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  • Should we group this with the MTchLrn(Secondary)?
  • Do you also want to promote enrollment in to the PGCert/PGDip?

Entry requirements

  • Before enrollment, a candidate for the MEd degree shall have:
    • Completed a Bachelor's degree (usually with at least a B average) in Education, Psychology or a related discipline, or an approved teacher education degree, or a Bachelor's degree and a Diploma of Teaching from an approved institute for teacher education;
    • Hold a middle or senior management position in a secondary school;
    • Been accepted by the Associate Dean (Students) of the Faculty of Education.

Supplementary information

  • Students who wish to enroll for the MEd but don't meet some the entry requirements should contact the Faculty of Education to discuss their suitability for a possible exemption.

Programme requirements

  • Total of 180 points required.
  • Complete EDUC 503.
  • Complete further courses worth 150 points from those listed for the MEd.

Supplementary information

  • Standard ones on Requirements of PG programmes
  • Students who wish to enrol in EDUC 585 or EDUC 590 will need to achieve an average grade of B or above for all their postgraduate course work and a B+ or better in EDUC 503.
  • Students currently enrolled in a BA(Hons) in Education who wish to transfer to the 180 point MEd may do so but will be required to abandon their Honours qualification. Students who have completed a BA(Hons) in Education who wish to enrol in the MEd must complete EDUC 503 and a further courses worth 90 points from those listed for the MEd.

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Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCertEd)

Entry requirements

  • Same as for the MEd (above).

Programme requirements

  • Total of 60 points required.
  • Complete courses worth 60 points from those listed for the MEd, excluding EDUC 585.

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Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDipEd)

Entry requirements

  • Same as for the MEd (above).

Programme requirements

  • Total of 120 points required.
  • Complete courses worth 120 points from those listed for the MEd, excluding EDUC 585 and EDUC 590.

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Version

  • v2.1: Updated 'At-a-glance
  • v2.2: Updated with learnings from the GDipTchg(ECE)
  • 2.3: 2017 style changes

At-a-glance

Name: Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) 

Abbreviation: GDipTchg(Secondary)

Duration: 3 trimesters

Duration details: 3 trimesters of full-time study

Schedule: Daytime Lectures 

Intensity: Full time only

Type: Coursework and teaching experience

Location: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington) and online

Complete: 155 points (8 courses)

Entry: Bachelor's degree which includes two teaching subjects - one to 200-level and one to 300-level. Limited entry.

Start: 24 January 2017

Apply by: 10 December

Costs: From database for international only at this stage

Impact of previous university study in same subject: Requires

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree that includes two teaching subjects, normally in two different areas of the New Zealand curriculum, one to 300-level and the other to at least 200-level, or an equivalent overseas qualification

To meet the requirements of the Good Character and Fit to be a Teacher Policy of the New Zealand Teachers Council[https://educationcouncil.org.nz/content/section-three-policy-documents]

To be accepted by the associate dean (students) as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

If English isn't your first language, you must gain a band score of 7.0 or better in each component of the academic IELTS test before you begin the programme

Important information

  • Meeting the requirements of the Good Character and Fit to be a Teacher Policy of the New Zealand Teachers Council involves contacting referees, declarations about criminal convictions and health and disability issues and an exercise to assess your interpersonal skills.
  • The selection meeting includes a literacy and numeracy test and an interview that evaluates your skills in listening, oral communication, how you interact with others and your views about teaching and education.
  • Find out more about the admission requirements.
  • The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.

Qualification requirements

Complete 155 points

Include eight courses at 300 level:

  • TCHG 301
  • TCHG 302
  • TCHG 303
  • TCHG 304
  • Four courses from TCHG 330-359

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Version

  • v2.1: Updated 'At-a-glance
  • v2.2: Updated with learnings from the GDipTchg(ECE)
  • 2.3: 2017 style changes

At-a-glance

Name: Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) 

Abbreviation: GDipTchg(Secondary)

Duration: 3 trimesters

Duration details: 3 trimesters of full-time study or normally 5 if studied part-time

Schedule: Daytime Lectures 

Intensity: Full time or part time

Type: Coursework and teaching experience

Location: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington) and online

Complete: 155 points (8 courses)

Entry: Bachelor's degree which includes two teaching subjects - one to 200-level and one to 300-level. Limited entry.

Start: 24 January 2017

Apply by: 10 December

Costs: From database for international only at this stage

Impact of previous university study in same subject: Requires

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree that includes two teaching subjects, normally in two different areas of the New Zealand curriculum, one to 300-level and the other to at least 200-level, 

or an equivalent overseas qualification

To meet the requirements of the Good Character and Fit to be a Teacher Policy of the New Zealand Teachers Council[https://educationcouncil.org.nz/content/section-three-policy-documents]

To be accepted by the associate dean (students) as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

Important information

  • Meeting the requirements of the Good Character and Fit to be a Teacher Policy of the New Zealand Teachers Council involves contacting referees, declarations about criminal convictions and health and disability issues and an exercise to assess your interpersonal skills.
  • The selection meeting includes a literacy and numeracy test and an interview that evaluates your skills in listening, oral communication, how you interact with others and your views about teaching and education.
  • Find out more about the admission requirements.
  • The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.

Qualification requirements

Complete 155 points

Include eight courses at 300 level:

  • TCHG 301
  • TCHG 302
  • TCHG 303
  • TCHG 304
  • Four courses from TCHG 330-359