Entry requirements 

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Kiribati Teachers College (KTC) offers a range of programs. This application form is for our programs aimed at trainees wishing to become primary school teachers, junior secondary school teachers..

 

To be eligible to apply for admission to KTC you must meet one of the criteria below. In addition, you must be aged between 21 and 43 years of age at time of entry into KTC and all applicants will need to satisfy KTC's English language proficiency requirements (see below). You may be required to attend an interview where you will be asked about your motivations for wanting to become a teacher.

 
High School Graduates
 
If you are applying on the basis of your high school results you must have:
•          passed at least Form Six with a total aggregate score of not more than 14 points in English, Mathematics, and two other subjects; or
•           taken a preliminary or foundation English and/or Mathematics course at USP, or any other recognized institutions, and achieved a B (or 3)Grade or above (or equivalent) and in any two other preliminary or foundation courses
•          Must complete and pass all screening stages (interview, English Language Entrance Examination)
•          Must meet the minimum English Language Proficiency entry level (of the English Language Entrance Examination) which is aligned to CEFR B1.

Mature Applicants

If you are applying as a mature age applicant, you must be aged between 21 and 43 years of age at the time of entry into KTC. You will need to satisfactorily complete KTC's literacy and numeracy entrance tests.  

  •  must have completed Form 5 with at least a B in  English, Kiribati, Math and a pass in one more subject or
  • have completed Form 6 with a total aggregate score of not more than 16 points with a C in both English and Math and two other subjects, or  
  • have taken a preliminary or foundation English and Mathematics course at USP or any other recognized institutions, and achieved a C Grade or above as well as in any two other courses
  • Satisfactory completion through achieving a pass grade in KTC’s literacy and numeracy entrance test, interview and with the English Language Entrance Examination which is an equivalence of B1 (CEFR)

Tertiary Graduates

 
If you hold at least a bachelor level qualification may be entitled to enter via the KTC Tertiary Graduate Entry Program. This fast-track program can have you qualified as graduate level teacher within one (1) year. If you would like to apply for the KTC Tertiary Graduate Entry Program, do not complete this form. Please contact KTC by calling 7522 8158 or via email at apply@ktc.edu.ki

 
·  Must have a bachelor’s degree in any teaching subject but without a teaching qualification and must complete and pass interview, English Language Entrance Examination

·  Must meet the minimum English Language proficiency entry level (of the English Language Entrance Examination) of at least an equivalence of B1 (CEFR)

Question Title

* 1. To be eligible to apply for admission to KTC you must meet at least one of the criteria above.  Do you meet at least one of the criteria above?

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