Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)
Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology trading as EIT
Subject area
Teacher Education: Early Childhood (Pre-Service)
Qualification
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Entry requirements
Attained the age of 17 years by 20 January in the year of admission; Minimum of 42 credits NCEA L3 or 75 credits NCEA L2 in 4 subjects in 1yr & 14 credits (Ll 1) Maths or Pangarau & 8 credits (Ll 2) in English or Te Reo Mâori IELTS 7.0 Academic
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The Bachelor of Teaching (ECE) is full time, 3 yr, field-based teacher education programme. Students are required to be working in a licensed (or licensed and chartered if established prior to December 2008) Early Childhood Centre in a voluntary or paid capacity for a minimum of 10 hours per week throughout the academic year, except when they are on teaching practicum. Students are placed each year in an Early Childhood Centre other than their normal place of work. This degree will build upon the strengths of the Diploma of Teaching (ECE) and further develops the visibility of critical thinking, theoretical frameworks and an increased research component.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Teacher Education at this level can earn:
$53,000
Median earnings one year after study
$55,000
Median earnings two years after study
$60,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
93%
Employment rate two years after study
Data as at November 2022
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
Rural Women New Zealand Text Book Grant for Tertiary Students
Provided by:
Rural Women New Zealand
Website:
https://ruralwomennz.nz/services/charitable-grants/
Value:
$500 each
Rural Women New Zealand Tertiary Bursaries
Provided by:
Rural Women New Zealand
Website:
https://ruralwomennz.nz/services/charitable-grants/
Value:
$1,000 each.
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
Free phone: 0800 225 5348
Phone: (06) 974 8000
Fax: (06) 974 8905
Email: info@eit.ac.nz
Web: http://www.eit.ac.nz
Sources
NZQA supplies course information based on material from the provider.
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