Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching
Course details
About the course
If you’re due to complete your undergraduate degree or you’re seeking a career change and already have a degree, consider this one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching qualification to become a teacher! Teachers are influential community members, making a difference to young people and their learning, knowledge and skill acquisition. They play a major role in helping their students develop their independence and success in their lives. As a graduate of the Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (PGDipTchg), you will be among the best-prepared teaching graduates and highly regarded by education employers, within New Zealand and overseas. With separate courses for , and teaching, the PGDipTchg combines Professional with placements in schools to ensure you get the most out of your time with us.
About the provider
The University of Waikato, located in the central North Island cities of Hamilton and Tauranga, is an internationally recognised tertiary institution offering degree programmes designed to produce job-ready graduates. Each year, the University provides more than 2,000 industry placements and internship opportunities, believing its students benefit from the chance to put the theory they have learnt in classrooms, into practice in a real-world employment environment. When students choose to study at waikato, they gain a globally recognised education. In 2019, the QS World University Rankings placed the University of Waikato 266th in the world, an improvement of 135 places in five years. The University is also in the top 5% of all globally ranked institutions for research impact, meaning their research is among some of the most influential in the world.