Postgraduate Certificate in Education: Fees & Entry Requirements at The University of Auckland, New Zealand

Postgraduate Certificate in Education

New Zealand

What will I learn?

This certificate is designed to be taken part-time by busy teachers and cross-sector professionals with an education focus to their work. Complete just two courses to gain your first postgraduate qualification. A broad range of courses is available: from digital learning, mentoring, and early childhood, through to educational change, literacy, sport, health and wellbeing, second language learning and supporting Māori learners. Flexible delivery options and learning modes are also available to meet the increasingly diverse needs of our communities. Students with a GPA of 5 or higher who wish to go into further study can credit the postgraduate certificate courses towards a Master of Education, provided the certificate has not been awarded. Start your postgraduate study in Education from any related diploma or undergraduate degree. Complete two courses and receive a qualification that allows you to focus on an area of interest or practice in Education.

Study options

Full Time (.5 Years)

Tuition fees
NZ$21,837.00 (10,99,049) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

July 2027

Venue

City Campus

22 Princes Street,

Auckland,

1142, North Island, New Zealand

Full Time (.5 Years)

Tuition fees
NZ$21,837.00 (10,99,049) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

January 2027

Venue

City Campus

22 Princes Street,

Auckland,

1142, North Island, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

You must have completed a Bachelor of Education (Teaching), a Bachelor of Arts (Education), or a relevant bachelors degree (such as in Arts (Music) or Science), with a GPA of 3.0 or higher; or you can gain entry if you have completed a Graduate Diploma in Education, a Graduate Diploma in TESOL, or a Graduate Diploma in Teaching (ECE, Primary, Secondary), or an equivalent programme.Alternatively, if you can apply if you have a relevant professional qualification in education (such as a language teaching and learning, psychology, social work, sociology) and two years teaching experience as approved by the Head of School.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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