Staff + Student LoginPostgraduate Diplomas in Education
These qualifications are for Bachelor of Teaching/Education graduates (or those with a degree plus a teaching qualification). The PGDip (Ed) is for graduates who want a flexible postgraduate qualification in Education.
A themed programme can be tailored to specific intellectual needs, interests and aspirations. Alternatively, a prescribed programme of study in a specific subject is available for educators who want to advance their academic and professional understanding in areas such as Educational Leadership or Mathematics Education.
A PGDip is worth 120 points at 500 Level (four 30 point papers) and requires completing optional and compulsory papers offered in the relevant Postgraduate Diploma. The PGDip is equivalent to one year of full-time (or equivalent part-time) study.
A PGDip is a pathway to a Masters degree. To undertake a 120-point thesis for a Master of Education an approved 30 point 500 Level Research Methods paper is needed.
Postgraduate Diploma (Mathematics Education)
You can start your PGDip (Maths Ed) in Tauranga by choosing MSTE502 and opt to complete the diploma by adding online papers to your programme. You also have the option of enrolling in Hamilton based papers.
The PGDip (Maths Ed) is for candidates who want to advance their academic and professional understanding of mathematics education.
Read more about studying for a Faculty of Education Postgraduate Diploma at the Hamilton Campus.
THE FOLLOWING PAPERS ARE OFFERED IN TAURANGA IN 2012:
ALED515: Drama as Pedagogy: The Mantle of the Expert
MSTE502: Acquiring Numeracy: How Children's Thinking Develops
There are also a number of 500 Level papers offered online that may be of interest to you.
We recommend that you discuss your programme of study with the Faculty of Education staff prior to enrolling.
