Bachelor of Education Studies (BEdSt) and Graduate Diploma in Education and Teaching (GradDipEdTchg)
Overview
The Bachelor of Education Studies endorsed with an area of specialisation and Graduate Diploma in Education and Teaching endorsed in Early Childhood, Primary or Primary Bilingual Education (Te Pōkai Mātauranga o te Ao Rua), together constitute a 4 year teaching qualification totalling 486 points. A year of advanced study and internship in a selected area of specialisation extends academic and professional knowledge, understanding and skills. Graduates of this qualification combination will be prepared for leadership roles within teaching and may apply for provisional teacher registration and entry into teaching at Q3+ salary status. As the first two years of the programme parallel the Bachelor of Teaching a student may opt to transfer to and exit on completion of 3 years with a Bachelor of Teaching.
Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Education Studies (BEdSt)
1 Admission to the Programme
(a) Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities), on the advice of the Associate Dean (Teacher Education), College of Education, who must be satisfied that, in accordance with Section 224 of the Education Act 1989, the candidate satisfies the requirements for admission to a preservice teacher education programme.
(b) In accordance with the New Zealand Teachers Council Standards for Qualifications that Lead to Teacher Registration, candidates whose first language is not English or Māori must provide certified copies of IELTS (International English Language Testing System) results, with a score of at least 7.0 in the academic module (with no individual band below 7.0) prior to admission.
(c) Students who hold or have completed the requirements for a degree enabling application for provisional teacher registration in New Zealand shall not be admitted to the programme.
Note: The BEdSt degree does not in itself qualify graduates for provisional teacher registration (see regulations for Graduate Diploma in Education and Teaching).
2 Structure of the Programme
Every programme of study must satisfy the requirements for one of each of the pathways and endorsements in the schedules of requirements for the degree.
3 Duration of the Programme
(a) A candidate who has not been granted credit or exemptions from papers on the basis of previous study shall normally follow a programme of full-time study for three years.
(b) A candidate shall satisfy the requirements for the degree within five years of admission to the programme.
4 Prerequisites, Corequisites and Restrictions
(a) Every programme of study shall satisfy the requirements for prerequisites, corequisites, and restrictions set out in the Prescriptions.
(b) Continuation in the programme shall be subject to a candidate’s achieving the required competency in Literacy, Information and Communication Technologies, and Mathematics, prior to enrolment in specified papers as listed in the Schedule of Education Papers.
5 Credits
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities) may grant such credits or exemptions as are deemed appropriate for work previously completed by a candidate.
Note: Credit for either or both of EDSU 106 and EDSU 107 may be granted on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment.
6 Cross Credits
A candidate who is enrolled for the degree concurrently with another degree, or who has completed one degree and is proceeding with the other, may cross credit 100- and 200-level papers which are common to both degrees up to 126 points where the other degree is a three-year degree and up to 180 points where the other degree is longer than a three-year degree.
7 Exclusion from the Programme
A candidate may be excluded from further study towards the degree by the Associate Dean (Teacher Education), College of Education, if the candidate:
(a) fails to make satisfactory academic progress (as defined by the Academic Progress Policy);
(b) fails to pass a professional practice paper for a second time:
(i) Early Childhood Education - EDPR 101, EDPR 201
(ii) Te Pōkai Mātauranga o te Ao Rua (Primary Bilingual Education) - EDPR 132, EDPR 232
(c) fails a component of the professional practice programme due to unprofessional or unethical behaviour, under which circumstances the candidate may be excluded from the professional component of the qualification.
(d) fails to pass any other compulsory paper in three attempts.
8 Examinations
(a) A candidate, who is enrolled for the Primary option or Primary Bilingual option for the degree and who has satisfied the internal assessment requirements for a compulsory curriculum studies paper but who has obtained a D grade in the final examination, may be permitted to sit a special examination for the paper or papers concerned, provided that the candidate has not failed more than half the total points for the year. In this event, the candidate will be required to repeat all the failed papers.
(b) Any candidate who is repeating a paper shall not normally be admitted to a special examination for that paper.
9 Withdrawal from and Readmission to the Programme
(a) A candidate who withdraws from the programme at any time and wishes to be readmitted to the programme at a later date shall be required to apply to the Associate Dean (Teacher Education), College of Education, for readmission.
(b) The period of temporary withdrawal from the programme shall not normally exceed one year following the year of withdrawal.
(c) Application for readmission must normally be received by the Associate Dean (Teacher Education), College of Education, no later than 1 November in the year preceding desired readmission.
(d) If a candidate withdraws permanently from the programme, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities) will determine, on the recommendation of the Associate Dean (Teacher Education), College of Education, what credit may be granted towards another qualification.
