Postgraduate Certificate in Education

Graduate Certificate

The Postgraduate Certificate in Education is designed to give teachers, counsellors, and other educational professionals the opportunity to improve their professional practice and examine critically significant issues in education.The Certificate can be a pathway to the Master of Education or...

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

12 months full-time

Course Code

PGCertEd

Domestic Fees

$3,981 per year / $3,981 total

International Fees

$17,000 per year / $17,000 total

About this course

The Postgraduate Certificate in Education is designed to give teachers, counsellors, and other educational professionals the opportunity to improve their professional practice and examine critically significant issues in education.

The Certificate can be a pathway to the Master of Education or Postgraduate Diploma in Education.

Please note this qualification is not a pathway to teacher registration. If you wish to study to become a registered teacher, check out our Initial Teacher Education qualifications.

Entry requirements

To enrol for the PGCertEd you will need one of the following:

any appropriate degree in Aotearoa New Zealand with two 300-level courses in Education; or
any appropriate degree in Aotearoa New Zealand, and have either completed a minimum one-year teacher training course or have experience as a teacher, educator, or counsellor; or
other qualifications of an equivalent standard.

The relevance and standard of undergraduate studies and any subsequent professional work experience are the main criteria of approval.

If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Postgraduate Certificate in Education or use the admission requirements checker.

How to apply

You can apply online at myUC. Find out more about how to apply for graduate and postgraduate qualifications.

Study locations

Main Campus

Career pathways

Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement, and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.

Useful information:

Read what other UC postgraduate students have gone on to achieve in their studies and careers in our student and graduate profiles.
Te Ropu Rapuara | UC Careers can help you to achieve the career you want, connect with employers, or find a job.
For research into career destinations by qualification, visit Te Pokai Tara | Universities New Zealand website.
Find out more about what you can do with a degree from UC.
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