University
University of CanterburyPostgraduate Certificate in Education
This course is available
On-Campus
Level of Study
Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma
Duration
6 months
Next start date
Expected Feb 2027
Campus
Main Campus
Summary
The Postgraduate Certificate in Education is designed to give teachers, counsellors, and other educational professionals the opportunity to improve their professional practice and examine critically significant issues in education.
The Certificate can be a pathway to the Master of Education or Postgraduate Diploma in Education.
Please note this qualification is not a pathway to teacher registration. If you wish to study to become a registered teacher, check out our Teacher Education qualifications.
Entry criteria
To enrol for the PGCertEd you will need one of the following:
- any appropriate degree in Aotearoa New Zealand with two 300-level courses in Education; or
- any appropriate degree in Aotearoa New Zealand, and have either completed a minimum one-year teacher training course or have experience as a teacher, educator, or counsellor; or
- other qualifications of an equivalent standard.
The relevance and standard of undergraduate studies and any subsequent professional work experience are the main criteria of approval.
If English is not your first language, you are also required to meet UC's Postgraduate language requirements. See how to provide your English language evidence to UC. If you need help meeting these requirements, or would like to practise your English skills before studying, UC offers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) language programmes.
For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Postgraduate Certificate in Education or use the admission requirements checker.
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