Study literacy education at AUT: enrol in our postgraduate course
Understanding who and what affects literacy is powerful knowledge for developing beneficial and engaging literacy education programmes, initiatives and pedagogies. Get access to the latest knowledge of what affects literacy and how it can be used in your setting – whether that’s educational organisations, workplaces, in communities or at home – with AUT’s course EDUC815: Special Topic in Education. Take it as a one-off course for professional development or credit it towards a postgraduate programme.
Dates and location for this course
This course consists of:
- Block course sessions: 29 September to 2 October 2025 AND
- Two evening online sessions: 14 October and 4 November 2025
The block course is taught at the AUT South Campus in Manukau.
Who teaches this course?
This course is led by researchers and lecturers from AUT’s LitPlus research and professional learning community. Find out more about our researchers’ work and expertise.
Further study options
This is a 30-point course that can be used towards AUT’s:
Contact us to find out more
Get in touch with our team if you’re interested in this course on literacy education:
Email litplus@aut.ac.nz
More about LitPlus
Based at AUT, LitPlus is a research and professional learning community focused on literacy education for children and young people. We support literacy education that puts the pleasures of reading together and equalising differences in children’s literacy at its centre.