The New Zealand College of Early Childhood Education - Careers with Children
2012 Programme Dates

The New Zealand College of Early Childhood Education has a number of different intakes throughout the year for both on campus and field based students.

On Campus Students Christchurch

2012 February Intake (Stage 1)
Starts 8th February 2012 - Finishes 30 November 2012

2012 February Intake (Stage 2 and 3)
Starts 7th February 2012 - Finishes 30 November 2012

RPL applications for On Campus have now closed.

Christchurch Field Based Learning Students

2012 March Intake (Stages 1, 2, 3)
Starts 12th March 2012 - Finishes 22th February 2013

March intake applications to enrol Close Date: 10 February 2012

2012 August Intake (Stages 1, 2, 3)
Starts 13th August 2012 - Finishes 26th July 2013 

Auckland Field Based Learning Students

2012 March Intake (Stages 1, 2, 3)
Starts 26th March 2012 - Finishes 8th March 2013

March intake applications to enrol Close Date: 10 February 2012

2012 August Intake (Stages 1, 2, 3)
Starts 27th August 2012 - Finishes 9th August 2013

Stage 2 and 3 (RPL) applications for 2012 March intake has now closed due to no student places being available. RPL places for August 2012 are now open.

Field Based Block Weeks

Each stage of the Diploma of Teaching (ECE) field based programme has 2 block weeks; one at the beginning of the stage and one that can be completed after 6 or 18 months.

Each block week accommodates 2 groups of students at each stage, those beginning the stage and those mid way through.

The minimum time allowable to complete a stage is 1 year. The maximum allowable time is 2 years.

2012 Block Weeks Dates- Christchurch

12 - 16 March 2012

13 - 17 August 2012

2012 Block Weeks Dates- Auckland

26 - 30 March 2012

27 - 31 August 2012

Study time for the distance programmes takes about 20 hours per week of self directed study and participants must be working within a Licensed Early Childhood Centre for a minimum of 15 hours per week for the duration of the programme.

2012 Stage 3 Field-based presentation days

Christchurch - Friday February 3, and Friday July 20

Auckland - Friday February 10, and Friday July 27


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