation in Food Safety has been suspended and is no longer accepting applications.
Programme structure
120 points
Advanced taught courses in your chosen specialisation
May include a dissertation, depending on your specialisation
One year full-time or up to two years part-time for a research masters
One year full-time or up to four years part-time for a taught masters
Mathematics Education may be taken as a research masters
You can find the requirements for your study in the MProfStuds Schedule.
Postgraduate pathway
Download the Science postgraduate pathway (117KB, PDF)
You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.
Where could this programme take you?
Our professional programmes can sharpen the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue a career in your chosen field or progress your existing career. Completing an MProfStuds can make you readily identifiable as holding the skills to participate in your chosen field and contribute to its advancement.
Further study options
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Education
Entry criteria
120 points (Research / Taught):
You must have completed one of the following:
- A four-year bachelors degree (which includes one year of postgraduate-level study)
- A one-year postgraduate degree
- A bachelors degree and a one-year professional qualification or three years professional experience relevant to the area that you would like to study.
You will need a GPE of at least 3.0 and for some specialisations a higher GPE will be required.
To enrol in the Education specialisation you need to have at least three years’ teaching experience.
To enrol in the Mathematics Education specialisation you need to have at least three years’ teaching experience and currently hold a teaching position.
To enrol in the Teaching Chinese in Schools specialisation you need to have attained a proficiency level in Chinese of at least HSK Level 5 or equivalent.
To enrol in the Translation specialisation you need to have an IELTS Academic overall score of 7.0 with no bands less than 6.5. Alternatively, for non-native speakers of English, you need to have at least three years of tertiary education in the English medium.
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