New Zealand Tertiary College

PROFILE NEW ZEALAND TERTIARY COLLEGE

locationNew Zealand

Established in 1982

Year of Establishment

New Zealand Tertiary College (NZTC) is a specialist tertiary provider in New Zealand offering qualifications mainly in Early Childhood Education, plus Health and Wellbeing and Secondary Teacher Education. It delivers flexible study through online, blended, and some centre based options, including teacher education pathways that can lead to eligibility to apply for teacher registration in New Zealand for specific programmes. NZTC also supports international students with services such as accommodation guidance and airport pickup, and publishes an early childhood education e journal called He Kupu.

ACHIEVEMENTS

NZTC’s achievements include recognised quality assurance outcomes from New Zealand’s regulator, sustained sector focused delivery, and evidence of scale and international recognition. It is described by NZQA as a Category One provider with “Highly Confident” judgements in both educational performance and capability in self assessment, and it reports more than 11,000 graduates and international recognition of some qualifications by multiple overseas authorities.

  1. NZQA Category One provider status with “Highly Confident” judgements for educational performance and self assessment capability
  2. Over 11,000 graduates reported by NZTC
  3. Qualifications recognised by multiple overseas bodies listed by NZTC, including Australia and agencies in China and Malaysia

FACILITIES

NZTC facilities combine an online learning environment with on site student access when required for tutorials or programme delivery. NZTC Online is used for course materials, support materials, and assessment submission and return. NZTC’s Auckland campus move notes shared on site facilities including a student run cafe for students visiting for tutorials.

  1. NZTC Online learning management system, Online
  2. Online discussion forums and online learning community, Online
  3. Course materials and assessment submission and return via NZTC Online, Online
  4. Student support services, Auckland
  5. Tutorial access and on site facilities for visiting students, Auckland
  6. Student run cafe, Auckland

LOCATION

Auckland Campus

Level 1, 56 to 60 Carbine Road, Mount Wellington, Auckland 1060, New Zealand

Christchurch learning location

NZTC Christchurch

Hamilton learning location

NZTC Hamilton

INTAKE & PROGRAMMED OFFERED

Intake

PRE UNIVERSITY

January February March April May June July August September October November December

IELTS: 6.0

UNDERGRADUATE

January February March April May June July August September October November December

IELTS: 7.0

POST GRADUATE

January February March April May June July August September October November December

IELTS: NA

Programmes

List of all diploma programmes

  1. New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5)
  2. New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 6)

List of undergraduate programmes

  1. Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)
  2. Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)
  3. Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education)

List of postgraduate programmes

  1. Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Leadership and Management)
  2. Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Early Childhood Education)
  3. Master of Early Childhood Education
  4. Master of Education (Early Childhood Education)
  5. Master of Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood Education)

List of other programmes

  1. New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 2)
  2. New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing, Health Assistance Strand (Level 3)
  3. New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Advanced Care and Support) (Level 4)
  4. Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary)

TUITION FEE & LIVING COST

TUITION FEE

APPLICATION FEE

NZD 95

PRE UNIVERSITY

UNDER GRADUATE

POSTGRADUATE

NZD 28,000 to NZD 28,000 per year

NZD 28,000 to NZD 38,000 per year

NZD 16,800 to NZD 57,540 per programme total

Living Cost

Approximately NZD 1,667 per month including accommodation

ACCOMODATION

off-campus
Homestay, Auckland homestay via NZTC partner organisations

NZTC states it can provide homestay options in Auckland and works with reliable homestay organisations to help students find a host family. A homestay placement fee of NZD 350 applies if requested.

  1. Benefit: supported settling in with a local family environment, especially for new international students
  2. Facilities: NA (varies by homestay)
  3. Price range: NA (not stated by NZTC)
  4. Fees: Homestay placement fee NZD 350