Study Primary Education
Overview
The University of Otago College of Education offers a range of primary teaching programme qualifications for people who want to teach in primary and intermediate schools in New Zealand and overseas.
If you are considering becoming a primary teacher and are nearing the end of your studies in secondary school or you do not hold a degree, the Bachelor of Teaching (3 year programme) or Bachelor of Education Studies and consecutive Graduate Diploma in Education and Teaching (combined 4 year programme) may be an option for you.
If you already hold a degree, you may wish to consider the Graduate Diploma in Teaching (1 year programme) as an option.
Graduates of these well established and highly regarded programmes will be qualified to teach in primary settings.
If you seeking a teaching career or job opportunities in Catholic or other integrated schools, the Certificate in Catechetical Studies may be an option for you.
Qualifications
Primary Education Programmes:
- Bachelor of Teaching (BTchg)
- Bachelor of Education Studies (BEdSt) and consecutive
Graduate Diploma in Education and Teaching GradDipEdTchg) - Graduate Diploma in Teaching (GradDipTchg)
- Catechetical Studies
Entrance Requirements
Please refer to this page.
Admission into our Teacher Education Programmes
Please refer to this page.