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Study Social Work in Three Years

BTI’s Bachelor of Social Work is a three-year degree that combines professional preparation, bicultural competence, whole-person formation, and meaningful real-world learning.

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Teacher Education

2027 application dates by programme

Applications are open for BTI’s Primary, Secondary, and Early Childhood teaching pathways.

Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Primary Open now · Closes 14 January 2027 Semester 1 intake
Diploma in Education Studies Open now · Closes 14 January 2027 Delivered within the first year of Primary Teaching
Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) Open now · Semester 1 closes 8 January 2027 Semester 2 international closing date to be confirmed
Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education) Open now · Rolling applications Four intakes per year · International applicants · Students must reside in New Zealand
Graduate Diploma in Education (Early Childhood) Open now · Rolling applications Four intakes per year · International applicants · Fully online
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Social Practice

2027 application dates by programme

Applications are open for Social Work. Counselling applications open later in August.

Bachelor of Social Work Open now · Target close 18 January 2027 Semester 1 intake · Three-year degree
Bachelor of Counselling Opens 31 August 2026 · Target close 6 November 2026 Semester 1 intake

A “target close” is the current planned closing date and may be updated by BTI.

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Standalone micro-credentials for 2027

Develop practical, research-informed capability in responding to trauma. These are standalone professional-development micro-credentials.

MPP801 — The Trauma Responsive Organisation Applications open
MPP802 — Burnout, Fatigue and Human Flourishing Applications open
MPP803 — Responding to Crisis Applications open
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