Postgraduate Certificate in Specialist Teaching

Graduate Certificate

Note: The PGCertSpecTchg is not open to new enrolments. This Certificate provides students with a strong appreciation of specialist teaching as an interdisciplinary field of practice, and specialist teaching knowledge and skills in diverse cultural contexts.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

1 year part-time

Course Code

PGCertSpecTchg

Domestic Fees

$25,356 per year

International Fees

$37,300 per year

About this course

Note:

The PGCertSpecTchg is not open to new enrolments.

This Certificate provides students with a strong appreciation of specialist teaching as an interdisciplinary field of practice, and specialist teaching knowledge and skills in diverse cultural contexts.

It comprises of courses focusing on either Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Early Intervention, Complex Educational Needs, or Learning and Behaviour.

Entry requirements

Note:

The PGCertSpecTchg is not open to new enrolments.

To enrol in the Postgraduate Certificate in Specialist Teaching, you must have:

qualified for an Aotearoa New Zealand teacher education degree, or qualified for a recognised three-year diploma in early childhood, primary, or secondary teaching in Aotearoa; and
hold current teacher registration in Aotearoa; and
normally acquired at least two years experience as a teacher or educator in a recognised educational, workplace, or community setting.

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

Those who do not hold current Aotearoa New Zealand Professional Registration will be required to undergo police vetting prior to gaining entry into the programme. You must meet requirements equivalent to those set down by Matatu Aotearoa | Teaching Council of New Zealand for registration as a teacher in terms of character and fitness to be a teacher.

If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements and the requirements set out by Matatu Aotearoa | Teaching Council of New Zealand.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Postgraduate Certificate in Specialist Teaching 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.
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