Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)

Graduates will have advanced skills in early childhood teaching and will be confident and competent beginning teachers. They will have well developed pedagogical knowledge and practical experience of early childhood settings and will be qualified to teach to the objectives of Te Whariki, the curriculum framework for the ECE sector. Postgraduate study opportunities include a Postgraduate Certificate/Postgraduate Diploma in Education and Professional Development (60/120 credits by course work), leading to a Master of Education (120-credit thesis).

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