10 Variations
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities) may in exceptional circumstances approve a course of study which does not comply with these regulations.
Note: An application for admission to the programme is required; this is separate from the enrolment process.
Subject Areas
Every Bachelor of Education Studies (BEdSt) and Graduate Diploma in Education and Teaching (GradDipEdTchg) programme must be endorsed in one of the following subjects:
Degree Pathways
- Early Childhood Education
- Primary Bilingual Education (Te Pōkai Mātauranga o Te Ao Rua)
- Primary Education
- Dance Education
- Drama Education
- English for Speakers of Other Languages
- Family and Society
- Health Education
- Information and Communication Technologies
- Language Teaching
- Literacy
- Literature
- Mathematics Education
- Music Education
- Physical Education
- Religious Education
- Science Education
- Social Studies Education
- Technology Education
- Visual Arts Education
In addition, students must take papers in one of the following areas of specialisation:
Endorsements (Areas of Specialisation)
Professional Standards and Criminal Offences
Students graduating with a preservice teacher education qualification are eligible to apply to the New Zealand Teachers Council for registration as teachers.
In view of the requirements of the New Zealand Teachers Council for the registration of teachers and the entitlement of schools, early childhood centres, and other education services participating in teacher education programmes to have confidence in the character and behaviour of College of Education students:
(a) persons who are applying for enrolment in College of Education teacher education programmes must consent to verification from the New Zealand Police and Department of Courts that the applicant has no undeclared criminal charges or convictions;
(b) depending on the nature and recency of the offending, an applicant for admission to a programme may be declined admission by the Selection Committee concerned on the grounds that the applicant is not of good character and/or has been guilty of misconduct (see Education Act 1989, Section 224(113) (a) and (b));
(c) students who are enrolled in teacher education programmes offered by the College of Education must adhere to the professional standards required during the period of the teacher education programme and also must declare any charges or convictions for criminal offences;
(d) any student charged with or convicted of a criminal offence during the period of a College of Education teacher education programme must inform the Associate Dean (Teacher Education) in writing within seven days of such charge or conviction (in the case of a student who is currently enrolled) or before registering for further study (in the case of a student who is not currently enrolled). A determination about the student’s eligibility to continue to study towards the qualification will be made by the Dean of the College of Education on the recommendation of the Associate Dean (Teacher Education).
Further Information
Further information about the Bachelor of Education Studies and Graduate Diploma in Education and Teaching at the University of Otago College of Education is available from:
Early Childhood Education
Lyn Foote
Tel 03 479 3794
Email lyn.foote@otago.ac.nz
Primary Education and Primary Bilingual Education (Te Pōkai Mātauranga o Te Ao Rua)
Dunedin Campus
Clare Church
Tel 03 479 3794
Email clare.church@otago.ac.nz
Southland Campus
Jill Paris
Tel 03 479 3808
Email jill.paris@otago.ac.nz
Contact the University of Otago on 0800 80 80 98 or email university@otago.ac.nz
Programme Requirements
Bachelor of Education Studies (BEdSt) pathway in Early Childhood Education
| Year | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 18 Subject Studies points* | 18 18 18 18 18 18 0 0 18 |
| 2nd | 18 Subject Studies points* | 18 18 18 18 18 18 |
| 3rd | 90 further points in one of the areas of specialisation, including at least 36 points at 300-level or above Students will select their specialisation papers in consultation with an Adviser of Studies | 36 90 |
| * Programme must include 36 points from EDUC, EDSU or other approved Subject Studies papers |
Bachelor of Education Studies (BEdSt) pathway in Te Pōkai Mātauranga o te Ao Rua (Primary Bilingual Education)
| Year | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | EDSU 106 * | 18 18 18 18 18 12 18 0 0 0 |
| 2nd | EDSU 107 * | 18 18 18 18 18 12 18 |
| 3rd | 90 further points in the Language Teaching area of specialisation, including at least 36 points at 300-level or above Students will select their specialisation papers in consultation with an Adviser of Studies | 36 90 |
* Subject Studies papers |
Bachelor of Education Studies (BEdSt) pathway in Primary Education
| Year | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 18 Subject Studies points * | 18 18 18 18 12 18 0 0 0 18 |
| 2nd | 36 Subject Studies points * | 18 18 18 12 18 36 |
| 3rd | 90 further points in one of the areas of specialisation, including at least 36 points at 300-level or above Students will select their specialisation papers in consultation with an Adviser of Studies | 36 90 |
* Programme must include 54 points from EDUC, EDSU or other approved Subject Studies papers |
