Postgraduate Diploma in Education
Gain advanced knowledge and critical analysis skills in the field of education with the one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Education.
Through your studies you develop research skills and explore different theoretical perspectives to apply across a wide range of contemporary issues and professional contexts in education. The programme caters for professionals from all education sectors and can prepare you for further study in the Master of Education.
This is not an initial teacher education programme and will not lead to registration with the Teaching Council of New Zealand.
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Minimum entry requirements
- Must have completed a relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent
- A brief CV that includes your tertiary qualifications and any relevant professional experience. Use the CV template provided
International student entry requirements
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with 7.0 in Writing and all other bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent
You need a total of 120 points to successfully complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Education.
To see the current timetable or for more details about the pathway you are interested in, please contact the postgraduate administrator at soe.postgrad@aut.ac.nz
Complete this course
- EDUC808 Aims and Conceptions of Education (30 points)
And choose three from
- EDUC809 Global Influences on Education Policy in Aotearoa New Zealand (30 points)
- EDLD811 Conceptualisations of Educational Leadership (30 points)
- EDUC814 Individual Directed Study (30 points)
- EDUC819 Educational Research (30 points)
- EDUC827 Perspectives on Māori and Pacific Education Experiences (30 points)
- EDUC830 Contemporary Issues in Education (30 points)
- EDUC836 Learning Environments for the 21st Century (30 points)
- EDUC837 Digital Pedagogies and the Techno-Literate Teacher (30 points)
- EDUC859 Pacific Education - Issues and Perspectives (30 points)
- EDUC867 Kaupapa Māori Educational Approaches (30 points)
Skills you will develop
The outcomes for graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Education are outlined in the Graduate Profile below.
- Adult and tertiary education
- Compulsory education
- Early childhood education
- Non-formal education
This qualification does not provide eligibility for provisional teacher registration.
Other postgraduate education programmes
Online study options for educational leadership - offered by AUT Online
If you want to become a teacher
Our initial teacher education qualifications can prepare you to become a teacher:
North Campus
South Campus
($10,028 tuition fees + $1,192 student services levy)
($36,300 tuition fees + $1,192 student services levy)
- Fees shown are based on a full-time workload for the points indicated next to the fee. The exact fee charged will depend on which courses you select at the time of enrolment.
- Fees are subject to change year to year. If you are planning for study beyond the current year, fees may vary from those stated.
- There may also be other fees and charges you need to pay.
- International students' tuition fees reflect the full cost of tuition. Domestic students' tuition fees are less due to a proportion of the tuition fees being funded by the New Zealand Government.
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.