Postgraduate Diploma in Education

Graduate Diploma

The Postgraduate Diploma in Education is designed to provide opportunities to improve professional practice and examine critically significant issues in education. The PGDipEd is also available with an endorsement in one of seven areas.

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Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Diploma

Duration

1 year full-time

Course Code

PGDipEd

Domestic Fees

$7,961 per year / $7,961 total

International Fees

$34,000 per year / $34,000 total

About this course

The Postgraduate Diploma in Education is designed to provide opportunities to improve professional practice and examine critically significant issues in education.

The PGDipEd is also available with an endorsement in one of seven areas. This allows you to complete a postgraduate diploma specific to your field of interest.

UC's Te Kaupeka Ako | Faculty of Education has a national and international reputation for producing high-quality teacher graduates based on a 135-year tradition.

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

You must be approved for enrolment to the PGDipEd with one of the following:

any appropriate bachelor's degree from Aotearoa New Zealand with a major in Education, Psychology, or a related subject; or
any bachelor's degree from Aotearoa, and either;
- successfully completed a recognised teacher training course of not less than one year at an Aotearoa New Zealand college of education or university; or
- acquired experience as a teacher, educator, or counsellor in a recognised workplace or community setting; or
- completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Education; 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. You will normally be expected to have at least a B Grade Point Average in your 300-level courses.

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

Note:

To be admitted to the Diploma endorsed in Hoaka Pounamu: Te Reo Maori Bilingual and Immersion Teaching, you must meet a minimum Maori language proficiency level assessed by an interview.

Note:

To be admitted to the Diploma endorsed in Leadership, you must have an appropriate degree, a minimum one-year teacher training course, and have normally completed five year's teaching service, and have a position with leadership responsibility.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Postgraduate Diploma 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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