Bachelor of Education ([Specialty] Teaching)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 7 |
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About the course
Prepare yourself for a career in early childhood or primary/intermediate education, and learn from staff who are passionate about teaching.
Teachers play an essential role in motivating, inspiring and educating the people who will go on to shape the future of our society. This teacher education degree includes 25 weeks of teaching placements, so you can get first-hand experience in the workplace and graduate with confidence in your skills.
You can apply for TeachNZ scholarships to support your studies.
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Entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements
If you have New Zealand qualifications
*You can't use Discretionary Entrance to gain admission to this programme.
If you have qualifications from another country
International student entry requirements
Teaching Council requirements
You also need to successfully complete the compliance checks below before you can start your studies:
- Literacy assessment
- Numeracy assessment*
- Interview
- Meet the “good character and fitness” criteria stipulated in the Teaching Council Registration and Certification policy
- Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Programme Entry Form
- Police Vetting (New Zealand and overseas if applicable)
- Satisfactory references
- Meet the Teaching Council of Aotearoa English language competency requirement
- Meet the safety check requirements as set out in section 31 of the Children’s Act 2014
After you have applied to study at AUT, we will send you a link with more information about these Teaching Council compliance requirements that need to be successfully completed.
This process can take approximately 6 weeks as some of the compliance checks take time.
Useful New Zealand school subjects
All subjects are useful, in particular Mathematics*, Art History, Classical Studies, Drama, Economics, English, Geography, History, Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), Technologies, Te Reo Māori, Te Reo Rangatira, Visual Arts, Digital Technologies, Health Education and Physical Education
*Primary Teaching applicants will need to demonstrate competence in mathematics equivalent to NCEA Level 2 in a mathematics assessment specified by the Teaching Council. See Mathematics competence (primary ITE programmes). While having NCEA Level 2 Mathematics is not a requirement, it is strongly recommended.