A personal interview is part of the application process.

Applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

Admission by Academic Qualification

Applicants in this category will have evidence of the achievement of:

● A minimum of a B+ average in Year 3 of Te Whakangungutanga ki Ngā Tāiro a Kupe | Bachelor of Arts (Māori) degree; or
● A bachelor’s degree in arts, humanities, social sciences, languages, teaching, performing arts, creative arts with a B pass or above in the degree major; or
● The equivalent of a bachelor’s degree, such as an extended programme of learning to the equivalent of NZQA Level 7, with a high level of academic achievement; and
● For both of the above (ii) and (iii) a level of te reo Māori equivalent to a B+ average in Year 3 of Te Whakangungutanga ki Ngā Tāiro a Kupe | Bachelor of Arts (Māori) degree.

Special Admission

Notwithstanding the above admission category, in exceptional circumstances, an applicant who can show evidence of ability to successfully achieve in the programme may be considered for admission, provided:

● The applicant has successfully completed a special programme for preparation which brings the applicant up to the required academic standard for entry; or
● In the opinion of the Degree Admissions Committee the applicant has a good chance of achieving a clearly measurable benefit from the proposed course of study; and
● The applicant will not place an unreasonable burden on the teaching staff and/or other students.

Māori/English Language Entry Requirement

It is essential that applicants seeking enrolment on Te Pikitanga ki Awarua | Bachelor of Arts (Māori) Honours programme are able to understand, speak, read and write in Māori. Proficiency in Māori is, therefore, one of the criteria for acceptance onto the programme.

Also, since much of the available literature relating to the programme is in English, applicants will be expected to have reached a level of English language sufficient for them to be able to draw on this material for their study and research.

A Te Pikitanga ki Awarua | Bachelor of Arts (Māori) Honours applicant may apply for academic credit in terms of (i) credit recognition and transfer (CRT), and/or (ii) recognition of prior learning (RPL).

CRT and RPL will only be considered for courses completed at EIT or elsewhere, not for courses that have already been granted CRT or RPL elsewhere. The Postgraduate Programme Cluster Committee will have discretion in the granting of academic credit.

Academic credit may be awarded as:

● Specified credit where there is a substantial match between previous learning and Te Pikitanga ki Awarua | Bachelor of Arts (Māori) Honours course(s) for which credit is sought; or
● Unspecified credit where the learning is broadly relevant to Te Pikitanga ki Awarua | Bachelor of Arts (Māori) Honours and can be determined to be equivalent to the relevant NZQA Level.

A maximum of 90 credits may be awarded, including a maximum 30 unspecified credits, with the remainder specified. Any unspecified credit awarded must contribute directly to Te Pikitanga ki Awarua | Bachelor of Arts (Māori) Honours Graduate Profile and must take the programme structure into account, which comprises four compulsory courses.

You will be asked to provide details of anything that you would like to be considered as credit toward your intended programme of study, as part of your application.

You must apply prior to enrolment. Cross Credit cannot be awarded for a course if you are already enrolled in that course.

For further information and enquiries about RPL and Cross Credit, please contact the Programme Secretary on 06 830 1285.

Transfers/Cross Credits

This qualification has been approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. It does not consist of Unit Standards; this programme consists of NZQA approved “courses”.

This programme leads to the award of a nationally approved qualification. This qualification may be delivered at a number of other tertiary institutes around New Zealand. If you were to transfer to one of those other institutes you may be granted academic credit for some of the papers completed but this is at the discretion of the other institute.

Please note: Fees are not transferable between institutes but are between EIT’s Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti campuses.