Overview

The Teaching (Early Childhood Education) from the Eastern Institute of Technology field-based education enables you to regularly apply your classroom learning. It allows you to undertake study and attain a teaching qualification while in employment or working voluntarily in an early childhood setting. This qualification prepares you for further postgraduate study should you choose to do so.

You will attend classes, on-campus, two days a week and undertake a minimum of 12 hours per week in a licensed early childhood education service. The programme is normally studied full-time over three years.

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Career opportunities:

An internationally recognised degree in early childhood education gives a professional qualification that enables opportunities to work in a range of vocations.

Career opportunities include teaching in: kindergartens, early childhood education and care settings, home-based services, and special education.

This qualification also prepares you for further postgraduate study.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Education and Society
Artistic Languages of Children
Play, Curriculum and Pedagogy
Early Mathematics and Scientific Concepts
Politics, Pedagogy and Policy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-16 00:00:00 , International

More details

International students are encouraged to apply at least 12 weeks before your intended start date.

Language

English

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Napier, New Zealand

Disciplines

Teaching Early Childhood Education View 12 other Bachelors in Early Childhood Education in New Zealand

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

University Entrance (as defined by the NZQA), or equivalent (for international applicants not schooled in New Zealand).
For applicants under the age of 20 years at the beginning of the academic year, who do not have University Entrance or equivalent, entry may be considered on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the School of Education and Social Sciences policy on discretionary entry.
In support of their application, applicants must supply, in a CV, a detailed account of their educational background, evidence of a commitment to care and education for infants, toddlers and young children; experience with children and an openness to learning.
All applicants must provide two references, using the prescribed Referee Forms, from persons who are not related to the applicant, who can comment on their personal and professional qualities appropriate for early childhood teaching, at least one of whom has observed them working with children.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

26000 NZD / year

≈ 26000 NZD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

7170 NZD / year

≈ 7170 NZD / year

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