Study dates
Disclaimer: NZTC reserves the right to withdraw study intakes at any time due to high demand. Students should secure their start date as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Centre-based/Online - Undergraduate programs
- New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 6)
- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)
- Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)
- Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education)
Students can begin their studies on most Monday's of the year
for our undergraduate programs.
Download the full list of study dates.
Vacation breaks are not provided unless study falls over the Christmas break period.
NOTES:
- Undergraduate programs in New Zealand Tertiary College do not operate in semesters.
- Enrolments are rolling and students may start any Monday as per the table above.
- Courses are operated consecutively not concurrently.
- Grades are released approximately three weeks from the end date of the course.
- Enrolment start and end dates are based on the NZQA approval for the program, for example a program which is approved for one academic year, will have start and end dates reflecting the academic year.
- Holiday start dates are calculated on the basis of the end date of final course that can be completed before the Christmas break, which will be a date in early November. The holiday end dates are based on when the college opens in January.
Centre-based/Online - Postgraduate programs
February Intake – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 3 February 2025 |
May Intake – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 5 May 2025 |
August Intake – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 11 August 2025 |
November Intake – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 10 November 2025 |
February Intake – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 3 February 2025 |
May Intake – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 5 May 2025 |
August Intake – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 11 August 2025 |
November Intake – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 10 November 2025 |
February Intake – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 3 February 2025 |
May Intake – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 5 May 2025 |
August Intake – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 11 August 2025 |
November Intake – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 10 November 2025 |
February Intake – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 3 February 2025 |
May Intake – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 5 May 2025 |
August Intake – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 11 August 2025 |
November Intake – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 10 November 2025 |
March intakes – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 24 March 2025* |
| Intake start date: | 31 March 2025 |
* The first intake date of 24 March is tentative and will be confirmed with applicants closer to the time.
April intakes – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 7 April 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 14 April 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 22 April 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 28 April 2025 |
May intakes – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 5 May 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 12 May 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 19 May 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 26 May 2025 |
June intakes – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 3 June 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 9 June 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 16 June 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 23 June 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 30 June 2025 |
July intakes – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 7 July 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 14 July 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 21 July 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 28 July 2025 |
August intakes – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 4 August 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 11 August 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 18 August 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 25 August 2025 |
September intakes – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 1 September 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 8 September 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 15 September 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 22 September 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 29 September 2025 |
October intakes – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 6 October 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 13 October 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 20 October 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 28 October 2025 |
November intakes – Domestic and International
| Intake start date: | 3 November 2025 |
| Intake start date: | 10 November 2025 |
Blended Learning/Online
- New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Advanced Care and Support) (Level 4)
- New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing - Health Assistance Strand (Level 3)
- New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 2)
January intakes
Monday, 6 January 2025
Monday, 20 January 2025
February intakes
Monday, 3 February 2025
Monday, 17 February 2025
March intakes
Monday, 3 March 2025
Monday, 17 March 2025
Monday, 31 March 2025
April intakes
Monday, 14 April 2025
Monday, 28 April 2025
May intakes
Monday, 12 May 2025
Monday, 26 May 2025
June intakes
Monday, 9 June 2025
Monday, 23 June 2025
July intakes
Monday, 7 July 2025
Monday, 21 July 2025
August intakes
Monday, 4 August 2025
Monday, 18 August 2025
September intakes
Monday, 1 September 2025
Monday, 15 September 2025
Monday, 29 September 2025
October intakes
Monday, 13 October 2025
Tuesday, 28 October 2025
November intake
Monday, 10 November 2025