New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5) [Version 2]

New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5) [Version 2]

  • Time limit: Maximum completion time
    Within 3 years of your first enrolment

Please make sure you have read the information in the "Admission process" tab before commencing your application.

This programmes enrolment dates differ from our standard dates

New learners need to apply five weeks before their preferred start date. Re-enrolling learners can follow the standard enrolment dates for this programme.

Please use this table for specific enrolment close dates for new learners: 

Course starting in  Applications for new learners close
19 October 2026 14 September 2026
22 February 2027 18 January 2027
21 June 2027 17 May 2027

Programme Structure

This programme is made up of eight compulsory courses.

The programme works in blocks of 16 weeks. A full-time workload for a block is three or four courses. Part-time is a minimum of two courses. The following course order is recommended.

February start Study Plan

June start Study Plan

October start Study Plan

 


Course has in person component. Course has prerequisite.
Costs
Compulsory Section
Level
Credits
Cost
Next intake
5
15
$760
Nov
Dec
2027
Jan
Mar
Apr
May
Jul
Aug
Sep
5
15
$760
Nov
Dec
2027
Jan
Mar
Apr
May
Jul
Aug
Sep
5
15
$760
Nov
Dec
2027
Jan
Mar
Apr
May
Jul
Aug
Sep
5
15
$760
Nov
Dec
2027
Jan
Mar
Apr
May
Jul
Aug
Sep
5
15
$760
Nov
Dec
2027
Jan
Mar
Apr
May
Jul
Aug
Sep
5
15
$760
Nov
Dec
2027
Jan
Mar
Apr
May
Jul
Aug
Sep
5
15
$760
Nov
Dec
2027
Jan
Mar
Apr
May
Jul
Aug
Sep
5
15
$760
Oct
Nov
Dec
2027
Jan
Mar
Apr
May
Jul
Aug
Sep