Course catalogue / New Zealand School of Education
Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary) (Level 7)
- Qualification
- Graduate Diploma
- NZQF level
- 7
- Duration
- 40 weeks (including breaks)
- Location
- New Lynn
- Audience
- Domestic students
Entry requirements
Bachelor's degree at Level 7 on the NZQCF or higher, or a recognised equivalent international qualification. Literacy & Numeracy competency required (UE literacy Step 4, numeracy Step 5, assessed via LNAAT). Interview required, two referee reports, criminal record/police vetting check, and safety check consistent with Children Act 2014.
English requirements
IELTS 7 (no band below 7)
“IELTS score 7.0 or higher in listening, reading, writing and speaking. No Academic Band below 7”
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