What will I learn?

If you are looking to quickly acquire skills for a new career, a graduate certificate is a great option for you. Study Digital Learning at Waikato and learn how important technology is to education, and how it can be used to enhance educational opportunities and learning. Have you ever wondered about the safety of the internet, asked how online games became so popular, or considered the ethics of Facebook Help businesses, schools and not-for-profits use learning through digital technologies to enhance their online image, and learn how technology is shaping the future of education.

Which department am I in?

School of Education

Study options

Full Time (.5 Years)

Tuition fees

NZ$17,345.00 (US$ 10,346) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

July 2025

Venue

Hamilton Campus

Gate 1, Knighton Road,

HAMILTON,

Hillcrest,

3216, New Zealand

Full Time (.5 Years)

Tuition fees

NZ$17,345.00 (US$ 10,346) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

March 2025

Venue

Hamilton Campus

Gate 1, Knighton Road,

HAMILTON,

Hillcrest,

3216, New Zealand

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Entry requirements

For international students

A recognised bachelors degree, or a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent.

If you don't meet these requirements, admission can be granted through other criteria. See full regulations in the University Calendar.

English Language Requirements

an Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0 (with no bands below 5.5), or
a TOEFL iBT (Internet Based TOEFL) score of 80 with a Writing score of 21, or
a TOEFL iBT Home Edition score of 80 with a Writing score of 21, or
a B grade or better at Level 7 in the Certificate of Attainment in Academic English, or
a PTE Academic overall score of 46 with no band less than 36, or
a Language-Cert International ESOL (LRWS) B2 Communicator Expert with 33-37 score per skill, or
awarded a New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 4), or
a Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) II with distinction in all four components, or
a B2 First (formally known as Cambridge English: First (FCE)) with an overall score of 169 and no bands below 162, or
a C2 Proficiency (formally known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)) with an overall score of 169 and no bands below 162, or
a Michigan English Test (formally known as Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)) minimum score of 54.