Diploma in Te Pīnakitanga ki te Reo Kairangi
Course details
About the course
Take your reo Māori to an advanced level by continuing your total immersion journey. Move your fluency to the level of sophistication and eloquence used in karanga and whaikōrero.
Learn the subtleties of formal and informal language. Become a bearer of cultural knowledge for your whānau, hapū and iwi as you master our reo rangatira.
When you pass this diploma, you'll get this qualification:
- Diploma in Te Pīnakitanga ki te Reo Kairangi Level 7
You'll learn about:
- advanced grammar
- Māori/English and English/Māori translation and interpretation
- formal and informal language
- tikanga
- karanga and whaikōrero.
Entry requirements
To enrol in this programme, a potential student must be:
- be at least 18 years of age
- a New Zealand citizen (or citizen of Australia, Tokelau, Niue, Cook Islands) or permanent resident
- have successfully completed Te Whānautanga o te Reo / Te Aupikitanga ki te Reo Kairangi Level 6, or an equivalent te reo Māori qualification at Level 6 and
- attend an interview, or information hui, with a kaiako.
Or
successfully complete the pre-entry assessment (PEA) – direct entries only, and attend an interview, or information hui, with a kaiako.
*This course is not available to international students.
About the provider
Established in 1984, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa will provide holistic education opportunities of the highest quality for Māori, peoples of Aotearoa and the world.
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is one of New Zealand's largest tertiary education providers. We offer a comprehensive range of certificate to degree level qualifications to New Zealanders of all ages and walks of life.
Operating from over 80 locations throughout the country, we provide a unique learning environment. We aim to overcome barriers to learning, and to meet the needs of all within the communities we serve.
Guided by Māori principles and values, we take great pride in this nurturing and inclusive learning environment, as well as the depth and diversity of our courses in small business, computing, social work, teaching, Māori performing arts and te reo Māori.