From Auckland, New Zealand - a safe, dynamic hub for global learners - academyEX empowers people and industries worldwide to create a better shared future.Our Master’s programmes are flexible, future-focused, and deeply practical. Learn from industry experts. Apply new knowledge in your real-world context. Build a network of collaborators and change-makers who support and challenge you.This is postgraduate study reimagined, built for ambitious professionals ready to lead change, not just adapt to it. If you’ve been looking for learning that fits your life and expands your world, you’re in the right place.

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Master's Programmes

Starts 12 March. This course is for senior leaders who want to strengthen culture, manage complexity, and lead transformation with confidence in an AI-enabled world.

Master of Change and Organisational Resilience

Starts 19 January 2026 Designed for educators, leaders and learning designers who want rethink what learning can be and create a future ready educational system. It&#039;s less about theory for theory&#039;s sake and more about action, impact and purpose.

Master of Contemporary Education

Starts 12 March. AI is reshaping every part of work. This course equips senior leaders with the AI literacy, insight, and confidence to turn disruption into leadership.

Master of Technological Futures

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<ul><li>Applied from day one. Project-based learning tied to your real work — so progress shows up where it matters.</li><li>Cohort power, expert support. Small groups, structured peer feedback, and advisors who’ve shipped real outcomes.</li><li>Global network, local strength. Study in Aotearoa New Zealand and connect with learners across industries and countries.</li><li>Clear pathways. Recognition of equivalent experience means your professional background counts.</li></ul>

Learn more about our Master’s for working professionals, teachers &amp; leaders. Find out how each programme builds the skills and experience you need to take on new roles, lead change and step into your next opportunity with confidence.

Our International Liaison Lead Aastha Kapoor will be in India and Sri Lanka in November. Come along to meet her and learn more about our innovative, future-focused learning opportunities at academyEX.

We have industry experts, industry sessions that we have every week - doing MTF is changing my life.

The most important thing you need is caring - academyEX is the place, all of the students take care of you.

I got scholarships from other colleges - but I don&#039;t think other colleges have this kind of support for you.

There&#039;s a lot of change going on in the world right now, and to be equipped with the right frameworks and approaches and even to have the insights of industry experts helps me to do my job better.

If you are applying as an international student, you will need to provide the following supporting documents and information. For full details, please download our <a target="_blank" href="https://link.academyex.com/3C3wEcL">International Student guide</a>.

International - Application & Admissions

Choose a <a href="https://academyex.com/browse/courses?types=master">Master’s programme</a> that aligns with your goals and complete an application form. Make sure to submit all the required documentation so your application can be processed as quickly as possible. If you are applying with the assistance of an education agency, please complete the <a target="_blank" href="https://link.academyex.com/48ltIa2">Agency Appointment Form</a> and get your agent to include it when they apply.

We’d love to get to know you better! These interviews are a fantastic opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have, share your professional experience, and discuss your learning goals. This helps ensure that the Master’s programme you’ve chosen is the perfect fit for your aspirations.

Once you qualify for the programme, we will send you an offer letter. To secure your place, simply accept the offer. Our finance team will then reach out to guide you through the available payment options.

If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of New Zealand or Australia, you will need to apply for a visa that permits full-time study. For complete details on the requirements, please visit the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/visas/visa/full-fee-paying-student-visa">Immigration New Zealand Student Visa page.</a>

There are 3 parts to our Master programmes:

International - How These Master Programme's Work

<h4 style="text-align: center;">Part 1 - Discovery 20 weeks</h4>Deep dive into learning with industry experts on a range of topics including technology, ethics, leadership and organisational complexity in the context of change and resilience. Apply your learning to your practice and begin to reflect on and develop project ideas.

<h4 style="text-align: center;">Part 2 - Planning 12 weeks</h4>Guided by your Industry/Academic advisor, apply your learning about research methods, stakeholder engagement, evidence and ethics to produce a proposal for a research project that you will implement in Part 3.

<h4 style="text-align: center;">Part 3 - Implementation 20 or 40 weeks</h4>Relevant to your practice, you will work closely with your Advisor who will support, connect and guide you through the project journey to implement your project and develop valuable outputs that will make impactful change in your area of expertise. Where chosen, you might also engage with micro-credentials and other elective courses to support the development of your research ideas.

&quot;Technology moves fast. Confidence comes from doing. At academyEX, we exist to help working professionals learn in a way that brings life back into focus. The antidote to feeling rushed isn’t speed, it’s attention. Since 2013 we’ve created a community in New Zealand where professionals, teachers, and leaders study part-time, apply learning at work, and shape change with confidence. You’re not just earning a qualification; you’re joining real conversations, building practical outcomes, and backing your potential at the moment it matters most.&quot; — Frances Valintine

Discover future-focused Master’s programmes in New Zealand with academyEX. Designed for ambitious professionals from India and Sri Lanka, our postgraduate study blends industry expertise, flexible learning, and real-world application. Build global networks and lead change with confidence.

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