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  • v3: Updated 'At-a-glance'
  • v2: Updated with all UG insights and a rereading of the Calendar.
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Qualifications covered

Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) (GDipTchg(ECE))

Relationship between qualifications

n/a

Notes

We have decided to classify all GDips and GCerts as UG. However, in the case of education we might have 'signposts' to these qualifications in the PG area as well, as David and I think current students would think of themselves as PG.

But we made this decision after completing the UG analysis, so are dealing with it now, rather than over the last few months.

At-a-glance

Name: Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)

Abbreviation: GDipTchg(ECE)

Duration: 3 trimesters

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

Schedule: Lectures 

Intensity: Part time and full time

Type: Coursework and teaching experience

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

Complete: 155 points (8 courses)

Entry: Bachelor's degree and demonstrated through assessment the qualities necessary to be a satisfactory teacher

Start: January 

Apply by: 10 December

Costs: From database for international only at this stage

Impact of previous university study in same subject: Requires

Questions

  1. When are the required contact hours, if any (albeit online)?
  2. And is it fully online/remote?

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
  • 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. What about the 'good character' and 'fitness to teach' requirements on the New Zealand Teachers Council part as per the BEd(Tchg)EC? Does it apply here?
  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?
  4. Is there a specific publication to cover this programme?

Programme requirements

Complete at least 155 points.

Complete eight courses at 300 level:

  • TCHG 301
  • TCHG 302
  • TCHG 303
  • TCHG 305
  • TCHG 311
  • TCHG 312
  • TCHG 313
  • TCHG 314

Important information

  • You may replace some TCHG course as prerequisites by EPOL, EPSY and KURA courses against which they are restricted.
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