Bachelor of Education (Teaching) BEd(Tchg)

Summary

*Please note: Application closing date for 2026 is 12 December 2025. It is best to start your application as soon as possible.

Enter a profession where the demand for graduates is high in New Zealand and overseas. You'll gain an internationally-recognised degree from the only New Zealand University to rank in the top 50 in the world for Education as a subject.

Our refreshed, hands-on programme will equip you with the tools you need to teach in modern classroom, where building strong relationships is vital, diversity is celebrated and digital learning is key.

With greater freedom for you to choose courses from other disciplines across the University, you will develop foundational critical and ethical thinking, communication, and collaborative skills essential for success in the workforce. Courses cover a range of topics, including child development.

Our required Waipapa Taumata Rau course focuses on core knowledge relevant to our faculty, the significance of place-based knowledge, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. You should complete this Waipapa Taumata Rau course in your first year.

This is a highly practical degree. Each year of the programme will include an in-school practicum experience. You will have dedicated blocks of time in a range of schools. While on practicum, you'll have the guidance of dedicated teachers, as well as support from university staff.

Over the first two years of the programme, you will have some flexibility in the timing of your required teaching experience days. In the third year of the programme, you will complete 80 days of sustained teaching experience where you will establish connections to set you up in your career and gain vital skills to prepare you for the transition into teaching.

Read our practicum FAQs here.

You will be taught by academics who are experts in their fields and passionate about supporting the next generation of teachers. Courses are taught through a range of methods including face-to-face lectures, tutorials and workshops. Our tutorials are hands-on and provide a range of practical ideas and resources you can take onto practicum with you.

Bachelor of Education (Teaching) students are eligible for the external TeachNZ Scholarships. Applications open in September each year. Find out more and apply.

Note: Before you begin your teaching journey, there are a few key programme admission conditions you need to complete, so we recommend applying early. You can read about the process on our Info for applicants page.

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