Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Professional Studies (Adult Teaching)

Are you a working professional who wants to gain higher level qualifications in your field of expertise? At Toi Ohomai you can advance your study of professional leadership with our unique suite of applied postgraduate courses that link directly to your current practice. Your study is highly applied which means assessments and projects directly support your professional employment – you can seamlessly put your new skills and knowledge into practice on the job. During the course you explore and evaluate your own personal practice while learning to critique, analyse and find effective solutions to issues and challenges within your specialist field. You explore adult learning theory and learn how to design effective programmes for adult learners. You also gain advanced skills in assessing and improving learning for the students you teach. The Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Professional Studies leads onto the Postgraduate Diploma and Masters study – within 18 months you could complete three qualifications. Or, complete your Postgraduate Certificate and put your new skills to work. You can return at any time to take your learning to the next level.

You must have:

A bachelor's degree or a graduate certificate or graduate diploma in a cognate subject, OR Completed a post-secondary school diploma in a related discipline at NZQA Level 7 or equivalent with a recognised tertiary provider, AND Demonstration of at least two years relevant practical experience with at least two written references (employer and character)