• NZ Certificate in Animal Technology (Veterinary Nursing Assistant) (Level 5); or
• National Certificate in Veterinary Nursing (Level 5) or equivalent.

Applicants who can demonstrate these skills may be approved for alternative entry.

Information Sharing Session

Applicants who meet academic entry may be required to attend an information sharing session if they have achieved their Level 5 qualification with a provider other than EIT.

The purpose of this session is to share information about the programme and the applicant and communicate expectations regarding the programme.

Practical Requirements

• Applicants must be able to carry out physical activities within clinic work placement to fulfil the requirements of the programme.
• Applicants must also have no objection to working with animals, dissection of animal body parts, body fluids and cadavers. EIT reserves the right to decline entry to the programme should an applicant’s physical ability or inability to work in this environment prevent them carrying out practical activities required to fulfil the requirements of the programme. These practical requirements will be discussed and confirmed during the information session.

Good Character Requirement

• ALL applicants are required to provide a completed Ministry of Justice Criminal Convictions Record (copy of form is attached). EIT reserves the right to decline entry to the programme should an applicant’s police record be such that they would be considered unsuitable for veterinary nursing work. Applicants with convictions for dishonesty or drug offences will likely be considered unsuitable. A criminal declaration will be required every year of enrolment in the programme.

EIT may apply discretion to these regulations in exceptional circumstances.

A Health and Privacy Declaration will need to be completed on acceptance to the programme.

Applicants who meet all entry requirements will be selected in order of application.

All applicants must demonstrate an acceptable level of English language fluency prior to acceptance in the programme. For international learners, ways in which English language fluency may be demonstrated include the following:

• Successful study of a programme in which English was the language of instruction (subject to the conditions in the EIT | Te Pūkenga Database for English Language Proficiency (DELP)).
• Completion of a New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Level 4 with any endorsement).
• IELTS Academic score of 6, with no band score lower than 5.5, achieved in a single test within the two years preceding enrolment.
• Accepted international equivalents to the above IELTS scores, achieved in a single test within the two years preceding enrolment (see equivalency tables in the DELP).

You may already have some knowledge or skills that can be recognised as part of your intended study. This may take a number of different forms including study at a private training establishment, workplace training, other tertiary study, life experiences or voluntary work. If you think you may qualify, you may want to apply for Cross Credit (CC) or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

• CC is based on the equivalency of courses or qualifications. You would apply for CC if you have passed a very similar course at the same level.
• RPL is based on the assessment of your current knowledge and skills. You would apply for RPL if you had gained the relevant knowledge and skills through life experiences and informal learning situations.

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

You must apply prior to enrolment. CC and RPL cannot be awarded for a course if you are enrolled in that course.

Overall RPL Credit Limit 50%. The programmes maintain the ability to partially credit courses where evidence of current competence is presented.

For further information and enquiries about CC and RPL please contact, Emma Martin, Programme Coordinator, on 06 830 1373.