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General education

The General Education programme is a component of undergraduate degrees at The University of Auckland. The programme consists of high quality, intellectually challenging courses taught by some of the University’s best teachers and researchers.

About General Education

Read about the General Education programme, how it is organised and whether it applies to you.

General Education courses available by degree

You can search for General Education courses available within your degree.

General Education course descriptions

Read detailed information about each General Education course.

General Education schedules

Find out which General Education schedules you should choose your courses from.

General Education degree requirements

Find out how many General Education courses are required for each degree programme, and when is the best time to take them.

General Education frequently asked questions

Find the answers to frequently asked questions about General Education courses.

Background and governance

Read about the background to General Education and how these courses came to be part of the curriculum, and find out about the guidelines around the teaching of General Education courses.

Student feedback

Find out what our students have to say about their time studying General Education courses, and the positive impact it had on their study experiences.






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