Postgraduate Diploma in Education–PGDipEd 120 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the PGDipEd qualification 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, or a related discipline, or an approved teacher education degree, or a Bachelor’s degree and Diploma of Teaching from an approved institute for teacher education or, at the discretion of the Associate Dean (Academic) of the Wellington Faculty of Education, 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:

(i) completed a Bachelor’s degree and has produced evidence of sufficient educational training and experience to proceed with the proposed course of study; or

(ii) completed an Advanced Diploma of Teaching or Postgraduate Diploma of Teaching; or (iii) had extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind

2. (a) The course of study for the PGDipEd shall comprise 120 points from the Schedule to the MEd, excluding EDUC 585, EDUC 590.

(b) A candidate for the diploma shall normally complete the requirements within four years of first enrolling in it. The associate dean may extend this period in special cases.

4. The PGDipEd may be awarded with Distinction or Merit as described in the Assessment Handbook.