GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN TEACHING (ECE)
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OVERVIEW
The focus of the programme is creating teachers who are able to teach children from 0 to 6 years and providing matauranga/professional knowledge, whakapono/attitudes, values and beliefs, pukenga/skills and knowledge to become proficient educators and leaders in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Graduate Diploma at level 7 is designed to prepare learners to start their careers as early childhood educators. It can also be a bridging qualification to postgraduate study in ECE teaching or disciplines related to a particular focus, such as children with special needs, Māori tikanga or Pasifika knowledge in ECE.
The Graduate Diploma allows graduates to continue with further study to a Master of Education (ECE) degree delivered in various NZ and international tertiary institutions and universities.
BYOD: Students of this programme are required to bring their own devices (laptop, tablet).
GRADUATE OUTCOMES
The programme meets the standards as defined by NZQA and the NZ Teaching Council. Graduates will be eligible to gain teacher registration in Aotearoa New Zealand.
EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
Most graduates find employment in various positions as educators and leaders in the early childhood sector.
TIMETABLE
The Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education) is a 12-month programme (Three 16-week trimesters excluding holidays), a level 7 qualification of 135 credits, including nine 15-credit papers.