Course details

Summary

A Master of Physical Education (MPhEd) degree requires students to make a significant independent contribution to a discipline within physical education, via the production of a thesis that may draw on the wide-ranging expertise and facilities within the School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences. This degree is open to applicants with a first degree in Physical Education, or with experience or an approved degree in an allied field acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences). The Masters' degree is usually completed in two years of full-time study. Applicants with an Honours degree may apply to complete the MPhEd by 'thesis only'.

Structure of the Programme

The programme of study shall consist of

appropriate papers normally as prescribed for the fourth stage for the degree of Bachelor of Physical Education with Honours or for the Postgraduate Diploma in Physical Education (with the substitution of a preliminary thesis research paper for the dissertation where appropriate); and

a thesis embodying the results of supervised research.

A candidate whose qualification for entry to the programme is the degree of Bachelor of Physical Education with Honours or equivalent may achieve the degree by completing a thesis alone.

A candidate may be exempted from some of the required papers as prescribed in regulation 2(a)(i) on the basis of previous study.

A candidate shall, before commencing the investigation to be described in the thesis, secure the approval of the Dean of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences for the topic, the supervisor(s), and the proposed course of the investigation.

A candidate may not present a thesis which has previously been accepted for another degree.

A candidate taking the degree by papers and thesis must pass both the papers and the thesis components.

For the thesis, the research should be of a kind that a diligent and competent student should complete within one year of full-time study.

Entry criteria

Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).
Every applicant must either

• be a graduate, or
• have alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).

In considering an applicant's qualifications, regard will be had to the detail of the course of study followed to gain the qualification, as well as the applicant's performance in the programme.

English Language Requirements: IELTS - Score of 6.5 in the academic module (with no individual band below 6.0); Internet-based TOEFL Score of 95 with a minimum writing score of 22.; Paper-based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 587 (TWE 4.5); Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) – Overall score of 176 (with no individual band below 169); Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) – Overall score of 176 (with no individual band below 169); APIEL Advanced Placement International English Language Examination - Grade 4 or higher; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic - Overall score of 64 with no communicative skills score below 57; University of Otago Foundation Studies Ltd: Completion of 'English for Postgraduate Academic Purposes' with a grade of C or higher.