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  • v2.2: Updated 'At-a-glance'
  • v2.1: Corrections made while checking Secondary page
  • v2: Updated with all UG insights and a rereading of the Calendar.
  • v1: Initial draft

Qualifications covered

  • Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary)
  • Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary)

 

Relationship between qualifications

  • Enrolments are accepted in to either of the two qualifications.
  • Both are valid alternative pathways to met the academic requirements to be a primary school teacher.

 

At-a-glance

Name: Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary) 

Abbreviation: MTchLrn(Primary)

Duration: 3 trimesters

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

Schedule: Daytime lectures 

Intensity: Part time and full time

Type: Internship and coursework

Study at: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington) and online

Complete: 180 points (10 courses)

Entry: Bachelor's degree in relevant learning subject with a strong GPA. Limited entry.

Start: Trimesters January

Apply by: 10 December

Costs: From database for international only at this stage

Impact of previous university study in same subject: None

Questions

  1. How does internship differ from teaching experience? Can I use the later, for consistency? Or are they very different?

Entry requirements

To be accepted into this programme you'll need:

  • A Bachelor's degree at an academic level appropriate for postgraduate study, or an appropriate postgraduate qualification
  • A suitable academic foundation and intellectual ability for teaching all subjects in the curriculum for primary schools
  • To have demonstrated through the assessment exercise the qualities necessary for a satisfactory teacher and
  • Acceptance by the relevant Associate Dean (Students) as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

Important information

  • "Admission to teacher education . . ." (GUS, p.78)
  • "The assessment exercise includes a . . ." (GUS, p.78)
  • "If English is not your first . . ." (GUS, p.78)
  • "TeachNZ offers a range of scholarships for . . ." (GUS, p.78)

Questions

  1. All my supplementary information comes from the BEd(Tchg)EC. Are they also applicable here?
  2. Where do we handle the courses that are suggested to include during the UG degree? Here or in the next section?

Programme requirements

For this programme you’ll need to:

Complete at least 180 points.

Complete ten courses:

  • TCHG 501
  • TCHG 502
  • TCHG 503
  • TCHG 504
  • TCHG 520
  • TCHG 521
  • TCHG 522
  • TCHG 523
  • TCHG 544
  • TCHG 525.

Version

  • v2.3: Updated with learnings from the GDipTchg(ECE)
  • 2.4: 2017 style changes

At-a-glance

Name: Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary)

Abbreviation: GDipTchg(Primary)

Duration: 3 trimesters

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

Schedule: Daytime lectures 

Intensity: Part Full time and full timeonly

Type: Coursework and teaching experience

Study atLocation: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington) and online

Complete: 155 points (8 courses)

Entry: Bachelor's degree. Limited entry.

Start: Trimesters January24 January 2017

Apply by: 10 December

Costs: From database for international only at this stage

Impact of previous university study in same subject: None

Questions

  1. When are the required contact hours? Is it the same for each mode? 

Entry requirements

To be accepted into this programme you'll need:


A Bachelor's degree

To

have demonstrated through the assessment exercise the qualities necessary for a satisfactory teacher and

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]

Acceptance by the

relevant Associate Dean (Students

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

  • "Admission to teacher education . . ." (GUS, p.78)
  • "The assessment exercise includes a . . ." (GUS, p.78)
  • "If English is not your first . . ." (GUS, p.78)
  • "TeachNZ offers a range of scholarships for . . ." (GUS, p.78)

Questions

  1. How come that there isn't an entry criteria "A suitable academic foundation and intellectual ability for teaching all subjects in the curriculum for primary schools"?
  2. All my supplementary information comes from the BEd(Tchg)EC. Are they also applicable here?
  3. Where do we handle the courses that are suggested to include during the UG degree? Here or in the next section?

Programme requirements

For this programme you’ll need to:

Complete at least 155 points.

Complete eight courses
  • 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:

  • TCHG 301
  • TCHG 302
  • TCHG 303
  • TCHG 304
  • TCHG 320
  • TCHG 321
  • TCHG 322
  • TCHG 323

Find out more

  • If you want to enrol in this programme but don't meet some the entry requirements you should contact the Programme Director or Administrator to discuss your options.
  • The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.