The Certificate of Attainment in Foundation Studies - no less than a C- grade in any subject plus a B- grade or better in two English subjects.
International Baccalaureate (taken in NZ or overseas)Completed International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma with a minimum of 24 points.
IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall (no band less than 5.5)
iBT (internet-based) TOEFL 80 with a score of 21 in writing
Pearson PTE Academic - 50 with no PTE communicative skills below 42
From 2015:
NCEA Level 3,
a minimum of 14 credits at Level 3 or higher on the National Qualifications Framework, in each of three approved subjects, and
the numeracy requirements of a minimum of 10 credits at Level 1 or higher on the National Qualifications Framework, made up of achievement standards and/or unit standards specified by NZQA, and
the literacy requirement1 of a minimum of 10 credits at Level 2 or higher on the National Qualifications Framework, made up of:
5 credits in reading, and
5 credits in writing from a list specified by NZQA.
University of Waikato College Successful completion of Level 7 with a B grade average in the Certificate of Attainment in Academic English (CAAE) programme