Regulations for The Postgraduate Certificate in Specialist Teaching - PGCertSpecTchg

Qualification Regulations

Part I

Part II

Admission

1. Admission to the Postgraduate Certificate in Specialist Teaching requires that the candidate will meet the University admission requirements as specified; and shall have:

(a) been awarded or qualified for a Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent; and

(b) been awarded or qualified for a relevant professional qualification; and

(c) have completed at least two years of relevant professional experience.

2. In all cases candidates will be required to:

(a) be selected on the basis of a selection process which may include written application, interview, referee reports and practical exercises; and

(b) meet requirements equivalent to those set down by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand for registration as a teacher in terms of values, fitness and disposition to teach; and will:

(c) hold current relevant New Zealand Professional Registration; or

(d) be required to undergo police vetting prior to gaining entry to the programme.

3. All candidates whose first language is not English or Te Reo Māori who have not gained a New Zealand university entrance qualification, or an overseas entrance qualification in a country where the main language is English, will be required to provide evidence of their proficiency in English in the form of an academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 7.0 with no band less than 7.0 (or the equivalent TOEFL score) or other evidence that is acceptable to Academic Board.

Qualification requirements

4. Candidates for the Postgraduate Certificate in Specialist Teaching shall follow a flexible programme of study, which shall consist of courses totalling at least 60 credits, comprising:

(a) courses from the Schedule to the Certificate; and including:

(b) any compulsory courses listed in the Schedule to the Certificate;

(c) attending Contact Workshops, block courses, field trips, studios, workshops, tutorials and laboratories as required.

5. Notwithstanding Regulation 4, and with the approval of Academic Board or their delegate, a candidate who has been awarded or qualified for the Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Teaching or Master of Specialist Teaching may be permitted variation to the specified programme of study for the Postgraduate Certificate in Specialist Teaching beyond the normal limits.

Specialisations

6. The Postgraduate Certificate in Specialist Teaching is awarded without endorsement.

Completion requirements

7. The timeframes for completion as outlined in the General Regulations for General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates will apply;

8. Candidates may be graduated when they meet the Admission, Qualification and Academic requirements within the prescribed timeframes.

Unsatisfactory academic progress

9. For candidates enrolled in the Postgraduate Certificate in Specialist Teaching the following will lead to exclusion from the qualification:

(a) failure to complete a course in two successive attempts;

(b) failure to complete the Postgraduate Certificate in Specialist Teaching within two years.

Schedule for the Postgraduate Certificate in Specialist Teaching

Compulsory course

Elective courses (Choose 30 credits from)