Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)

Under 20 years

To apply for entry to the degree you must be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident and be at least 17 years of age at the time of entry. You must also have:

• At least 42 credits at Level 3, including a minimum of 14 credits in each of two subjects from the approved subjects list, one of which must be a language rich* subject; with a further 14 credits from not more than two additional domains on the National Qualifications Framework or approved subjects. For a list of approved subjects go visit NZQA

*For example English, History, Classics, Media studies.

AND

• 8 credits at Level 2 or higher in English or te reo Māori; 4 credits must be in reading and 4 in writing. These are selected from a list of Standards fulfilling the literacy (the Reading & Writing) requirement.

AND

• 14 credits Level 1 or higher in Mathematics or Statistics and Probability or Pāngarau.

If you do not meet the above entry requirements you may be able to apply for provisional entry. Contact us for more information.

Over 20 years

If you are over 20 years of age and don’t meet the above criteria you can apply for entry into the degree. Your application will be considered for special or provisional entrance.  Contact us for more information.

English language

You need to be able to read and write well in English so you can write your assignments and understand written English course materials.

If English is not your first language, you must supply proof that you have passed the IELTS academic English language proficiency test with a minimum score of 7 in each category as per the New Zealand Teachers Council guidelines.

International students

This qualification is not available for international students.