The Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Teaching will give you the skills and networks to work in a principles-based, interprofessional way to transform outcomes for all learners.  You will work collaboratively at universal, targeted and tailored levels to bring about barrier-free access to education.

The qualification uses inquiry and evidence-based approaches to support you in working with practitioners, kaiako and wh?nau in proactive and positive ways. Through developing strong and productive partnerships you will be able to support identity, language and culture across educational contexts.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Teaching has four compulsory courses:

• Professional Learning Pathway (year 1 interprofessional)

• Specialist Theory and Foundations (year 1 specialist area)

• Community-based Practice (year 2 interprofessional)

• Practicum (year 2 specialist area)

The inter-professional approach allows you to learn with, from and about each other within a community of practice.

Your qualification options

Note: The Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Teaching does not qualify you to be a teacher.