Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)

New Zealand Tertiary College

Applicants need to be a minimum of 16 years old prior to starting the programme. International applicants must be a minimum of 18 years of age prior to starting the programme. Applicants for the Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) who are under the age of 20 must have University Entrance or the following: International Baccalaureate with Completion of Diploma (minimum of 24 points) Academic equivalent entry Ad eundem statum admission Applicants for the Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) over the age of 20 may receive special admission. Special admission is applied for, and granted, at the discretion of the College. All applicants must: Provide at least one written professional reference. Demonstrate their ability to meet the expectations of the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand in terms of personal and professional qualities, based on the Code of Professional Responsibility and Standards for the Teaching Profession (2017), through a personal visual interview. Take the Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool and attain Step 5 for literacy and Step 5 in numeracy. Be assessed for their te reo Māori competency at Level 1 in the Te Aho Arataki Marau. Have attained a New Zealand Police vetting report. Declare any physical or learning disability, or diverse needs that may impact on their performance as a student. International students must submit an overseas police certificate(s) for each overseas country they have lived in for more than one year within the last 10 years, if they were 18 years old or over during the time they lived there.