Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Early Childhood Education)
New Zealand Tertiary College Limited
Subject area
Education Studies
Qualification
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Entry requirements
Applicants for the Postgraduate Diploma in Education must have a Bachelor degree at Level 7 (360 credits) or higher qualification. Applicants for whom English is a second language and Te Reo Maori is not their first language must provide evidence of an Academic IELTS score issued within the last two years of at least 6.5 overall, 6.5 in writing with no band score lower than 6 or equivalent. IELTS scores may be combined from two tests as long as on one test a minimum of 6.5 overall and 6.0 in each component is achieved.
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
These qualifications aim to the support of professional development for early childhood leaders who have high levels of curriculum knowledge, research skills and capacity for leadership advancement. In additional the qualifications aim to engage students interested in advancing the academic, scholarship and research of the field of early childhood education.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Curriculum and Education Studies at this level can earn:
$54,000
Median earnings one year after study
$57,000
Median earnings two years after study
$68,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
86%
Employment rate two years after study
Data as at November 2021
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
J H Mitchell Takitimu Memorial Scholarship
Provided by:
Wairoa College - The Executive Officer
Value:
$800 minimum value per year. (May be split among more than one person.)
Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Scholarship
Provided by:
Gisborne District Council - PA to Mayor
Website:
http://www.gdc.govt.nz/funding/
Value:
$3,000
This information comes from Generosity New Zealand. For more scholarships, search their givME database (formerly called BreakOut) via your college, university or local library website.
Contact details
Main Campus Office
Phone: (09) 520 4000
Fax: (09) 520 4020
Email: info@nztertiarycollege.ac.nz
Web: http://www.nztertiarycollege.ac.nz
Sources
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