Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning

Entry criteria

Minimum entry requirements A bachelor’s degree with a B grade average or higher in level 7 courses

• A degree with an education focus is not required, although undergraduate study in education courses will be an advantage. Relevant work experience in teaching is not a requirement, but some experience with 0–5-year-olds (early childhood education) or 5-12 year olds (primary/intermediate) will be important to provide evidence of suitability to work in this profession.

Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand compliance steps

• Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Programme entry form
• Successfully complete the literacy and numeracy assessments
• Meet the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand English language competency requirement
• Face-to-face or online interview to explore suitability for teaching
• Must meet the “good character and fitness” criteria stipulated in the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand: Registration and Certification policy
• Police vetting (New Zealand and overseas if required)
• Satisfactory references
• Meet the safety check requirements as set out in Children's Act 2014

Details and information about these Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand compliance steps will be provided to applicants by School of Education staff.

This process can take approximately 6 weeks as some of the compliance steps take time. Please consider this timeframe when applying.