Bachelor of Teaching

Entry requirements

Typical for this university, not this programme's own requirement.

• IELTS5.5 overall, no band below 5

Prerequisites

There are five ways you can gain admission to the University of Waikato. NCEA University Entrance Admission at entrance level Discretionary entrance University Entrance prior to 2015 Special admission . For full details visit Entry Requirements . Please apply early as all applicants are subject to an interview and selection process **,** which includes a literacy and numeracy test, as well as a police clearance check. Selection of applicants is based on academic background, communication skills, personal qualities, background experiences and referee support. As well as being selected as a suitable person to be a teacher, you will need to meet the admission requirements for the University. Students enrolling into one of our English-medium ITE programmes, specialising in Primary, will need to demonstrate competency in mathematics by achieving a score of at least 690 (generally predictive of success at NCEA Level 2) on the Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool (LNAAT). All students must do the LNAAT test even if they already have NCEA Level 2 mathematics. This requirement is as per the Teaching Council’s mathematics/numeracy requirements. See**:** Mathematics competence (primary ITE programmes) (opens in a new tab) . While having NCEA Level 2 is not a requirement, it is strongly recommended. This testing will be phased in over the next two years, and we have outlined below how this will be done: 2025 enrolments - Students will need to pass the LNAAT test prior to grad

Source: Official university website