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We offer teaching qualifications for those who want to teach in primary and intermediate schools – Years 1 to 8 (children ranging in age from 5-13 years) – in New Zealand and overseas.
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Whether you are advancing your career with our specialised graduate qualifications or pursuing in-depth research and expertise through our postgraduate programmes, Otago is here to support your aspirations.
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Honours, masters’, PhDs, and other advanced degrees for graduates. Just one additional year of study will earn you a valuable postgraduate degree. Or perhaps you want the depth of a full year of research-only time during a master’s or to step up to a PhD.
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Our graduate qualifications are crafted to transition students from foundational studies to advanced, specialised knowledge.
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Programme details
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| Subject Area | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Education and Pedagogy | EDUC 471 Teaching in a New Zealand Context | 30 |
| EDUC 476 Diversity and Inclusion | 30 | |
| Curriculum | EDUC 472 Primary Curriculum 1 | 30 |
| EDUC 572 Primary Curriculum 2 | 30 | |
| Professional Experience | EDUC 473 Professional Experience (Primary) | 30 |
| EDUC 579 Evidence-based Inquiry | 30 | |
| Total | 180 | |
| Subject Area | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Education | EDGD 310 Understanding Education in Aotearoa New Zealand EDGD 311 Mātauraka ki Mua |
15 15 |
| Curriculum | EDGD 320 Primary Curriculum 1 EDGD 321 Primary Curriculum 2 |
30 15 |
| EDGD 322 Primary Professional Experience 1 EDGD 323 Primary Professional Experience 2 | ||
| Professional Experience |
15 30 | |
| Total | 120 | |
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