Postgraduate Certificate in Education–PGCertEd 60 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the PGCertEd degree shall have:

(i) completed at an appropriate level (normally the equivalent of a B average) a Bachelor’s degree with a major in Education, Psychology, Teacher Education or a related discipline, or a Bachelor’s degree and teaching qualification approved by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand, or, at the discretion of the Associate Dean (Academic), an equivalent qualification; and

(ii) been accepted by the associate dean. 

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the associate dean for a candidate who has completed a Bachelor’s degree and has produced evidence of sufficient educational training and experience to proceed with the proposed course of study.

2. (a) The course of study for the PGCertEd shall comprise 60 points from the Schedule to the MEd, excluding EDUC 585.

(b) A candidate for the certificate shall normally complete the requirements within two years of first enrolling in it. The Associate Dean (Academic) may extend this period in special cases.

3. A candidate who has been awarded the PGCertEd shall abandon that qualification upon being awarded the PGDipEd.