Candidates are required to have:

i) NCEA Level 3 comprised of 60 credits at NCEA Level 3 or above and 20 credits at NCEA Level 2 or above, including:
(1) 14 credits each at NCEA Level 3 in three approved subjects, and
(2) UE Literacy (10 credits at NCEA Level 2 or above made up of 5 credits each in reading and writing), and
(3) UE Numeracy (10 credits at NCEA Level 1 or above) made up of specified achievement standards or a package of specified unit standards, or

ii) 72 credits at NCEA Level 2 including:
(1) A minimum of 14 credits in each of four subjects, and
(2) UE Literacy (10 credits at NCEA Level 2 or above made up of 5 credits each in reading and writing), and
(3) UE Numeracy (10 credits at NCEA Level 1 or above, or

iii) A relevant qualification at Level 3 on the NZQF or above and the equivalent of UE Literacy and UE Numeracy, or

iv) The New Zealand Certificate in Information Technology (Level 5), or

v) The New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support (Level 5), or

vi) Equivalent.

Special admission

Domestic applicants aged 20 years or above who have not met the General Admission or entry requirements for a programme but whose skills, education or work experience indicate that they have a reasonable chance of success may be eligible for Special Admission. Special admission will be granted at the discretion of the relevant Head of School/Centre Director or designated

Provisional entry

Domestic applicants aged under 20 years who have not met the general academic admission and entry criteria for a programme but who can demonstrate a reasonable chance of success through other educational attainment and/or work or life experience may be eligible for provisional entry at the discretion of the relevant Head of School/Centre Director or designated nominee. Provisional entry places restrictions on re-enrolment to be lifted if the applicant's performance is deemed satisfactory by the relevant Head of School/Centre Director or designated nominee.

English language requirements

Candidates who have English as a second language are required to have an International English Language Test System (IELTS) score of 6.0 with no individual band score lower than 5.5, or equivalent
IELTS - 6.0. TOEFL IBT - 80.