Programme summary

Career opportunities

Courses & timetables

Admission requirements

7, 360 3.0
Full-time for three years or part-time options available
Starts February or July, Summer School also available
Mt Albert campus
Semester dates for 2013:
Semester 1: 25 February - 28 June; Semester 2: 22 July - 22 November

NZ$5105 (Approximate fee only, find out more about the costs of study)

International fees

Applications are now open for Semester 2

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must meet the general, discretionary or special admission requirements. Applicants must also meet the English language requirements and may be interviewed.

General admission

Applicants must:

• Have a minimum of 42 credits at level 3 or higher on the National Qualifications Framework, including a minimum of:
  • 14 credits at level 3 or higher in each of two subjects from an approved subject list; and
  • 14 credits at level 3 or higher taken from no more than two additional domains on the National Qualifications Framework or approved subjects; and
• A minimum of 14 credits at level 1 or higher in Mathematics or Pangarau on the National Qualifications Framework; and
• A minimum of eight credits at level 2 or higher in English or Te Reo Maori, of which four credits must be in Reading and four in Writing (see Note 1), or equivalent; or
• Have at least three C passes in New Zealand University Bursaries examinations, or equivalent; or
• Have the Unitec Certificate in Foundation Studies: Whitinga (Level 3) with a relevant endorsement, where appropriate, or equivalent.

Discretionary admission (for applicants aged under 20)

Applicants who do not meet the general admission requirements and who are less than 20 years of age when the programme begins may be considered for discretionary admission if they can demonstrate aptitude for study at the required level. This could include, for example, having:

• A minimum of 60 NCEA credits in their best four subjects at level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework, or equivalent; or
• The New Zealand Diploma in Business; or
• Completed at least three New Zealand Diploma in Business courses, with an average grade of B or higher from all courses completed; or
• Completed at least two New Zealand Diploma in Business (EAL stream) courses with an A grade for each course, or equivalent; or
• Completed an appropriate qualification at level 4 or higher.

Special admission (for applicants aged 20 and over)

Applicants who do not meet the general admission requirements and who are at least 20 years of age when the programme begins may be considered for special admission if they can provide evidence of aptitude or appropriate work or other experience.

English language

Applicants must:

• Have a minimum of eight NCEA credits in English at level 2, of which four credits must be in Reading and four in Writing, or equivalent; or
• Have a minimum of seven NCEA credits at level 3 in an English-rich subject, or equivalent; or
• Have successfully completed studies at level 5 or higher in an English medium; or
• Have a grade of 5 or better in New Zealand Sixth Form Certificate English, or equivalent; or
• Have New Zealand University Bursaries in an English-rich subject with a minimum mark of 40 percent, or equivalent; or
• Have an overall IELTS band score (Academic) of no less than 6.0 (with no band score lower than 5.5), or a TOEFL score of no less than 550, or equivalent. Also see Note 2); or
• Have an appropriate Unitec English language qualification, such as the Diploma in English (Academic), or equivalent.

 

^{Note 1: New Zealand secondary school graduates who have English as an additional language (EAL) and are using NCEA to meet general admission requirements may substitute the eight credits in English at NCEA level 2 (four in Reading and four in Writing) with an IELTS score (or equivalent). This IELTS score is the same as that required by the programme in which they wish to enrol. These students are still required to achieve a minimum of 42 NCEA credits at level 3 or higher and the Mathematics or Pangarau requirements.}

^{Note 2: Applicants from a non-English-speaking background who are admitted to the programme with an IELTS band score (Academic) of 6.0, and who have achieved a minimum score of 6.0 in the Writing subtest, are strongly advised to complete a level 5 English language course focusing on writing (approved by the Programme Committee) in their first semester of study.}

 

Last edited: 12 April 2013