Graduate Diploma in Teaching
Course details
About the course
Become a teacher in as little as one year with a Graduate Diploma in Teaching, and transform learning, foster imagination and inspire the next generation to lead change. As a graduate of the Graduate Diploma in Teaching, you will be among the best-prepared teaching graduates and highly regarded by education employers, within Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas. With separate courses for , and , the GradDipTchg combines Professional Education papers with placements in schools or ECE centres. You'll spend a total of 80 days in two different schools or ECE centres putting your new skills to practice. We recognise previous experience working in the Trades/Technology sectors and high fluency levels in Te Reo Māori or Pacific language(s) and can offer selected candidates entry into the GradDipTchg via the .
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.