Faculty of Education

Graduate Diploma of Teaching  

 

Graduate Diploma

 

The Graduate Diploma of Teaching can be completed in the following areas:

Mid-Year Intake: Graduate Diploma of Teaching Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary

Enrolments open via the online enrolment system for the GDipTchg on 27 March, with a deadline of 22 May.

The programme runs from 3 June 2013 to 30 June 2014 and is offered both online or mixed mode delivery.

Online delivery includes:

  • Online lectures via Blackboard
  • Online discussions and learning experiences
  • Examinations at main centres around New Zealand (note students must site the first examination in Wellington).  Students are responsible for all the costs of attending exams.

Mixed mode delivery includes:

  • A combination of campus timetabled and online lectures via Blackboard
  • Tutorials and studio time on campus
  • Online discussions and learning experiences
  • Examinations at Karori
  • The expected workload involves 40-50 hours of course work and study per week. Teaching experience blocks require full-time attendance for all students.

For more information about the programme structure and dates visit our mid-year intake key dates page.

For more details about the graduate diploma programme visit the qualification information pages listed above.

Application Process

If you are interested in undertaking the Graduate Diploma of Teaching you will have to make an application through Victoria’s online enrolment system. Places in these programmes are limited and offers will be made on the basis of academic merit, performance at assessment exercise, satisfactory referee checks and police clearance. You will have to supply your degree transcript and certificate. Admissions and enrolment.

Once we have all the information we will contact you and invite you to an assessment exercise. This will involve meeting Faculty staff, taking part in a group discussion and completing a short literacy and numeracy exercise.

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