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New Zealand Certificates and Diplomas |
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New Zealand Certificate in Christian Studies (Level 5) with strands in Christian Ministry or Religious Education Course (paper) 10 credits |
$350 | $250 | $20 | Yes |
| Course (paper) 20 credits | $700 | $500 | $20 | Yes |
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Note: The fees for this Diploma are indicative only. Qualification still waiting for approval so is not available until it has NZQA approval and TEC fees set. New Zealand Diploma in Christian Studies (Level 6) with strands in Christian Leadership, Pastoral Ministry, Religious Education and Theological Studies Course (paper) 15 credits |
$525 | $375 | $20 | Yes |
You may be eligible to study fees free in 2019. If you were eligible in 2018 and are continuing with similar study, you will be eligible for fees-fee. If you are new to tertiary education or have done little tertiary education either in New Zealand or overseas, the government's new Fees Free policy may cover your fees for TCI. This applies to the New Zealand Certificate in Christian Studies (Level 5) only.
Full information about eligibility can be found at this website www.feesfree.govt.nz.
Scholarships for the New Zealand Certificate in Christian Studies (Level 5) and New Zealand Diploma in Christian Studies (Level 6):
A special Mission Scholarship is available to enable people working in Catholic Schools and ministry to have the necessary qualification to effectively do their job. It is available to
In 2019 the Mission Scholarship is $100 per 10 credit course/paper studied ($150 for 15 credit course/paper and $200 for 20 credit course/paper). To be eligible to receive this scholarship the intending student must be enrolled in either the NZCCS or the NZDCS. It is not available for students studying papers who do not intending to gain a qualification.
The New Zealand Catholic Education Office has generously offered scholarships for teachers in Catholic Schools in 2019. This Scholarship will apply to students studying the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Catholic Culture (taught and awarded by the Australian Catholic University in Wellington and Auckland) Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further details of the NZCEO scholarship.
The Common Good Scholarship (The value of this scholarship is determined by need) is available for:
Common Good Scholarship Application |
This Certificate is made up of four Units - three are taught by Australian Catholic University and one is taught by The Catholic Institute of Aotearoa New Zealand. |
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| Units taught by ACU | $AU 2,200 | $AU 180 | paid to the Australian Catholic University | No - this is an overseas qualification |
| Unit taught by TCI | $NZ 1,650 | N/A | paid to TCI | No - this is an overseas qualification |
As this is a residential programme located in Wellington or Auckland, participants are advised to factor in travel and accommodation costs. There are some scholarships available for this programme of study. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to find out about these.
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Certificates in
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Diploma in Pastoral Leadership
Diploma in Religious Studies with streams in:
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| Certificate and Diploma courses (papers) at level 5 and 6 coded 100, 200 | $83.50 | $20 | No |
| DipPL courses (papers) at level 6 coded 300 | $122.40 | $20 | Yes |
Old qualifications will be removed from the NQF in July 2019 and are no longer open for enrolment; students who are enrolled in one of the old qualifications have until June 2019 to complete. This deadline is set by NZQA and no extensions can be made after this date. These qualifications are eligible for the Common Good Scholarship but not the Mission Scholarship or NZCEO scholarship.
Recognition of Prior Learning Fees |
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| RPL from an overseas institute (per application) | $50.00 |
| RPL from a New Zealand institute (per application) | $40.00 |
| Cross-credits within TCI | no charge |
| Evidence of pre-requisite for entry into NZDCS qualifications | no charge |
Students need to supply evidence of a recognised qualification obtained from another learning institution; the qualification must be less than 10 years old and at a level equivalent or higher than the TCI qualification.