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This program provides comprehensive learning in early childhood education and related social environments for children from infancy through age eight. Our curriculum includes diverse subjects such as te ao Māori viewpoints, inclusive education, developmental psychology, childhood growth, and professional communication. These courses will help you gain specialized knowledge about children's crucial formative years. Annual practical experiences in early learning centers and other educational environments enable you to investigate specialized interests while honing professional competencies. Serving as an ideal introductory qualification, it equips graduates for various educational careers, policy development, and leadership positions both in New Zealand and internationally. For those pursuing teaching certification in New Zealand, completing an additional one-year Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education or Primary) leads to registration. The Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies will launch its inaugural semester in early 2022.
International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum total score of 24.
General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level. You must have completed a minimum of three A-Level subjects.
Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). You must have completed a minimum of three A-level subjects.
IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.0 and no bands below 5.5; Internet based TOEFL (iBT): Overall score of 80 and a written score of 21; Paper-based TOEFL: Overall score of 60 and a writing score of 21; Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE), Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE): Overall score of 169 and no bands below 162; Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes (FCertEAP): Grade of C-; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Overall score of 50 and no PTE Communicative score below 42; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 80.