Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning
Course details
| NZQF Level | 8 |
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About the course
Do you have a bachelor’s degree and want to become an early childhood or primary/intermediate teacher? AUT’s Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning is a one-year professional qualification to become a teacher.
Entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements
A bachelor’s degree with a B grade average or higher in level 7 courses
- A degree with an education focus is not required, although undergraduate study in education courses will be an advantage. Relevant work experience in teaching is not a requirement, but some experience with 0–5-year-olds (early childhood education) or 5-12 year olds (primary/intermediate) will be important to provide evidence of suitability to work in this profession.
Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand compliance steps
- Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Programme entry form
- Successfully complete the literacy and numeracy assessments
- Meet the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand English language competency requirement
- Face-to-face or online interview to explore suitability for teaching
- Must meet the “good character and fitness” criteria stipulated in the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand: Registration and Certification policy
- Police vetting (New Zealand and overseas if required)
- Satisfactory references
- Meet the safety check requirements as set out in Children's Act 2014
Details and information about these Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand compliance steps will be provided to applicants by School of Education staff.
This process can take approximately 6 weeks as some of the compliance steps take time. Please consider this timeframe when applying.
About the provider
University should feel like a place you belong – and a place that prepares you for what comes next.
In the heart of Auckland, one of the world’s most connected cities, you’ll study alongside people from more than 100 countries across three modern campuses. Different perspectives aren’t an add-on here – they’re part of everyday life.
Learning at AUT is hands-on from day one. You’ll work on real projects, tackle real challenges and learn how your knowledge holds up beyond the classroom. That’s how confidence grows – through experience, not theory alone.
Our programmes are shaped with industry and global partners, so what you’re learning stays relevant and grounded in the real world. It’s also why our graduates are in demand, in New Zealand and around the world.
If you’re looking for a university that backs your ambition, values who you are and helps you turn knowledge into action, you’ll fit in here.