School Leavers

Applicants should be a minimum of 16 years of age
Must hold the New Zealand Certificate in Exercise (Level 4) or be able to demonstrate equivalent skills and knowledge, as a requirement for the award of this qualification

Mature Applicants

Applicants over the age of 20 years at time of enrolment will be considered where they can demonstrate the ability to succeed in a programme. Examples of demonstration of ability to succeed are the provision of evidence of successful completion of a programme of study at Level 3 or above in a related discipline and/or employment in the related sector for one or more years. Personal commitment and a belief in one’s own ability to succeed are important personal traits and will always be taken into consideration during the selection process.

Must hold the New Zealand Certificate in Exercise (Level 4) or be able to demonstrate equivalent skills and knowledge, as a requirement for the award of this qualification.

They may be admitted subject to programme regulations approved by the Head of Faculty in consultation with the Programme Manager as appropriate.

English Language Requirements

Certificate of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA), or

IELTS test - Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5

TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 550 (with an essay score of 5 TWE)

TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14)

Cambridge English Examination – B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 162. No less than 154 in each skill

OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests

Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36

Language Cert - B2 Communicator IESOL (LRWS) with HIGH PASS and no less than Pass in each skill