Tertiary Teaching and Learning Subject regulations
The Postgraduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching and Learning programme has been designed for staff working in tertiary education contexts who wish to extend their understanding of learning and teaching in the tertiary education context and improve their own practice. It is a flexible programme offering face-to-face and online options that can benefit people engaged in higher education teaching and facilitation of learning at any point during their career.
Initial enquiries should be made to Te Puna Ako Centre for Tertiary Teaching and Learning Office.
Other qualifications
Prescriptions for:
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PGCert(TertiaryT&L) The Postgraduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching and Learning is available for students who have completed a Bachelors degree or equivalent.
To complete the Postgraduate Certificate, students must complete 60 points at 500 level by completing four of the following 15-point papers to be offered on a rotating basis.
Tertiary Teaching and Learning papers
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RPLCR501
Recognition of Prior Learning in Tertiary Teaching and Learning
This paper offers participants the opportunity to apply for recognition of prior learning for teaching-related achievements which are comparable with... |
15 | 27D (Online) |
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TERTL500
Learning & Teaching in Tertiary Contexts
This paper enables participants to explore core concepts of teaching and learning essential in developing the required knowledge and skills for... |
15 | 27X (Online) |
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TERTL501
Integrating Kaupapa Māori across Programmes
This paper provides an introduction to Kaupapa Māori as an indigenous knowledge framework, and encourages examination and evaluation of existing... |
15 | 27B (Hamilton) |
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TERTL512
Current Trends in Global Higher Education and their Impact
This paper provides an outline of the main trends in global higher education, considering how they impact tertiary institutions in general and our... |
15 | 27D (Online) |
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TERTL515
Pacific Pedagogies for Tertiary Teachers & Learners
This paper allows the participant to better identify pathways of success for Pacific learners, through an introduction to Pacific pedagogies which... |
15 | 27A (Hamilton) |
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TERTL550
Teaching in a Tertiary Context
This practice-oriented paper enables tertiary educators to reflect on their teaching practices, explore pedagogical strategies, and develop... |
30 | 27D (Online) |
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TERTL555
Ōritetanga: Inclusive Approaches to Tertiary Teaching
This paper supports tertiary educators in their design of inclusive, culturally sustaining learning experiences that foster student agency and... |
30 | 27X (Online) |
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TERTL590
Directed Study in a Tertiary Context
This paper offers participants the opportunity to examine a specific area of tertiary learning and teaching, with learning outcomes and content... |
15 | 27X (Online) |
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RPLCR501 Recognition of Prior Learning in Tertiary Teaching and Learning
This paper offers participants the opportunity to apply for recognition of prior learning for teaching-related achievements which are comparable with...
Points 15This paper enables participants to explore core concepts of teaching and learning essential in developing the required knowledge and skills for...
Points 15This paper provides an introduction to Kaupapa Māori as an indigenous knowledge framework, and encourages examination and evaluation of existing...
Points 15This paper provides an outline of the main trends in global higher education, considering how they impact tertiary institutions in general and our...
Points 15This paper allows the participant to better identify pathways of success for Pacific learners, through an introduction to Pacific pedagogies which...
Points 15This practice-oriented paper enables tertiary educators to reflect on their teaching practices, explore pedagogical strategies, and develop...
Points 30This paper supports tertiary educators in their design of inclusive, culturally sustaining learning experiences that foster student agency and...
Points 30This paper offers participants the opportunity to examine a specific area of tertiary learning and teaching, with learning outcomes and content...
Points 15
2027 Subject regulation information current as at 24 Aug 2026 01:00am