Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching

Graduate Diploma

Already have a degree? Develop the skills to become a teacher and embark on a career that will inspire young people's lives with AUT's Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Diploma

Course Code

AK3515

Study Mode

In person, Online

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

Domestic Fees

$8,769 total

International Fees

$31,600 per year / $32,746 total

About this course

Already have a degree? Develop the skills to become a teacher and embark on a career that will inspire young people's lives with AUT's Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements

A bachelor's-level degree (or higher) in a subject considered relevant for teaching in a New Zealand secondary school.

You will be required to provide official transcripts of your qualifications (if you are still completing your degree, please provide a transcript showing the results of all courses completed so far and the courses you are currently enrolled in).
If you have a qualification from another country, an assessment of your overseas qualification by the New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA) may be required for salary assessment purposes upon completion of this programme.

New Zealand Teaching Council compliance steps:

Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Programme entry form
Successfully complete the literacy and numeracy assessment
Meet the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand English language competency requirement (Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand website)
Face-to-face or online interview to explore suitability for teaching.
Must meet the "good character and fitness" criteria stipulated in the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand: Registration and Certification policy
Police vetting (New Zealand and overseas if required)
Satisfactory references
Meet the safety check requirements as set out in Children's Act 2014

Details and information about the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand compliance steps will be provided to applicants by School of Education staff.

This process can take approximately 6 weeks as some of the compliance steps take time. Please consider this timeframe when applying.

Teaching subjects

All applicants must have a senior (Year 11-13) and a junior (Year 9-10) teaching subject area supported by relevant courses in their degree
Applicants must have at least one appropriate 300-level course in their senior area and one 200-level course in their junior area
In practice applicants need a range of appropriate courses to teach in their subject areas. You are also expected to have good grades. We will work with applicants to identify appropriate teaching subjects.

Subject areas commonly available in secondary schools

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Useful websites

Study locations

City Campus

Distance

Online

Career pathways

Student teachers who successfully complete the Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching are eligible to seek registration as a teacher and apply for teaching positions in secondary schools.

Find out more about industry trends, job descriptions and what employers may be looking for.

Secondary Teaching career guide

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