Students wishing to enrol in the Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Teaching must have:
The Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Teaching provides students with a strong appreciation of specialist teaching as an interdisciplinary field of practice and the ability to apply their knowledge and skills in diverse cultural contexts.
The learning model is inquiry-based and employs a range of distance and other flexible learning options. Communities of interprofessional practice both within and beyond Aotearoa New Zealand will be developed.
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The PGDipSpecTchg is made up of four courses (120 points), which includes practical experience.
The Diploma can be awarded endorsed in:
See the Specialist Teaching programme website for more information on each endorsement.
Students complete the following courses depending on the endorsement chosen:
Complex Educational Needs
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
To graduate in this endorsement you must also be able to demonstrate proficiency in Aotearoa New Zealand Sign Language.
Early Intervention
Learning and Behaviour
Pathways include:
Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement, and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.
Insurance/year: 700 NZD/per year
