Postgraduate Certificate in Education & Professional Development - Victoria University of Wellington

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These recognised postgraduate qualifications allow you to study in an area of personal interest and offer:

• an opportunity to upskill at your own pace
• flexible course delivery options
• the ability to step up to the MEd as and when you choose.

They have been structured so you can focus on your chosen specialisation or include a broad range of courses. Classes are held in the late afternoon, as block courses over several days, or at weekends, or are offered online, allowing you to continue working.

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements for both programmes are as for the MEd:

• A BA degree with a major in Education; or
• A BEd or similar teaching degree; or
• A degree in a subject other than Education, and either a Diploma of Teaching or equivalent educational training and experience; or
• An Advanced Diploma of Teaching; or
• Evidence of extensive practical, professional or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind.

Postgraduate Certificate in Education and Professional Development (PGCEPD)

This is the first step of the MEd and offers a good opportunity to sample postgraduate study in an area of interest and to gain a recognised qualification.

This qualification takes half a year full-time study, or one year to two years part-time.

Programme requirements

Two MEd courses, of 30 points each.

All EDUC courses are internally assessed by a combination of essays and assignments. In some courses, class tests or a presentation may replace one of the written assignments. There are no examinations.

At the beginning of each course students receive a Course Outline. This contains all the necessary information about the course including the number of lectures and tutorials, the course content, recommended readings, and information about the assignments.