Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary Education)

Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary Education)

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

Important information for practicum enrolments

Please note that enrolments in practicum courses (EDU730 and EDU732) in this programme close 4 to 9 weeks before the course opens. For specific dates, please select the course dates below. 

Dates for first-time applicants

Enrolment Deadlines:

Course starting in  Applications for new learners close 
25 January 2027 19 October 2026
19 July 2027 26 April 2027


You need to meet the deadline dates above to successfully enrol in the courses. If you don't you will be considered for the next intake.

(Note - the dates in the month pop-ups on the table below only applies to re-enrolling learners).

If you have a qualification that has been awarded in any country other than New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom, or the United States, you will need to have an International Qualification Assessment completed by NZQA. For more information go to Apply for an International Qualification Assessment information on the NZQA website.

We also require all identity documents and qualification documents to be verified copies. For information on how to get copies verified please see our information on Providing verified documents.


Programme Structure

This qualification consists of six compulsory courses totalling 120 credits, which includes four 15-credit courses and two 30-credit courses. You need to complete all courses in the list below to graduate with this qualification.

The programme works in blocks of 16 teaching weeks. A full-time workload for a block is three courses (60 credits). Part-time is a minimum of one course (15 credits). 

Full-time applications should select:

  • EDU728 Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Education
  • EDU729 Primary Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1
  • EDU730 Inclusive Education in Action: Practicum 1.

 Part-time applications should select one, or both of these courses:

  • EDU728 Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Education
  • EDU729 Primary Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1.

Course has in person component. Course has prerequisite.
Costs
Compulsory Section
Level
Credits
Cost
Next intake
7
15
$760
Oct
Nov
Dec
2027
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Aug
Sep
7
15
$760
Oct
Nov
Dec
2027
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Aug
Sep
7
30
$1,521
Oct
Nov
Dec
2027
Jan
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Sep
6
15
$842
Oct
Nov
Dec
2027
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jul
Aug
Sep
7
15
$842
Oct
Dec
2027
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jul
Aug
Sep
7
30
$1,521
Oct
Nov
Dec
2027
Jan
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Aug
Sep