What will I learn?

Become a teacher in only one year with a Graduate Diploma in Teaching, and transform learning, foster imagination and inspire the next generation to lead change.Teachers are influential community members, making a difference to young people and their learning, knowledge and skill acquisition. They play a major role in helping their students develop their independence and success in their lives.As a graduate of this programme, you will be among the best-prepared teaching graduates and highly regarded by education employers, within New Zealand and overseas. With separate courses for Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary teaching, the Graduate Diploma in Teaching combines Professional Education papers with placements in schools or ECE Centres.Spend 80 days in total in two different schools or early childhood centres putting your new skills to practice.

Majors

Early Childhood Education

Which department am I in?

School of Education

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

NZ$37,100.00 (US$ 22,130) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

March 2025

Venue

Tauranga CBD Campus

101-121 Durham Street,

Tauranga,

Bay of Plenty,

3110, North Island, New Zealand

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

NZ$37,100.00 (US$ 22,130) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

July 2025

Venue

Tauranga CBD Campus

101-121 Durham Street,

Tauranga,

Bay of Plenty,

3110, North Island, New Zealand

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Entry requirements

For international students

To be eligible to gain entry into this programme, candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree at Level 7 on the NZ Qualifications Framework or a recognised equivalent.

All applicants are subject to an interview and selection process. Selection of applicants is based on academic background, communication skills, personal qualities, background experiences, and a literacy and numeracy assessment. As well as meeting the selection criteria, you will need to meet the admission requirement for The University of Waikato.

Applicants seeking to enter a secondary programme must have sufficient depth and breadth of a relevant subject or curriculum knowledge from levels 5 to 7, or higher, in their entry qualification that is relevant for teaching a particular secondary school subject. When you apply for the programme you will need to submit your degree transcript(s). The programme leader/coordinator will discuss and advise the appropriate programme once you reach the interview stage.

English Language Requirements

an Academic IELTS overall score of 7.0 (with no less than 7.0 in any band)
International Baccalaureate full diploma in English medium (24 points minimum). This must be completed at an IB school;
Cambridge English exams C2 Proficiency (CPE) or C1 Advanced (CAE) or
Cambridge English exams B2 First (FCE). A minimum score of 185, with no band score less than 185;
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic. A minimum score of 65 in all four modules;
a TOEFL iBT (Internet Based TOEFL) Must meet the following overall score of 98 and the following scores in each module: Listening - 24; Reading - 24; Writing - 27; Speaking - 23.