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:
If enrolments are rolling, students may start any Monday of the year.
Courses in the ITE and undergraduate programmes are operated consecutively not concurrently.
Courses in the non-ITE postgraduate programmes are completed in semesters and the programmes can be undertaken in both full time and part-time options.
Grades are released approximately three weeks from the end date of each course or semester.
Completion of a programme occurs after programme requirements are completed, and in most cases occurs three weeks after the final assessment has been marked. International students with shorter visas will have their end of stage fast tracked to ensure they do not breach their visa dates.
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 twelve calendar months.
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
September Intake – Domestic and International
Intake start date: 1 September 2025
October Intake – Domestic and International
Intake start date: 6 October 2025
November Intake – Domestic and International
Intake start date: 3 November 2025
Blended Learning/Online
New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Advanced Care and Support) (Level 4) [The last study intake for 2025 is Monday 25 August. After this date, we are accepting enrolments for January 2026]
New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing - Health Assistance Strand (Level 3) [The last study intake for 2025 is Monday 23 June. After this date, we have a waitlist to enrol in January 2026]
New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 2)
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 intakes
Monday, 10 November 2025