Students from a country where English is not the first language, must obtain a minimum English Language competency level.
IELTS: 6.0 (no band less than 5.5)
TOEFL iBT: 80 overall (min 19 in Writing)
PTE Academic: 50 Overall (min 42 in communicative skills)
Cambridge English: 170
Specialise in Education for your Bachelor of Arts at Massey
The Massey Bachelor of Arts (Education) delivers skills and strategies for learning, from the sociological to the philosophical. You’ll explore the developmental and cultural factors that influence approaches to learning. You’ll gain transferable skills that will serve you personally and professionally.
Expand your skillset
A BA (Education) will develop your ability to analyse, articulate and disseminate ideas that incorporate a range of viewpoints. You’ll engage with the research that examines how we learn, what we learn, and how we transform that learning into action.
Explore your interests
The range of issues in education is vast, yet you’ll be able to explore topics of your choice in depth. A major in education gives you access to a wide range of learning experiences to enable you to engage positively in any context.
Your qualification options
Please note that the Bachelor of Arts (Education) does not qualify you to be a teacher in New Zealand. If you want to be a teacher, you will also need to take a postgraduate teaching qualification.
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If you study full time, in the first year you’ll take eight 15-credit courses, making a total of 120 credits.
If you wish to study over two semesters, you should aim for 60 credits per semester. You may be able to take some courses at summer school if you wish. Make sure you include courses that are prerequisites for the next level of courses you wish to study.
You need to pass five courses at 300-level for your BA. One of these (230310) is in the compulsory core and three are required for your major. If you are not taking a double major or a minor, you will need to take one 300-level elective course to meet this requirement.
Thinking of moving into teaching?
As part of your BA (Education), we strongly recommend that you include literacy and numeracy courses, as these are requirements when applying for our Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning qualifications.
About this major
An Education major consists of 120 credits (eight courses). It will give you the chance to take a wide range of courses looking at the mainstays of educational policy and practice.
If you wish to progress to the Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology you must have 60 credits of psychology courses in your BA (Education).
Minors
Completing a minor is optional. Minors increase the breadth of your degree. They give you extra knowledge, attributes and capabilities.
A minor must be in a different subject from your major.
A Bachelor of Arts (Education) with a minor
You may choose a minor from the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business or Bachelor of Science. If the minor is from another degree the regulations of that qualification will apply.
An education minor (for students who are studying a different degree)
If you are not studying towards a BA (Education) and wish to complete a minor in education see the BA regulations for requirements.
Your love of literature and writing can take you into a range of professions where literacy, critical thinking and communication skills are highly valued. Employers appreciate the ability of BA (English) graduates to research effectively, analyse rigorously and communicate with style.
Through studying English you will develop a set of flexible interpersonal and professional skills that ensure you remain agile and able to take on future opportunities. The career paths you’ll be able to explore include:
Teacher
Policy analyst
Writer, editor, publisher or researcher
Communicator
Arts administrator, developer or manager
Speech writer, travel writer, blogger or reviewer
Insurance/year: 810 NZD
