Course Overview

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.

General Eligibility

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.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in each component).