There are two entry points per year:      

• February
• July

1 year full time on-campus or by distance, or equivalent part time

A personal interview may be part of the application process. 

Applicants must meet one of the following criteria: 

Standard Entry

• 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, with a further 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 8 credits at Level 2 or higher in English or Te Reo Māori; 4 credits must be in Reading and 4 credits must be in Writing.  The literacy credits will be selected from a schedule of approved achievement standards and unit standards. 
• At least 75 Level 2 NCEA credits in one year in best 4 subjects or 

Provisional Entry

• Applicants who do not meet the criteria above, but present evidence of ability to succeed (eg. maturity, life experience, work experience, other study) or 

Those who narrowly fail to meet the entry criteria above. 

Please Note

• Entry to subsequent study is conditional on success at the entry level. 

English Language Entry Requirement

Students are required to have attained an acceptable level of English language fluency.  This may be demonstrated in a variety of ways, including successful study in English, approved scores on IELTS (6.0 Academic) tests, completion of accepted international equivalents or completion of an EIT Hawke’s Bay assessment.

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