Programme Outline
He Whakarāpotopoto
Te Tohu Paerua mō Te Aka Whakaaroaro | Master of Professional Practice (MPP) and Te Tohu Tītohu mō Te Aka Whakaaroaro | Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice (PGDipPP) allows graduates of Bachelor of Arts (Māori), Bachelor of Arts (Māori) Honours, Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education), Bachelor of Teaching (Primary), Bachelor of Social Work and Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) and graduates from related fields to undertake postgraduate learning tailored to individual needs and interests.
If you work with people and want to enhance and develop your practice, this programme is for you. This programme will enable you to follow your passions and interests within your own professional context, while focusing on the unique bicultural settings of Aotearoa.
The MPP allows those working in the fields of education, social work, iwi and community development and other related fields to undertake post-graduate learning tailored to individual needs and interests.
Ko te Tohu Tītohu mō Te Aka Whakaaroaro, e whai wāhi atu ana ki ngā ika ā whiro o ēnei tohu: Te Tohu Te Whakangungutanga ki Ngā Tāiro a Kupe, Te Tohu Honore (Māori), Te Tohu Paetahi (Mātauranga Kōhungahunga) Te Tohu Paetahi (Whakaako tamariki: Kura tuatahi) Te Tohu Mātauranga (Pāpori) me ētahi atu ika ā whiro mai i ēnei horopaki e whai ana i ngā paerunga ako.
Memea he hiahia nōu kia whakawhanakehia ōhou pūkenga mahi, tēnā, whakaarohia tēnei tohu mōhou. Ka taunakihia tēnei hōtaka tō puawaitanga o te tautika i roto i ngā horopaki ahurea rua o Aotearoa nei. E whakamana ana tēnei hōtaka kia whāia ōhou pae tawhiti kia tata, kia whakamau!
Mā ēnei tohu e taea ai e te pia te whai mātauranga paerunga i a ia e mahi ana, e taea ai hoki te waihanga huarahi ako kia tutuki ai ngā wawata me te ako i te wā kotahi.
Features of the programmes:
- Focus on your own practice developments and passions
- Critically reflect on your own practice strengths, weaknesses, challenges and areas for expansion
- Flexible delivery (block wānanga and online learning)
- Commitment to mātauranga Māori
- Collaborative interdisciplinary study with others whose practice is in socio-cultural fields.
Entry Requirements
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NOTE: Please submit an official academic transcript showing your grades with your application form.
Te Tohu Paerua mō Te Aka Whakaaroaro | Master of Professional Practice
- An undergraduate degree in a socio-cultural field with a B average or better; or
- B average in a postgraduate qualification (Level 8); or
- Where the applicant does not meet the entry criteria above, the applicant may be admitted to Te Tohu Tītohu mō Te Aka Whakaaroaro | Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice and upon successful completion of two courses (B average) from the Schedule to the Regulations of Te Tohu Tītohu mō Te Aka Whakaaroaro | Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice, can gain admission to Te Tohu Paerua mō Te Aka Whakaaroaro | Master of Professional Practice.
- Progression to Level 9 courses is dependent upon satisfactory academic progress.
- Usually the applicant will be engaged in some form of socio-cultural practice.
Te Tohu Tītohu mō Te Aka Whakaaroaro | PGDipPP
- An undergraduate degree in a sociocultural field (socio-cultural practice refers to fields or disciplines in which understanding the value of customs, beliefs, values and language is essential for professional practice) with a B average or better; or
- Where the applicant does not meet the entry criteria above, the applicant may be provisionally admitted. Such provisionally accepted applicants will be expected to pass their first course in the programme in order to progress.
- Usually the applicant will be engaged in some form of socio-cultural practice.
English Language Entry Requirements
Applicants for whom English is not their first language must have demonstrated an acceptable level of English language fluency prior to acceptance in the programme. Ways in which English language fluency may be demonstrated include successful study of a programme in which English was the language of instruction (conditions apply), completion of a New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Level 5 with the Academic endorsement), approved scores on IELTS tests (Academic score of 6.5 with no band score lower than 6, achieved in a single test) or completion of accepted international equivalents. All results for IELTS or other accepted English language tests must have been achieved in the two years prior to admission.
International applicants must obtain appropriate visas to study in New Zealand, and must be full-time learners each semester.
Entry with Credit
Applicants may be admitted with credit transfer or recognition of prior learning.
The Postgraduate Programmes Cluster Committee shall have discretion in the granting of academic credit.
Academic credit may be awarded as:
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) at Level 8 and/or Cross Credit (CC) of course(s) (specified credit) at NZQA Level 8 which are relevant to the MPP and PGDipPP.
- Unspecified credit where the learning is broadly relevant to the MPP and PGDipPP, and can be determined to be equivalent to NZQA Level 8.
- No more than 60 credits may be unspecified at Level 8.
- Credits at Level 9 may be awarded only for the course MHS9.241 Research Methods and Design.
The EIT Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Supervision may be credited to either the MPP or the PGDipPP.
The Postgraduate Programmes Cluster Committee may grant credit, however, credit granted shall not be for courses completed as part of an undergraduate degree, nor shall credit exceed one-half of the total programme credits.
Notwithstanding the above, persons with a relevant postgraduate qualification, equivalent to NZQA Level 8 may be admitted to the MPP programme. Credit towards the MPP may be made up of specified and unspecified credits up to a maximum of 120 credits.
Where the applicant did not previously meet the MPP entry criteria and has successfully completed the EIT PGDipPP, up to 120 credits towards the MPP may be approved.
Admission to the capstone research pathway normally requires that the applicant shall have achieved a B average across credited courses.
How to Enrol
Step 1 – Check entry requirements
Make sure you have read and understood the entry requirements for your situation and background.
Entry requirements can be different for domestic and international students.
Step 2 – Confirm campus and check key dates
The next intake date(s) for your chosen course and campus are listed in the Course Details panel on this page.
Dates can vary between campuses, so make sure you have selected the campus you wish to study at.
Step 3 – Confirm fees and costs
Visit https://www.eit.ac.nz/fees/ to see the fees for this programme.
Step 4 – Complete any supporting forms
If your course requires any supporting forms, they will be listed below under ‘Supporting Documentation’
Step 5 – Submit your application
You’ll need an up-to-date email address to start your online application.
You’ll also need to know what you want to study – your degree or programme and majors and/or minors, and the courses you plan to take.
You may be asked to submit supporting documentation with your application.
