Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching

Entry requirements

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

• IELTS6 overall, no band below 5.5
• TOEFL iBT80

Prerequisites

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 requirements 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 tim