Master of Professional Studies MProfStuds

at University of Auckland

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

Programme requirements

Study option
Taught
120 points
Grade required
GPE
Grade Point Equivalent
3.0

Study option
Research
120 points
Grade required
GPE
Grade Point Equivalent
3.0

Qualification
IELTS Academic
International English Language Testing System
Score required
6.5

Further programme requirements
 

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.

2022 fees

Domestic students
NZ$7,914 – $10,831.20

International students
NZ$36,800 – $46,752

Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this website. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Amounts shown are indicative only. In addition to the tuition fees, there is a Student Services Fee of $8.16 per point, estimated at $979.20 for full-time study (120 points). Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses.
 

*Please note: amounts shown are indicative and estimates only.

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