Ministry of Education literacy and numeracy course subsidies
The Tertiary Fees Funding Support Scheme supports teachers and leaders in primary and intermediate schools to undertake tertiary study in priority areas for teacher professional learning and development.
This scheme enables primary and intermediate teachers, leaders and principals in state and state-integrated schools to complete a tertiary course (paper) that:
- Responds to student achievement and engagement challenges, particularly in years 5-8.
- Addresses issues of equity related to outcomes for Māori and Pacific students and students with special education needs.
- Builds subject content knowledge in tandem with effective pedagogies for all learners.
- Strengthens Communities of Learning.
Individuals or schools can apply to the Ministry of Education for reimbursement of up to 50% of the tuition fees.
2020 courses
Subsidised courses are confirmed by the Ministry of Education at the end of each year. If you would like to receive information on courses eligible for subsidies in 2020 when they are released please register through the online form Ministry of Education Literacy and Numeracy Courses Subsidies.
Language and literacy course subsidies
- EDCURRIC 700 Contemporary Pedagogies
- EDCURRIC 720 Teaching with Digital Pedagogies
- EDCURRIC 740 Accelerating Learning in a Digital World
- EDCURRM 301 Teaching and Te Reo Māori
- EDPROF 702 The Twenty-first Century Classroom/Centre
- EDPROF 703 Practitioner Inquiry Techniques
- EDPROF 704 Advanced Study of Education Practice
- EDPROFM 702 Special Topic: Māori Language Teachers: Teaching Te Reo Māori
- EDPROFST 226 Introduction to Bilingual Education
- EDPROFST 375 TESSOL: Assessment
- EDPROFST 377 Bilingual Education
- EDPROFST 378 TESSOL: Critical Approaches to Literacy
- EDPROFST 700 Literacy Education: Research and Practice
- EDPROFST 703 Leading Literacy Inquiries
- EDPROFST 705 Issues in Literacy Teaching and Learning
- EDPROFST 706 Language Analysis for Teachers
- EDPROFST 738 Educational Leadership
- EDPROFST 782 Educational Change
- EDUC 716 Education and Diversity
- EDUC 732 Culturally Responsive Leadership
- EDUC 733 Teaching in Bilingual/Immersion Settings
- EDUC 741 Educational Psychology
- EDUC 755 Social Psychology of the Classroom
- EDUC 787 Researching Māori Education
Numeracy course subsidies
- EDCURRIC 350 Teaching Mathematics Investigations
- EDCURRIC 700 Contemporary Pedagogies
- EDCURRIC 714 Exploring Mathematical Thinking
- EDCURRIC 715 Understanding Difficulties in Number Learning
- EDCURRIC 720 Teaching with Digital Pedagogies
- EDCURRIC 740 Accelerating Learning in a Digital World
- EDCURRIC 760 Special Topic: Making a Difference - Mathematics and Statistics
- EDPROF 702 The Twenty-first Century Classroom/Centre
- EDPROF 704 Advanced Study of Education Practice
- EDPROFST 738 Educational Leadership
- EDPROFST 782 Educational Change
- EDPROFST 787 Special Topic: Issues in mathematics education
- EDUC 741 Educational Psychology
- EDUC 755 Social Psychology of the Classroom
- EDUC 765 Critical Inquiries in Educational Settings
- MATHS 707 Special Topic in Mathematics Education*
- MATHS 712 Teaching and Learning Algebra*
- STATS 708 Topics in Statistical Education*
*These courses are offered by the Faculty of Science. For enquiries please contact the Faculty of Science Student Centre.
Thesis, dissertation or project
For these courses, students need to have a numeracy or literacy focus to their assignment work.
- EDCURRIC 796A MEd Thesis and EDCURRIC 796B MEd Thesis
- EDCURRIC 797 MEd Dissertation
- EDCURRIC 799 MEd Thesis (Part-time)
- EDPRAC 751 Practitioner Inquiry
- EDPROF 703 Practitioner Inquiry Techniques
- EDPROF 792 Education Practice project
- EDPROFM 796A MEd Thesis and EDPROFM 796B MEd Thesis
- EDPROFM 797 MEd Dissertation
- EDPROFM 799 MEd Thesis (Part-time)
- EDPROFST 757 Undertaking Research for School Improvement
- EDPROFST 759 Research Portfolio BEd(Tchg)(Hons)
- EDPROFST 781 Special Topic: A Literacy Research Project
- EDPROFST 784 Special Study
- EDPROFST 789A Dissertation in Mathematics Education and EDPROFST 789B Dissertation in Mathematics Education
- EDPROFST 790 Dissertation
- EDPROFST 793 MEd Dissertation
- EDPROFST 795A Research portfolio and EDPROFST 795B Research portfolio
- EDPROFST 796A MEd Thesis and EDPROFST 796B MEd Thesis
- EDPROFST 798A Thesis in Educational Leadership and EDPROFST 798B Thesis in Educational Leadership
- EDPROFST 799 MEd Thesis (Part-time)
- EDUC 735 Researching Educational Settings
- EDUC 794A MEd Thesis and EDUC 794B MEd Thesis
- MATHS 785A Dissertation in Mathematics Education* and MATHS 785B Dissertation in Mathematics Education*
- MATHS 792 Research in Mathematics Education*
- MATHS 797A Advanced Research in Mathematics Education* and MATHS 797B Advanced Research in Mathematics Education*
*These courses are offered by the Faculty of Science. For enquiries please contact the Faculty of Science Student Centre.
Tertiary Fees Funding Support application
Applications for subsidies are through the Ministry of Education. For detailed information on the Ministry of Education fees subsidies including application forms and course information, visit: