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Introduction to Ako: Bachelor of Teaching and Learning

The Ako: Bachelor of Teaching and Learning degree is designed to prepare students for a professional teaching career in early childhood or primary settings. This degree offers a choice of three endorsements: Early Childhood, Primary, and Mtauranga Mori.

What Will My Study Involve?

• Students will take Te Tiriti o Waitangi and te ao Mori courses to incorporate bicultural knowledge and competence into teaching practices.
• Professional placements in schools, kura, and early childhood centres throughout the degree.
• Learning from education lecturers who are active researchers.
• Flexible study options, including on-campus study in tautahi Christchurch, distance study, full-time, or part-time.
• For students in the primary endorsement residing in the Nelson area, a blended model of online and face-to-face courses is available through the Whakat Nelson Campus.

Entry Requirements

To enroll in the Ako: Bachelor of Teaching and Learning degree, students will need:

• University Entrance (or equivalent). The university offers transition programs for those who need help meeting these requirements.
• If English is not the first language, students must also meet UC's teaching language requirements and the requirements set out by Matat Aotearoa | Teaching Council of New Zealand.

Selection Process

Selection for entry is based on:

• Involvement and interest in working with children, community involvement, and other personal qualities.
• A police check, referees' reports, and an interview.
• A short literacy and numeracy test.
• Communication skills.
• For the Primary endorsement, demonstrating mathematics capability.
• For the Mtauranga Mori endorsement, a hui with the Endorsement Coordinator to determine the right starting point based on the level of te reo Mori.

Degree Structure

Ako: Bachelor of Teaching and Learning is made up of a total of 360 points:

• 75 points of professional practice placements in schools/centres.
• 285 points of courses for one of the endorsements, including a full-year 15-point Te Tiriti o Waitangi course.
• The degree takes 3 years of full-time study or can be studied part-time for up to 6 years.

Subjects and Courses

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

Endorsements

• Early Childhood
• Primary
• Mtauranga Mori

Fees

Domestic Students

• 2025 tuition fee estimate: $7,153 (120 points)
• 2026 tuition fee estimate: $7,582 (120 points)

International Students

• 2025 tuition fee estimate: $32,830 per 120 points
• 2026 tuition fee estimate: $34,110 per 120 points
• 2027 tuition fee estimate: $35,610 per 120 points

Further Study

Postgraduate teaching and education qualifications are available, including:

• Postgraduate Certificate in Education
• Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
• Postgraduate Diploma in Education
• Master of Education
• Master of Education (Thesis)
• Master of Specialist Teaching
• Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
• Doctor of Education
• Doctor of Philosophy

Career Ready

Graduates meet the requirements to apply for provisional teacher registration with Matat Aotearoa | Teaching Council of New Zealand. The degree prepares new teachers to be creative and innovative leaders in the profession, gaining transferable skills such as management, collaboration, resilience, and problem-solving. Graduates have gone on to teaching and managing positions in early childhood centers, kura, primary, intermediate, middle, Mori medium, and area schools.