a. 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 subjects2, and
2. Literacy3 (10 credits at NCEA Level 2 or above made up of 5 credits each in reading and writing), and
3. Numeracy4 (10 credits at NCEA Level 1 or above), and
4. 10 or more externally assessed credits at NCEA level 2 or 3 in either Practical Art or Design and Visual Communication, or
ii. A relevant level 4 qualification, or
iii. Equivalent
b. In exceptional cases, candidates with 60 credits at NCEA Level 2 across four subjects, including 12 credits in a Language Rich subject, or equivalent, and 10 or more externally assessed credits at NCEA level 2 or 3 in either Practical Art or Design and Visual Communication will be considered.
IELTS - 6.0, with no individual band score of lower than 5.5, or equivalent
TOEFL iBT - Score of 60 (with a writing score of 18)