Education

Take your passion for people and gain a teaching qualification at UCOL. We'll help you reach your career goals.

Our education qualifications fall under the Social and Community Services Vocational Pathway.

Adult Teaching
Adult Teaching
- Certificates
  - New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching
    Level 5
    Duration: 20 weeks
    Start: October, November, December
    Location: Online
  - New Zealand Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (Vocational/Workplace)
    Level 5
    Duration: 30 weeks, part-time
    Start: Monthly intakes
    Location: Online
  - New Zealand Certificate in Language Teaching
    Level 4
    Duration: 26 weeks, part-time
    Start: June
    Location: Online with a block course and on-campus workshops in Palmerston North
  - Certificate in Work-Based Assessment (Training Scheme)
    Level 4
    Duration: 17 weeks
    Start: December
    Location: Palmerston North
Early Childhood
Early Childhood
- Degrees
  - Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)
    Level 7
    Duration:
    Start: February
    Location: Palmerston North, Whanganui, Wairarapa
- Diplomas
  - New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education
    Level 5
    Duration: 1 year, full-time (one day a week on-campus)
    Start: February/July
    Location: Palmerston North, Whanganui, Wairarapa
- Certificates
  - New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 4)
    Level 4
    Duration: 19 weeks, full-time
    Start: Feb/July
    Location: Palmerston North, Wairarapa, Horowhenua
  - New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 3)
    Level 3
    Duration: 19 weeks full-time, or one year part-time
    Start: Feb/March/July
    Location: Palmerston North, Whanganui, Wairarapa, Horowhenua
- In School
  - Academy Introduction to Early Childhood Programme
    Level 2
    Duration: 1 day a week
    Friday
    Start: TBC
    Location: Palmerston North, Whanganui, Wairarapa
  - Dual Pathways New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care Programme
    Level 3
    Duration: 2 days per week for 1 year
    Start: March
    Location: Palmerston North, Wairarapa

Ina Devine
Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) Graduate
Ina withdrew from psychology and sociology studies at university to pursue her passion in early childhood education at UCOL.
Meet Ina
Bree Hooper-Whiti
NZ Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care Student
Bree balances study and representing her team and country at Taekwon-Do with focus and determination.
Meet Bree

Education

Certificates

Degrees

Diplomas

Certificates

In School

Ina Devine

Bree Hooper-Whiti