Program Overview

Introduction to Teacher Education

The University of Canterbury offers various pathways into the teaching profession. Teaching is a varied and rewarding career for people who are energetic, creative, and committed to making a difference for children and young people.

What Will My Study Involve?

• Qualify to be an Early Childhood, Primary, or Secondary school teacher.
• Learn the Aotearoa school curriculum, te ao Māori, and how to engage kids and young people with their academic, social, and emotional needs.
• Flexible study options for some programmes, including on-campus, distance, blended study, and part-time.
• School placements and community engagement projects will prepare you for the classroom.

Courses

UC offers qualifications in:

• Early Childhood Teaching
• Primary Teaching
• Mātauranga Māori
• Secondary Teaching (postgraduate only) These programmes lead to provisional teacher registration in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Career Opportunities

Your classroom skills planning lessons, coordinating tasks, and communicating ideas will prepare you to develop lifelong learning in young people. You will also suit other areas such as politics, business, and community engagement where working with diverse groups and motivating others is especially useful. Career pathways could include:

• early childhood, primary, or secondary teacher
• policy and advocacy
• youth work and counselling
• educational publisher

Related Subjects

Choose an area that you are interested in and learn how UC's range of study options can let you study what you want to.

• Youth and Community Leadership: Examine ways to create meaningful change for youth and other communities.
• Education: Understand how human development and learning are shaped by history in Aotearoa New Zealand.