Unitec Institute of Technology

Certificate in Foundation Studies: Whitinga - Early Childhood Education
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[CertFound]
3, 60 0.5Full-time for 16 weeks or part-time options available
Starts February or July
Number of places open
CA2020
Mt Albert campus
NZ$ 1969
International fees
Programme summary
Interested in early childhood education but need help to get started? Learn in a supportive environment, gain an understanding of early childhood education and develop your study skills.
Want to prepare yourself for further study in Unitec’s Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)? Improve your study skills and develop an understanding of early childhood education in New Zealand, and children’s learning and development.
Highlights
- A great foundation if you’re planning further study in early childhood education: you’ll increase your academic reading and writing, exam preparation, presentation and report writing skills.
- Small classes, giving you plenty of one-on-one time with our friendly and supportive lecturers.
- A mix of group interaction, case studies, seminars, debates, whanau?hui, oral and written exercises and self-directed learning.
- Unitec Study Award: once you've successfully completed this programme, you may be able to apply for a Unitec Study Award, which will contribute towards the cost of your fees for one semester of further study at Unitec.





