Qualification Regulations
Part I
These regulations are to be read in conjunction with all other Statutes and Regulations of the University including General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates.
Part II
Admission
1. Admission to Te Aho Paerewa Postgraduate Diploma Teaching and Learning in Māori Medium requires that the candidate will:
(a) meet the University admission requirements as specified; and shall
(b) have been awarded or qualified for a Bachelor’s degree of at least 360 credits with a minimum of a B average across the 200- and 300-level courses, or equivalent; and
(c) have demonstrated fluency in Te Reo Māori; and
(d) have demonstrated competence in literacy and numeracy; and
(e) meet the requirements for registration as set down by the New Zealand Education Council, in terms of good character and fitness to be a teacher; and
(f) have been selected on the basis of a selection process which may include a written application, police vetting report, interview, referee reports and practical exercises.
Qualification requirements
2. Candidates for Te Aho Paerewa Postgraduate Diploma Teaching and Learning in Māori Medium shall follow a fixed programme of study, which shall consist of courses totalling at least 120 credits, comprising:
(a) the compulsory courses listed in the Schedule for the Qualification;
(b) attending wānanga, professional practice and community workshops, field trips, studios, tutorials and laboratories as required.
Specialisations
3. Te Aho Paerewa Postgraduate Diploma Teaching and Learning in Māori Medium is awarded without specialisation.
Academic requirements
4. Every candidate for Te Aho Paerewa Postgraduate Diploma Teaching and Learning in Māori Medium shall perform to the satisfaction of the Pro Vice-Chancellor or their delegate a total of at least 600 hours of supervised professional practice in accordance with the requirements of each course.
Student progression
5. Massey University may cancel or refuse to permit the enrolment of a candidate in Te Aho Paerewa Postgraduate Diploma Teaching and Learning in Māori Medium if, in the opinion of the University, a candidate is found not to meet in general terms the requirements set down by the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand for registration as a teacher in New Zealand in terms of good character and fitness to be a teacher.
6. Should a candidate in Te Aho Paerewa Postgraduate Diploma Teaching and Learning in Māori Medium be charged with, or convicted of an offence against the law after entry into the qualification, the candidate must advise the Pro Vice-Chancellor or their nominee of the charge or conviction within three days.
7. If the Pro Vice-Chancellor or their nominee is of the opinion that any candidate does not meet in general terms the requirements set down by the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand for registration as a teacher in New Zealand in terms of good character and fitness to be a teacher, the candidate’s registration in Te Aho Paerewa Postgraduate Diploma Teaching and Learning in Māori Medium, will be cancelled.
8. In cases of sufficient merit, Te Aho Paerewa Postgraduate Diploma Teaching and Learning in Māori Medium may be awarded with Distinction or Merit.
Completion requirements
9. A candidate’s programme of study may not exceed three years from date of first enrolment in a course to be credited with Te Aho Paerewa Postgraduate Diploma Teaching and Learning in Māori Medium.
10. Candidates may be graduated when they meet the Admission, Qualification and Academic requirements within the time-frames prescribed in Regulation 9.
Unsatisfactory academic progress
11. For candidates enrolled in Te Aho Paerewa Postgraduate Diploma Teaching and Learning in Māori Medium the following may lead to exclusion from the qualification:
(a) failure to obtain a pass in a course in two successive attempts;
(b) failure to pass courses totalling at least 60 academic credits, or failure to pass at least 50 percent of an approved part-time programme of study in any academic year; or
(c) failure to complete Te Aho Paerewa Postgraduate Diploma Teaching and Learning in Māori Medium within three years from the date of first enrolment in a course to be credited to the qualification.
12. A person excluded under Regulation 11 will only be readmitted to Te Aho Paerewa Postgraduate Diploma Teaching and Learning in Māori Medium with the approval of the Pro Vice-Chancellor or nominee. Such approval may be withheld or granted subject to conditions.
Schedule for the Te Aho Paerewa Postgraduate Diploma Teaching and Learning in Māori Medium
Course planning key
- Prerequisites
- Courses that need to be completed before moving onto a course at the next level. For example, a lot of 200-level courses have 100-level prerequisite courses.
- Corequisites
- Courses that must be completed at the same time as another course are known as corequisite courses.
- Restrictions
- Some courses are restricted against each other because their content is similar. This means you can only choose one of the offered courses to study and credit to your qualification.
Key terms for course planning
- Courses
- Each qualification has its own specific set of courses. Some universities call these papers. You enrol in courses after you get accepted into Massey.
- Course code
- Each course is numbered using 6 digits. The fourth number shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
- Credits
- Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
- Specialisations
- Some qualifications let you choose what subject you'd like to specialise in. Your major or endorsement is what you will take the majority of your courses in.
Compulsory courses (Choose 120 credits from)
Course code: 150731 Te Reo o Te Akomanga: Language of the Classroom 30 credits
He tatari, he whakahangai i ta te Māori titiro ki nga paearu mahi katoa mo te ao matauranga me Te Aho Matua e whai mahi ai i roto i nga Kura hei kaiako, ara, e taea ai e nga tauira. A critical analysis and application of Māori perspectives applied to performance criteria in the education context and Te Aho Matua that are essential for teaching within kura kaupapa Māori.
View full course detailsCourse code: 150732 Te Uiui ā Akomanga: Inquiry-Based Approaches in Kura Kaupapa Māori 30 credits
Ko nga rautaki pakirehua Kaupapa Māori me nga iwi taketake e tirotiro ana ki nga wero e puta mai ana i te mahi whakaako ki nga Kura Kaupapa Māori. Māori and global indigenous inquiry methods that address existing or emerging challenges of teaching practice in Kura Kaupapa Māori learning environments
View full course detailsCourse code: 150733 Te Marautanga o Te Aho Matua: The Kura Kaupapa Māori Curriculum 30 credits
He whakataki me te tatari i nga paearu ngaio o Te Marautanga o Te Aho Matua me te mahi i nga wahanga ako, a, nga anga aromatawai hoki ki ta te kura tirohanga whanui no roto mai i nga Kura Kaupapa Māori. An introduction to and analysis of the professional requirements of Te Marautanga o Te Aho Matua and the application of learning areas, and assessment frameworks to a whole school curriculum approach within Kura Kaupapa Māori.
View full course detailsCourse code: 150734 Tō Te Kura Kawa: Pedagogy and Practice in Kura Kaupapa Māori 30 credits
He ata tirotiro me te whakamahi i nga ahua akoranga o Te Aho Matua me Te Marautanga o Te Aho Matua ki roto ki nga Kura Kaupapa Māori. An examination and application of Te Aho Matua pedagogies and Te Marautanga o Te Aho Matua curriculum within Kura Kaupapa Māori settings.
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