New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5) [Version 2]

Please make sure you have read the information in the "Admission process" tab before commencing your application.

This programmes enrolment dates differ from our standard dates

New learners need to apply five weeks before their preferred start date. Re-enrolling learners can follow the standard enrolment dates for this programme.

Please use this table for specific enrolment close dates for new learners:

Course starting in  Applications for new learners close 
24 February 2025 20 January 2025
16 June 2025 12 May 2025
20 October 2025 15 September 2025

Qualification Structure

To apply for this qualification:

Tick the box next to the course(s) you want to study in the Qualification Structure table then click ‘Apply now' to start filling in our online enrolment application.

The programme works in blocks of 16 weeks. A full-time workload for a block is three or four courses. Part-time is a minimum of two courses. The following course order is recommended.

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This programme is made up of eight compulsory courses.

 


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Becoming a Teacher in Aotearoa EDU501 5 15
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Teacher Research and Inquiry 1 EDU503 5 15
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