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New Zealand Certificate
in Study and Employment Pathways

Distance Study NZ & International

Worried about whether or not you’ve got what it takes to be a successful student? BTI offers a nineteen-week certificate that is designed to equip you with increased knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed academically. It is specifically for those who are not yet ready to enrol directly into one of our degree programmes.

This is a nineteen-week full-time programme which prepares students for tertiary study for people-helping professions such as social work, counselling or teaching. On successful completion of this qualification, graduates may be eligible to apply for the entry interview for the related bachelor degree programmes at BTI.

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“This course has taught me so many skills, from time management, reading, note taking, structure of essays and reports. It has built my confidence to believe that I can succeed in the degree.”

Maria Cleland – Graduate from NZ Certificate in Study and Employment Pathways

The programme includes:

  • Straightforward and useful study skills, including reading academically, essay writing, referencing, time management, critical reading.
  • Interaction with ideas that challenge your thinking and expand your world. An opportunity to look at your own rangatiratanga (self-determination).
  • Formation of a plan to assist you in reaching your tertiary study goals. 
  • A warm, friendly, supportive environment in which to learn.

Why study the certificate at BTI?

Choose to study with BTI because we offer:

  • Targeted programme aimed at supporting entry to BTI degree programmes
  • Christian-based programme where educators walk alongside students to support them
  • Totally online course 
  • Varied learning activities with relevant, incremental assessments.

Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

  • Locate, select and analyse relevant information from a variety of sources, and apply this information by working independently and collaboratively, on context-relevant tasks and problems. 
  • Construct a well-reasoned and researched argument relevant to their chosen field(s) and communicate it, using appropriate modes and media. 
  • Evaluate the qualities, skills and strengths of their rangatiratanga  and identify areas for further development in study/training and/or employment
  • Develop and critique a plan for study and/or employment pathways relevant to their chosen field(s).  
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Kate Weir: Programme Leader, Educator/Kaiako

Penny Merton: Educator/Kaiako

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