From 2022 we are offering an alternative entry pathway for applicants seeking to be teachers of Technology and Te Reo Māori that do not hold a level 7 qualification which is typically required for a graduate diploma course of study. This pathway is for individuals who have a minimum of 5 years of recent employment within a trade or with high levels of te reo Māori language use; work qualifications and professional development; experience relating to leadership and/or management skills; and evidence of work in a coaching, mentoring, or teaching role.
This information should be provided in a CV alongside the regular University of Canterbury application form and referee reports.
Candidates who wish to apply for this entry pathway will also need to provide some additional information through a mapping of work experience against the curriculum area they seek to teach. If selected a candidate will be invited to an on-site interview process.
This alternative entry pathway at the Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (Secondary endorsement) is available via campus-based or distance study. The Distance option is available at the Graduate Diploma pathway only and can be completed full time in one year or part time over 2 years. Note, only the distance option has a part-time pathway.
Distance pathway for the Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning for Secondary endorsement in Technology and Te Reo Māori
Selected students in the Graduate Diploma for Teaching and Learning in secondary education with suitable experience in Technology and/or Te Reo Māori can apply to study via distance. The existing campus-based options in these teaching areas also remain in place.
The Distance option is available at the Graduate Diploma pathway only and can be completed full time in one year or part time over 2 years. (Campus-based options are still available for the PGDipTchgLn and MTchgLn). Note, only the distance option has a part-time pathway.
For further information please contact:
Ceri de Boo ceri.deboo@canterbury.ac.nz (Technology Education Lecturer) or
Te Hurinui Clarke tehurinui.clarke@canterbury.ac.nz (Māori Education Senior Lecturer)
Rachel Maitland rachel.maitland@canterbury.ac.nz (Programme Coordinator)