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Master of Educational Management

Masters DegreeMEdM
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Advance your career as an aspiring senior leader in the education sector. Gain leadership and business skills, strategies and insights to deliver positive changes within your organisation and manage high-performing teams.

This is not a teaching qualification and does not lead to teacher registration. To become a registered teacher please look at Bachelor of Teaching, Graduate Diploma in Teaching, Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching, Master of Teaching and Learning.

180 points, 18-21 months full-time; or 3 years part-time

Hamilton

Trimester A (March) and Trimester B (July)

Why study the Master of Educational Management?

Meeting the complex demands of the education and training sector in New Zealand, and globally, requires educational leaders, trustees, policy advisors and senior administrators who can confidently make sound leadership and management decisions.

This 180-point part-time masters programme is designed for people who are looking to enter into, or progress within, a career in leadership and management in the education sector, where they can have a bigger impact on organisational performance.

The Master of Educational Management (MEdM) will deepen your understanding of transformative change, business strategy, financial analysis, and managing people within an educational institution.

Graduates who possess advanced professional knowledge of both leadership and management in the context of education are in great demand. For those wishing to move from middle management into senior roles, this qualification will strongly position you for a range of career opportunities.

You can study this programme part-time over three years by completing 60 points a year, or full-time over 18 months. Most of the education papers are also available online, offering participants the flexibility to study from home.

The MEdM is jointly delivered by the Division of Education and Waikato Management School. You will be taught by experienced lecturers who are experts in their field.

Participants will develop the skills and knowledge to:

  • Use appropriate leadership and management practices to initiate and manage positive change
  • Recognise ethical issues and responsibilities in the education context
  • Use research-led knowledge to advance professional practice and student learning

Please note: This qualification does NOT provide the depth of specialised study that is required for doctoral research. Additional research methodology and postgraduate papers would be required for admission to a Master of Philosophy, Doctor of Education or Doctor of Philosophy.

180 points, 18-21 months full-time; or 3 years part-time

Hamilton

Trimester A (March) and Trimester B (July)

Degree information

Postgraduate Diploma
Master of Educational Management - 180 points total
This programme is taught in Hamilton. Some papers may provide the option to study either in Hamilton (HAM) or Online (NET). Please click on the individual boxes below to read more information about each paper, including study locations and dates. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Please select the Hamilton-based papers (HAM) when you enrol for this programme to avoid any issues with applying for your visa. DOMESTIC STUDENTS: You can decide to opt for some of the Online (NET) papers if you wish.
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Part One: Foundations (105 points total)
EDLED502 Leadership, Organisational Change & Development
MNGMT550 Management Strategy in Context
MNGMT551 Financial Analysis for Professionals
MNGMT511 Managing People and Projects
MNGMT553 Managing People in Organisations
MNGMT554 Governance
Part Two: Educational Leadership (30 points total)
Choose one of: EDLED501, EDLED503, EDLED505
Part Three: Applications (45 points total)
EDLED504 Leadership in Organisations and Communities
EDLED510 Capstone: Application to Professional Practice
This information is provisional and subject to change.
Compulsory
Option

Graduate attributes

Master of Educational Management (MEdM) graduates will demonstrate the following attributes:

  • Confidence to make leadership and management decisions in complex and unpredictable contexts
  • Recognition of the integrative nature of strategy, communication, people management, marketing, governance and the financial frameworks that support educational institutions
  • Recognition of how to lead and manage for positive change
  • Awareness of the ethical issues and responsibilities related to leadership and management in an education context
  • Appreciation, self-realisation and awareness of the importance of lifelong learning

Contact us

International Enquiries

Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Dr Michele Morrison

School of Education