Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)–GDipTchg(ECE) 150 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the GDipTchg(ECE) shall have:

(i) completed a degree of a tertiary institution in New Zealand or an equivalent qualification from an overseas tertiary institution;* and

(ii) demonstrated through the assessment exercise the qualities necessary for a satisfactory teacher; and

(iii) been accepted by the Associate Dean (Students) as a candidate for the diploma.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the associate dean for a candidate who has completed a sub-degree primary teaching qualification recognised for teacher registration purposes.

*Candidates who have completed a degree at a tertiary institution outside New Zealand may be required to have their qualification assessed as equivalent to a New Zealand undergraduate degree by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority before entry into the programme.

2. The course of study for the GDipTchg(ECE) shall comprise TCHG 222, TCHG 225, TCHG 315, TCHG 316, TCHG 385, TCHG 386, TCHG 387, TCHG 388.

3. A candidate shall normally be enrolled for one calendar year and shall complete the requirements of the diploma within two years of first enrolling in it. The associate dean may extend this maximum period in special cases. A candidate who wishes to take a leave of absence from the programme requires the approval of the associate dean.

4. The associate dean may cancel the enrolment of a candidate whose progress is unsatisfactory.

5. Courses in the GDipTchg(ECE) Schedule are excepted from the Aegrotat Pass provisions in the Assessment Handbook. In the event that a candidate is prevented from completing such a course by one of the circumstances specified in the relevant section of the Assessment Handbook, the candidate will be granted an appropriate extension.