Early Childhood Learning courses

About Bachelor Of Teaching (early Childhood Education) in Eastern Institute of Technology

Outline

This is a field-based teacher education programme providing a balance between theory, research and practice; enabling you to regularly apply your learning and understanding in early childhood settings.

For two days a week you will attend classes on campus. You’ll also undertake a minimum of 12 hours a week in a licensed early childhood setting. The teaching and learning areas you’ll study will include:

• Human learning and development
• The social and political contexts of early childhood education
• Professional inquiry in practice
• Ngā tangata whenua o Aotearoa
• Curriculum in action
• Teachers as researchers

Make a Difference to the Lives of Others

A passionate, skilled and qualified early childhood teacher has an important role in the learning and development of infants, toddlers and young children. The early years of a young child’s life lay the foundation for life-long learning.

This programme will allow you to undertake study to attain a teaching qualification while being employed or working voluntarily in an early childhood setting. On completion of the Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) you will be ready to apply for registration as a professionally certificated ECE teacher with the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Career Opportunities & Outcomes

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 students for further postgraduate study.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS    :     Academic score of 6.5 with no band score lower than 6.0
• TOEFL  :     Score of 79 (with a writing score of 21)
• PTE       :     (Academic) score of 58

Eastern Institute of Technology Highlights

Eastern Institute of Technology Tuition Fees

New Zealand Living Expenses

You'll require between $20,000 and $25,000 a year ($380–480 per week) for housing/rent, food, transportation, phone bills, internet usage, and entertainment, in addition to your tuition and insurance fees. The average living expense will be the same for everyone, regardless of their tuition or course price. Please keep in mind that these are only suggestions; the Immigration New Zealand requirement is $15,000 per year including return travel or an additional $2,000.

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