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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: Self-directed study

Intensity: Full time

Type: Coursework and teaching experience

Location: Online

Complete: 155 points (8 courses)

Entry: Bachelor's degree. Limited entry

Start: January

Apply by: 10 December

Costs: From database for international only at this stage

Impact of previous university study in same subject: Requires

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
Acceptance by the relevant Associate Dean (Students) as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study
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.

- 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.
- Meeting the requirements of the Good Character and Fit to be a Teacher Policy of the New Zealand Teachers Council involves finding referees, declarations about criminal convictions and health and disability issues and an exercise to assess your interpersonal skills.
- The assessment exercise includes a literacy and numeracy test and a group activity that evaluates your skills in listening, oral communication and working with others.
- The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.

For this programme you’ll need to:

Complete at least 155 points

Complete eight courses at 300 level: