Every applicant must either
be a graduate of an Honours programme or a Postgraduate Diploma programme in a biomedical subject containing a research report, thesis preparation, or dissertation of at least one quarter of the programme, or
have alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences).
Applicants must normally have achieved an average grade of at least B+ in the entry qualification with at least a B+ in the research component.
For postgraduate applicants you are required to provide scanned copies of your official tertiary education transcripts. High school results are not necessary.
Entrance requirements for postgraduate study vary by programme with most requiring a minimum bachelor-level qualification in the same field, and some having additional requirements such as relevant work experience and/or professional registration in New Zealand. A postgraduate certificate or postgraduate diploma can usually be taken at any time after the completion of your bachelor's degree. If you hold an honours degree or postgraduate diploma you may be able to eligible for master's study by thesis only. In some cases if you hold a bachelor's degree you may apply for a coursework master's degree or for master's study by coursework and thesis. To study a PhD you usually require the completion of a master's degree, or a first-class or upper second-class honours degree in the same area of study, or a related discipline, as your intended area of research.
IELTS: Score of 6.5 in the academic module (with no individual band below 6.0) TOEFL IBT: Score of 90 with a minimum writing score of 22 TOEFL PBT: score of 587 (TWE 4.5)