Graduate Diploma in Teaching - Primary Education
Overview
One-year programme (full-time option only)
Dunedin only
This is an intensive one-year teaching qualification for graduates who want to share their knowledge and passion for learning with primary and intermediate school students.
On completion of this programme you will be qualified to teach in primary and intermediate schools throughout New Zealand and overseas. This programme is suited to those who have already obtained a bachelor’s degree (Level 7) from any tertiary provider within New Zealand. Please note, there is no part-time option available for this programme. Students wishing to undertake this diploma would also need to ensure that they undertake the prerequisite course, EDTX132 – An Introduction to Human Development, or an equivalent paper.
Programme Structure
- EDUP 224 Teaching Studies 1
- EDUP 225 Teaching Studies 2
- EDUP 360 Teaching Studies 3
- EDUP 361 Teaching Studies 4
- EDUP 362 Professional Studies
- EDUP 363 Curriculum English and Mathematics
- EDUP 364 Curriculum Science and The Arts
- EDUP 365 Curriculum Social Studies, Technology, Health and Physical Education
- EICT 199 ICT Competency Test
- ELIT 199 Literacy Competence Test
- EMAT 199 Mathematics Content Mastery Test
- ELECTIVE PAPER (Subject Study *)
* selected from EDSU 106 Te Whiringa o Te Reo or MAOR 110 Introduction to Conversational Māori, or equivalent paper
For more information on these papers, please refer to:
www.otago.ac.nz/courses/subjects/pred.html
Entrance Requirements, Admission Process & Application Forms
- Entrance Requirements - Domestic Students
- Entrance Requirements - International Students
The Application Process (158k in PDF format)- Teacher Education Application Form (236k in PDF format)
Further information
The Graduate Diploma programme structure is available on the website: http://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/qualifications/graddiptchg.html
Enquiries about teaching:
Phil Lemalu
Tel
+64 3 479 3762
Email phil.lemalu@otago.ac.nz