Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Education (BEd)

  1. The Personal Programmes of Study Regulations apply in these regulations.

Admission

  1. Candidates for the Degree must have qualified for admission to the University of Waikato and met any criteria set out in the Criteria for Admission to Particular Qualifications.
  2. Candidates must have been selected by the Division of Education as a suitable person to be a teacher.

Requirements for the Degree

  1. The normal minimum period of enrolment for completion of the Degree is four years.
  2. Candidates must enrol in the Division of Education and follow an approved programme of study.
  3. Candidates must gain 480 points at 100, 200, and 300 levels, including at least 300 points above 100 level and at least 105 points above 200 level.
  4. Candidates must complete the requirements of the major, Professional Education.
  5. To complete the requirements of the Professional Education major, candidates must comply with the requirements of a programme, details of which are prescribed in the Division of Education Teacher Education.Handbook.
    Programmes
     Early Childhood1
     Primary1
     Qualified Teachers2
     Secondary2
  6. Candidates may not enrol in specific papers until they have passed certain programme requirements, as outlined in the Division of Education Teacher Education Handbook.
  7. Candidates must also complete at least 75 points above 100 level in an approved subject or subjects other than the major.
  8. Candidates may complete a second major in an approved subject.
  9. To complete the requirements of a double major, candidates must gain 120 points in that major, including 90 points above 100 level and 45 points above 200 level. Candidates must also meet any specific requirements prescribed for the major in the relevant subject entry in the University of Waikato Catalogue of Papers.
  10. Candidates may take up to 150 points from outside the field of the Degree.
  11. The field of the Degree is defined in Appendix A to these regulations.

Variations

  1. Candidates who have met the requirements set out by the New Zealand Teachers Council for registered teachers and who hold an NZQA approved level 5 or level 6 technology qualification prior to enrolment for the Degree may apply to the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Education for exemption of up to 360 points at 100, 200 and 300 levels towards the Degree. Details of further exemptions available may be found in the Division of Education Teacher Education Handbook.
  2. Candidates who have met the requirements for the award of qualifications listed in Appendix B to these regulations, prior to enrolment for the Degree, may apply to the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Education for exemption of up to 240 points at 100 and 200 levels towards the Degree.
  3. The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division or delegated authority may vary or waive these regulations in individual cases.

Notes:

  1. There will be no new intake into this programme in 2022.
  2. Enrolment in this programme is limited to candidates who are eligible for the exemption of points as set out under section 15 or section 16 of these regulations.

Appendix A

The field of the Degree is defined as

  1. the papers offered by the Division of Education with the following subject codes: DLRNG, EDART, EDSOC, EDUCA, HMDEV, MAOED, SCTED, TEACH, TEEDU, TEPRO and
  2. the following approved papers for technology teachers:
    BIOMO203    Microbiology
    CHEMY100   Chemistry in Context - Matū o te Ao
    ENGCB280   Process Engineering Design 1
    ENGCB322   Chemical and Biological Operations
    ENGCV341    Environmental Technology
    ENGCV342    Environmental Technology 2
    ENGEE231     Electrical Circuits
    ENGEE233    Digital Electronics and Microprocessors
    ENGEE280     Electronics Design
    ENGEN270     Engineering and Business
    ENGEN390     Special Topics in Engineering 1
    ENGEV341      Environmental Engineering 2
    ENGME221     Engineering Thermodynamics
    ENGME280     Design and Manufacturing 1
    ENGME580     Product Innovation and Development
    ENGMP211      Materials 1
    ENGMP213     Mechanics of Materials 1
    SCIEN300       Science Communication
    THMGT203     Tourism and Hospitality Enterprise Management
    THMGT304     Food & Beverage Systems Management

Appendix B

Level 5 Diploma in relevant field
Level 6 Diploma in relevant field