National and global leaders
We are leaders in Aotearoa New Zealand-specific and international research on:
• student engagement in learning
• education leadership and policy
• early career learning and development for teachers
• student and teacher leadership
• children’s language and literacy learning
• culturally responsive practices
• inclusivity and equity in education
• e-learning.
Theory and practice
Researchers at UC Education draw from a variety of subjects to understand how people learn. Researchers are also highly experienced in real-world teaching and link both practice and theory together to better teach you how to teach. It’s one of the reasons why Education at UC is ranked in the top 200 in the world (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2020).
Bachelor of Youth and Community Leadership (BYCL)
The BYCL is an exciting degree, unlike any other degree in Australasia. The degree will develop professional leadership and entrepreneurial skills for anyone passionate about issues such as sustainability, human rights, equality, and humanitarian efforts. It will equip you to be a resilient and agile leader in a changing world, qualified to lead yourself and others toward beneficial social change. Not only that, you will have enormous flexibility to build a degree that is exactly what you want it to be. The Certificate option is available oncampus or by distance.
