What will I learn?

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. 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. For postgraduate study in education explore the Mathematics Education courses that can be taken in a Bachelor of Education (Honours) or postgraduate study in Education, including postgraduate certificate, diploma and masters. It is also possible to enrol in postgraduate courses or write a thesis in Mathematics Education as part of Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Bachelor of Science (Honours), Master of Arts, Master of Science and Postgraduate Diploma in Arts or Science.

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

NZ$45,402.50 (US$ 27,083) per year

Tuition Fees: NZ $39,995 - NZ $50,810

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Application deadline

Expected July 2025

More details

Start date

March 2025

Venue

University of Auckland

City Campus,

Alfred Nathan House, 24 Princes Street,

AUCKLAND CITY,

Auckland Central,

1010, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

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.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.