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The School provides undergraduate and postgraduate study in a diverse range of areas. The University’s main website also lists the full-list of papers by subject.
Adult Learning
The Adult Learning programmes equip graduates with the knowledge to work alongside adults in New Zealand tertiary institutions (adult and community education agencies, polytechnics, private training establishments, wananga and universities).
Children's and Young Adult Literature
Children's and Young Adult Literature delves into the current theories and methodologies for analysing literature for children and young adults.
Climate Change
There is no Planet B. Learn how climate change is affecting our lives and how by studying at the University of Waikato, you can make a difference.
Counselling
The counsellor education programmes at the University of Waikato are known nationally and internationally for their distinctive orientation, in teaching narrative approaches to counselling and therapy. Graduates of the programmes have taken up leadership positions as practitioners, practice leaders, researchers and counsellor educators.
Counselling Studies
This programme is suitable for qualified teachers and other education professionals who wish to further their career and develop leadership in a particular field of education.
Digital Learning
Study Digital Learning at Waikato and learn how important technology is to education, and how it can be used to enhance educational opportunities and learning. Have you ever wondered about the safety of the internet, asked how online games became so popular, or considered the ethics of Facebook? Help businesses, schools and not-for-profits use learning through digital technologies to enhance their online image, and learn how technology is shaping the future of education.
Education
Teaching at the University of Waikato sets you up to become a skilled and reflective teacher. We produce qualified teachers who are in high demand both in New Zealand and around the world. Alongside preparing teachers for the classroom the study of education encompasses a broad range of options that reflect the far-reaching nature of the field. Educators are interested in how knowledge, skills and values are constructed, accumulated, and conveyed through formal and informal means.
We also offer Education subjects for the Bachelor of Social Sciences and Bachelor of Arts degrees, and a range of postgraduate qualifications.
Education and Society
Education and Society involves critical inquiry into the social, political, cultural, economic and personal theories and practices of lifelong education.
Educational Leadership
Effective leadership in educational settings is critical in order to grow and sustain successful organisations. Enhance your career prospects with a specialised leadership programme that challenges you personally and professionally.
Human Development
Interested in the study of the human lifespan from conception and birth onwards? Human Development investigates how people develop throughout their lives and how cultural and social settings help to shape what is possible.
Teaching (Early Childhood)
Prepare yourself for a career working in a variety of childhood settings with children from birth up to six years old. Gain theoretical and practical experience as you learn about all the aspects of Te Whāriki – the Early Childhood curriculum.
Teaching (Mātauranga Māori/Māori Medium)
Teaching qualifications at the University of Waikato set you up to become a skilled and reflective teacher. We produce qualified teachers who are in high demand both in New Zealand and around the world.
Teaching (Primary)
Teaching at the University of Waikato is a qualification that sets you up to become a skilled and reflective teacher. We produce qualified teachers who are in high demand both in New Zealand and around the world.
Teaching (Secondary)
Teachers are influential community members. Play a major role in helping secondary students develop their independence and success in their lives, and make a difference to young people and their learning, knowledge and skill acquisition.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Unlock global opportunities with a TESOL qualification. This programme develops fundamental areas of knowledge and practice for both present and future teachers of English to speakers of other languages.