Who is eligible for this study award

To be eligible for this award, you must:

1. Be employed as an early intervention teacher (EIT) or early childhood teacher by either:
   • us
   • an accredited early intervention service provider
   • a registered early childhood service
2. Hold a Bachelor in Teaching (Early Childhood Education) or equivalent*
3. Be a fully registered teacher
4. Have the approval of and support from your employer to take up the study
5. Have worked for at least 3 years as a qualified early childhood teacher
6. Be a New Zealand citizen or have New Zealand permanent residency.

You are not entitled to this award if you are:

• not accepted into the Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Teaching: Early Intervention
• repeating a failed course.

If you're employed part time:

• you will still be eligible for this study award, but the number of study leave days allocated to you will be less - this is based on your full-time equivalent status.

*An equivalent qualification is either: 

• a New Zealand early childhood teaching qualification that has been accepted by the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand for teacher registration; or
• an overseas qualification assessed by NZQA as equivalent to a Diploma in Teaching (ECE) and accepted by the NZ Teacher’s Council for teacher registration.

If you are unsure about whether you have an equivalent qualification, you can seek advice from the University of Canterbury directly. Please contact:

Lorraine McKeown
Specialist Programmes Administrator
lorraine.mckeown@canterbury.ac.nz
03 364 2987 ext: 8691