Dunedin, New Zealand
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
Bachelor of Teaching (BTchg) in Early Childhood Education
The Bachelor of Teaching (BTchg) degree is a three-year program (360 points), registered at Level 7 on the New Zealand qualifications Framework, and designed to enable graduates to meet the requirements for initial teacher registration in New Zealand. It provides the initial step for teachers on the road of lifelong professional learning.
The degree is underpinned by four themes and divided into central strands that are designed to promote student reflection on the interrelationship of knowledge and issues presented throughout the chosen program and to make connections between theory and practice associated with the degree papers.
Early Childhood Education
Papers within this program address professional teaching issues, Te Whariki (the early childhood curriculum), educational theory, subject studies and practical teaching experience through placements in early childhood settings. Students also select to study a subject of their choice, either from the range of subject studies papers offered at the College of Education or from the wider University.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
1st year
Education Studies
- Education and Society
- Human Development
Curriculum Studies
- Exploring Curriculum
- The Languages of Children
Professional Studies and Practice
- The Practice of Early Childhood Teaching
- From Personal to Professional
- Subject Studies
- Subject Study
Competency Tests
- ICT Competency Test
- Literacy Competency Test
- Mathematics Competency Test (ECE/Secondary)
2nd year
Education Studies
- The Institutions of Childhood
Curriculum Studies
- Weaving Curriculum
- People Under Three
- Te Ohonga Ake o nga Marautanga
Professional Studies and Practice
- Relationships and the Practice of Teaching
- Relationships in Inclusive Settings
- Noho Marae
- Elective papers
3rd year
- Education Studies
- Contemporary Understandings of Young Children as Learners
Curriculum Studies
- Living Curriculum
- Debating Curriculum
Professional Studies and Practice
- Professional Inquiry in(to) Practice 3
- Professional Inquiry in(to) Practice 4
- Politics, Policy, and the Profession
Program Tuition Fee
Program delivery
Application details
Applicants must apply online. They should also attach all the necessary supporting documents which includes scanned copies of their official high school or foundation transcripts (awards gained, marks, grades); scanned copies of the relevant official transcripts of previous university study; and provide proof of their identity this is usually achieved by providing a certified copy of the personal details page of their passport or a birth certificate (in English). Applicants may also be required to submit an Educational Credential Evaluators report (ECE). As soon as applicants have completed their online application, their proof of identity document must be posted to International Division, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. International student applications for semester 1/summer school study close: Oct-31.