There are four specialisations offered within The Graduate Diploma in Special Education
- Early Intervention
- Hearing Impairment
- Special Teaching Needs
- Vision Impairment
Core and specialist courses from the Hearing Impairment, Vision impairment and Special Teaching Needs specialisations will be offered full-time. The Early Intervention specialisation will be offered part-time over two years.
Programme Highlights
- Ability to choose from a range of courses and specialisations to suit your area of interest
- A range of delivery options available
- Enables you to advance your career and salary prospects
- Opportunity to continue with further study to postgraduate, masterate and doctoral level
The Graduate Diploma in Special Education replaces the four individual diplomas in Early Intervention, Special Teaching Needs, Hearing Impairment and Vision Impairment for specialist teachers offered by the former Auckland College of Education and now the Faculty of Education. Students who were previously enrolled in any of the Diploma courses and now wish to complete should consult Joanne Walker (Programme Leader) to discuss equivalent courses under the new qualification.
Opportunities
The Graduate Diploma in Special Education offers comprehensive professional development opportunities for educators from early childhood, primary, secondary and tertiary areas. Teachers who hold a bachelors degree, or advanced diploma of teaching, and complete a stand alone level 7 120 point qualification may be eligible for Q3+ salary status. Early Intervention Teachers with the Graduate Diploma in Special Education may progress to the next salary step.
Content
Those enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Special Education complete two core courses as well as courses in one of the four specialisations.
Programme Structure
Requirement: at least 120 points
Core Courses:
- 30 points: EDSPEC 301, EDUC 342
and one of the specialisations listed
Specialisations Available:
Early Intervention
Requirement: 90 points including:
- 75 points: EDSPEC 310-314
- 15 points from EDSPEC 390-393
Hearing Impairment
Requirement: 90 points:
- 90 points: EDSPEC 320-325
Special Teaching Needs
Requirement: 90 points including:
- 75 points: EDSPEC 330-334
- 15 points from EDSPEC 390-393 or other courses listed in the Graduate Diploma in Special Education Schedule, or from other Special Education courses available in the Faculty of Education and approved by the Head of the Programme.
Vision Impairment
Requirement: 90 points:
- 90 points: EDSPEC 340-345
View Summary of courses offered in 2008
Length
Equivalent to one year full-time study with part-time study options available for some specialisations.
Further Study
If you want to take your studies further, our programmes can lead you to masterate and doctoral level, to maximise your career and salary prospects.
Study location
Offered as face-to-face and on-campus block courses at Epsom Campus. EDUC 342 includes flexible self-directed study. Depending on location of applicants, Early Intervention courses may also be offered off-campus.
Fees
Updated tuition fee information will be available at www.auckland.ac.nz/fees.
You may be eligible to apply for Faculty of Education fees bursaries. Call The University of Auckland on 0800 61 62 63 for more information.
Entry Criteria
1. To be admitted to this programme, a student needs to have:
either
a.
- a teaching qualification
and - New Zealand teacher registration
and - at least two years teaching experience
or
b. If specialising in early intervention:
- an early childhood teaching qualification
and - New Zealand teacher registration
- at least two years teaching experience in the early childhood sector.
2. Admission to this programme is at the discretion of Senate or its representative.
Note: To be admitted, a student must have personal qualities that show suitability for this programme. An interview will normally be required.
Supplementary Information
Supplementary Information Form (Postgraduate awards and Graduate Diplomas in Education) (402kB)
