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Private providerNZ Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (In employment) (Level 5)
- Qualification
- Diploma
- NZQF level
- 5
- Duration
- 47 weeks
- Indicative fees
- NZ$7,004/yr
- Location
- Online
- Audience
- Domestic students
Entry requirements
Must be currently working/volunteering in an approved ECE setting with a Work Experience Agreement; physically able to perform duties; NCEA Level 2 (if under 20) or 4 years' secondary education or equivalent; police vet with no convictions of concern; prior experience with children; interview and three referees required; Special/Discretionary Admission available for 20+ not meeting general requirements.
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 Acceptable alternative evidence of the required IELTS.”
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