Teaching and learning is founded on meaningful interactions. Primary teachers work with tamariki in Years 1–8 (ages 5–13) in primary, intermediate, middle, and area schools. Primary Teaching allows you to encourage and discover children's lifelong potential and make a real difference to their lives.
For the endorsement in Ako: Bachelor of Teaching and Learning, complete the following courses:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
See more information on course occurrences and timetable groupings.
If you have a passion to learn more about te reo Māori me ōna tikanga, you could consider the Mātauranga Māori endorsement (Primary).
UC also offers graduate Primary Teaching degrees for those who already hold a university degree, offering a one-year pathway into primary teaching.
For details on entry requirements and the application process, see the Guide to Applying.
You will also need to demonstrate your mathematics capability. Find out more about the proposed mathematics entry requirement for primary ITE programmes.
A Primary Teaching degree opens up teaching and management job opportunities in primary, intermediate, middle, and area schools.
You will also have transferable skills to roles outside of teaching that involve knowledge of education and learning as well as working with young people.
Career pathways could include:
Find out more about what you can do with a degree in Primary Teacher Education.
