We offer Teacher Education programmes in the following specialisations
- Early Childhood Education
- Primary Education
- Te Pōkai Mātauranga o te Ao Rua | Primary Bicultural Education
- Secondary Education
Note: See the qualifications page for a full list of qualifications offered by the College of Education.
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It was an easy decision to choose Otago because I’d heard it had one of the best teaching programmes in the country. The placements throughout this degree were some of the best learning opportunities.
Kalas Taukamo (Ngāti Porou)
Bachelor of Teaching (Primary Education)
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