At-a-glance

Name: Graduate Diploma in 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: Daytime 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. 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

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
• 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.

Important information

• • 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.

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

For this programme you’ll need to:

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.
• The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.