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Private providerNZ Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5)
- Qualification
- Diploma
- NZQF level
- 5
- Duration
- 33 weeks
- Location
- Takapuna
- Audience
- Domestic students
Entry requirements
NCEA Level 2 if under 20, or four years' secondary education or equivalent, evidence of potential to study at tertiary level, police vet report with no convictions of concern, previous experience with children and involvement in cultural, social, sporting or community services. Interview required plus three referees. Special/Discretionary Admission available for applicants 20+.
English requirements
IELTS 5.5 (no band below 5)
“Overall IELTS Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years), OR New Zealand University Entrance OR New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Level 4).”
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