Master of Education with Specialisation in Higher Education

at Auckland University of Technology - South Campus New Zealand

The Master of Health Practice in Paramedicine is ideal for health professionals who are ready for the next step in their career. This postgraduate course focuses on the future of paramedic practice worldwide.

AUT’s postgraduate paramedicine courses focus on international best practice in the out of hospital setting. Courses may be delivered in a range of formats including on-campus block courses or online. Individual courses may not be offered every year.

The Master of Health Practice is designed for health professionals with at least three years of clinical experience. You can select courses that reflect your career needs and interests.

Learn how you can advance public health and address today’s health challenges in diverse contexts and communities with the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health at AUT.

Passionate about promoting health, tackling health inequities or addressing the social, economic or other factors that affect individual and community wellbeing? Are you considering a career in public health, or  already working in the field? The Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health prepares you for managing our pressing community and public health risks, now and in the future.

Topics you’ll study include principles of public health, social epidemiology, public health policy and systems and Te Hau o te Ora Hauora Maori Development.

Advance your professional practice in as little as one year with the Postgraduate Diploma in Education in Education Practice.

This program is ideal for practitioners from a broad range of education or training backgrounds, including teachers, as well as people in training or mentoring roles in community work, social work, youth work, government and private services.

you can further develop leadership skills for the education environment and contribute to the development of professional educational practice.

Whether you’re currently in a leadership role in education, or aspiring to become a leader, the Postgraduate Diploma in Education in Educational Leadership helps you develop your leadership skills and knowledge. The program caters for education professionals in early childhood, schools, tertiary providers and other educational settings.

Study the AUT Master of Health Practice in Child Health degree to help you take your health career to the next level.

The Master of Health Practice in Child Health is designed for health professionals with at least three years of clinical experience. It's ideal for health professionals who want to extend their practical knowledge and are ready for the next step in their career. You can select courses that reflect your career needs and interests.

Advance your learning and professional practice with the Master of Education in Higher Education.

This specialisation is ideal for experienced tertiary teachers who want to critique and enhance their professional learning and practice. You examine your own practice as a higher education teacher through an inquiry into your own practice, and critique and redesign of curriculum and assessment practices. Courses also consider broader topics including global impacts on higher education, and leadership and collegial practice.

Human resources professionals are the oil between management and employees, ensuring that staff are productive, safe and developing as valued and skilled workers. Careers in human resources and employment relations encompass planning, recruitment, learning and development, health and safety, commercial law and employer/employee relations. A key aspect of this work is change management, as companies are constantly adapting to and influencing the environment in which they operate.

This specialisation is aimed at higher education teachers who want to enhance their professional learning and practice. Courses in the Postgraduate Diploma in Education in Higher Education also consider broader topics that impact higher education, including global factors, and leadership and collegial practice.

Health management is becoming increasingly important. There are more and more Primary Health Organisations (PHOs) offering one-stop-shop services. But these complex health service providers need skilled people looking after the administration and management side.

One patient can have multiple healthcare requirements, and as a health management graduate you ensure all their needs are met. You work with patients and their family/whanau in planning, decision-making and management roles.

The discipline of economics is founded on the three fundamental fields of microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics. Concepts from these areas can be combined to provide answers to some of the most pressing problems facing the world, such as poverty, unemployment, climate change, crime and inequality. Alternatively, they can be applied to the commercial sphere, and can address issues like domestic and international competition, consumer and firm behaviour, world trade and finance, and economic growth and development.