Distance learning - Education

Our Early Childhood qualifications can be studied via distance. 

Your commitment

Full-time students will need to be able to commit to:

• About 40 hours a week of independent study.
• Attendance at two On-site Intensives a year (in Christchurch). All distance Early Childhood students attend a two-week On-site Intensive at the start of their first year of study. All other OSIs will be up to one week away.
• Attendance at two professional practices in Early Childhood Centres each year.

• See our Early Childhood page to find out more
• Course Groups, Orientation and Timetables

Our Primary teacher education programmes can be studied by distance. 

Your commitment

Full-time students will need to be able to commit to:

• 35-40 hours a week of independent study (part-time students 17-20 hours a week, depending on courses taken).
• Attendance at two On-site Intensives each year in Christchurch or Rotorua (if you are enrolled in the regional programme). Part-time students also attend On-site Intensives. All distance primary students attend a two-week On-site Intensive in the beginning of their first year of study. All other OSIs will be up to one week away.
• Attendance at two professional practices in schools each year.
• There are areas in New Zealand where placements are extremely difficult to arrange, particularly those where there are other tertiary providers (Otago, Waikato, Victoria etc).  If a placement is unable to be arranged in your area, you will be required to complete your placement in Christchurch.

 Further information 

• See our Primary Education webpage to find out more
• Course Groups, Orientation and Timetables

Our Mātauranga Māori programme can be studied by distance.

• He ako ā-rorohiko, ā-kanohi kitea hoki te momo ako, nā reira, ka taea te ako mai tawhiti. Heoi anō me matua tae ā-tinana mō ētahi wāhanga o ia tau, he noho marae ki te hau kāinga o Kāi Tahu ia tau.
  
  This is a mixed method style of delivery with content being available online, therefore there is the ability to learn from anywhere. Kanohi ki te kanohi (face to face) delivery will also be included in the programme through scheduled block wānanga each year and one noho marae each year.

• Ko ngā wheako mahi ngaio, arā ngā kōhi 'Mana Ako', kei rō whare kōhungahunga me ngā kura tuatahi Māori he wāhanga matua kia mārama pū ki ngā āhuatanga o te taiao ako me ngā mahi o te kaiako.
  
  Professional Practice Exploration experiences may occur in whare kōhungahunga (early childhood centres), bilingual primary, and kura kaupapa Māori settings throughout your degree.

Further information 

See our Mātauranga Māori webpage to find out more

A number of postgraduate and professional development qualifications are also offered by distance. For more information see Postgraduate and Professional Development Programmes.