What will my study involve?

Entry requirements

You will need University Entrance (or equivalent) to enrol.

If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet the requirements set out by Matatū Aotearoa | Teaching Council of New Zealand.

For information on gaining admission to UC teacher education programmes, contact Te Kaupeka Ako | Faculty of Education.

The BTchLn has one intake each February. Selection for entry is based on:

• Involvement and interest in working with children, community involvement, and other personal qualities as outlined in the Guide to Applying
• a police check, referees' reports, and an interview
• a short literacy and numeracy test
• communication skills.

Those wanting to enrol in the Primary endorsement will also need to demonstrate their mathematics capability. Find out more about the proposed mathematics entry requirement for primary ITE programmes.

Those wanting to enrol in the Mātauranga Māori endorsement will also need to hui with the Endorsement Coordinator to determine the right starting point for you based on your level of te reo Māori.

Applications are open throughout the year and close 1 December for domestic students, or 31 October for international students, to begin studies in February.

For more details on entry requirements and the teacher education application process, see the Guide to Applying.

Subjects and courses

The Ako:BTchLn degree includes compulsory courses to introduce you to Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and teaching placements, and a choice from three endorsements to focus your studies toward a particular career pathway as a kaiako (teacher).

Further study

Career ready

Find out more about what can you do with a degree from UC.