Our Alternative Entry Pathway is for anyone interested in becoming a Technology or Te Reo Māori teacher, who does not hold a level 7 qualification (a bachelor’s degree). This pathway is only available for the Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (Secondary endorsement).
Alternative Entry Pathway applications close 1 December, but it's recommended that you apply before 31 October.
This pathway is for individuals who have all of the following:
- a minimum of five 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
- evidence of work in a coaching, mentoring, or teaching role
This information should be provided in a CV or resumé alongside the standard UC application form and referee reports.
Candidates who wish to apply for the Alternative Entry Pathway will need to provide 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.
- Watch this Secondary AEP Pre-interview information video (Youtube)
Study on campus or by distance
The Alternative Entry Pathway for the Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (Secondary endorsement) is available via campus-based or distance study.
Selected students in the Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (Secondary endorsement) with suitable experience in Technology and/or Te Reo Māori can apply to study via distance. The distance option can be completed full time in one year or part time over two years. Note: only the distance option has a part-time pathway.
For further information
Want to know more? Refer to the Guide to applying for teacher education and contact our lecturers:
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)
