Version and resources

• v2: Updated with all UG insights and a rereading of the Calendar.
• v1: Initial draft
• http://www.victoria.ac.nz/education/study/graduate-programmes/mtchlrnprimary and http://www.victoria.ac.nz/education/study/graduate-programmes/grad-dip-prim

• Associate Dean: Robin Averill

• Faculty Manager: Noeleen Williamson

• Calendar pages: ????

Qualifications covered

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

Enrolments are accepted in to either of the two qualifications.

Both are valid yet alternative pathways to met the academic requirements to be a primary school teacher.

Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary)

At-a-glance

Length of study (in trimesters): 3 of full-time study or normally 5 if studied part-time

Can be studied part-time

Starting trimesters: January

Applications due: 10 December

Composition: Coursework and teaching experience

Research component: None

Required contact: During working hours

Location: On-campus (Pipitea), Online

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 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.

Programme requirements

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.