Entry and language requirements

Tertiary entry requirements

The criteria may vary in relation to entry to tertiary study, this depends on the institution that has been chosen by the student. In most respects or cases where students are under the age of 21 sufficient evidence will need to be proved that the student is reasonably proficient at English or evidence of your English test score.

Sufficient evidence of qualifications will need to be provided in relations to certain level of study, such as:

• a New Zealand 'B' Bursary or better, or NCEA Level 3
• GCSE 'A' Levels
• STPM (Malaysia)
• Hong Kong 'A' Levels
• Australian Matriculation Year 12 Certificate
• Canadian Pre-University Programme
• Latin American students entry is determined by the institution.

In relation to your qualification assessment you will be advised by your institution, if you require your qualifications to be asses by  the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. The assessment costs of NZ$450. You may download the form from the NZQA website. The standard assessment process will take up to 8 weeks, these timelines are subject to a number of provisions and you should view full details of assessment timeline before you decide to proceed.


Requirements for English language tertiary institutions

It is your responsibility to provide original documents or certified photocopies of 1 of the following information;

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) band score of 6 with no band less than 5.5. The IELTS is used in various tertiary institutions in United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and North America. This assesses your ability to speak, listen, read and write in relation to the academic or general training context. This was developed and managed by the University of Cambridge, the British Council and IDP Education Australia.
• A Pass in English in the New Zealand Bursary examination or NCEA Level 3
• A Pass in English in the General Certificate of Education (GCE) ‘O’ level examination
• A TOEFL ( Princeton Test of English as a Foreign Language) paper test (not the computer test)  score of 550 and a TWE (Test of Written English) score of 4 (paper – based test) or 213, Essay rating 4.0 (Computer – based test)
• Grade C3 or above in Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) English 322
• Other recognised English proficiency test, copies of either your public examination certificates or your latest school, university or college transcripts.

If you require any further help please talk to your institution about their exact requirements.
Recognition of Prior Learning

Please See Cross credits and exemptions

English language schools

English is the global language of communication and variety of language intuitions offer variety of courses starting from beginner level, diversity of people who can say ‘good morning’ and ‘good night’ and obtain basic knowledge of the alphabet. So if you are absolute beginner, who would like to take the first step in language learning experience choose your favourite institution and get started on a new career path, language schools also provide private tuition which can be arrange at your own time.