You will receive our support to complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Teaching for two years:
If you are granted this study award, you must meet certain conditions. The specific terms and conditions will be listed in your letter of offer. In brief, you must:
enrol in your courses at universityplan your study and workload for the year (we recommend that you do this with your employer)arrange appropriate study leave with your employerorganise your own travel and accommodationemail us at specialedworkforce@education.govt.nz if any of the information you provided in your application changes – this includes your employment status, contact details and any changes to your proposed study.
You will receive:
You will receive invoices from the university. Do not pay for the course fees, but do pay for all other costs.
Payment for block course one will be paid by 30 March each year.
Payment for block course 2 will be paid by 30 September each year.
The maximum allowance is 50 days per year. This is based on studying 2 papers per year and full-time employment.
If you work or study less, the payment will be made to your employer proportional to your employment FTE and the number of papers you are studying.
| You will receive | How | Not included |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic tuition fees | In April, we pay your tuition fees | Non-tuition fees such as student levies, building fees, International tuition fees. |
| Travel and accommodation contribution | We will pay this directly | Travel costs above the level of the travel and accommodation. |
Contribution payment towards study leave | We pay this | Any study leave taken over the amount you have been told you can use in your letter of offer. |
Failure, withdrawal, breaks in study and changes to employment
| If you... | then... |
|---|---|
| Decide not to start the course after you have enrolled | withdraw as soon as possible. You
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Fail a paper | You will need to re-take that paper at your own expense. |
| Withdraw from study part way through the Ministry any tuition | You will need to pay back all academic fees |
| Need to take a break from study due to unforeseen circumstances | You will send you an invoice Your study award will not be deferred for a year. You must make a new application the following year if you want to study again. The university stipulates a ‘withdrawal date’, which is the final date that you can withdraw by without having to repay tuition fees. Find out from the university what the cut-off date is. |
| Withdraw from study part way through the qualification | You will need to pay back all tuition fees that we have paid for your study. |
| Need to take a break from study due to unforeseen circumstances | You will need to talk to us. You can ask for a study break of a maximum of one year. |
| Resign, are made redundant, your position is terminated or you decide to change jobs part way through your study | Contact us as we may give you time to continue studying while you find appropriate new employment. If you do not find appropriate employment in a suitable time, your study award will stop and you will be asked to pay back all tuition fees that we have paid fo your study. |
| Fail a paper | You will need to retake that paper at you own expense. |
| Want to study one paper a year | You are required to study two papers per year. In exceptional circumstances, you may be allowed to study one paper. |
Contact us at specialedworkforce@education.govt.nz , as we may give you time to continue study while you find new employment. If you do not find appropriate employment in a suitable time period, your study award will stop and you will be asked to pay back all academic fees paid by the Ministry. |