Entry requirements

See our country-specific equivalencies.

Undergraduate

If you are studying for New Zealand qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for New Zealand.

UK requirement (A-level)Grade equivalence
AAANCEA Level 3 with Excellence endorsement
AABNCEA Level 3 with Merit endorsement including 30 level 3 credits at Excellence
ABBNCEA Level 3 with Merit endorsement including 27 level 3 credits at Excellence
BBBNCEA Level 3 with Merit endorsement including 24 Level 3 credits at Excellence

Subject requirements

For courses that have specific subject requirements at A-level:

UK subject requirement (A-level)National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), Level 3 equivalent
Grade A20 Level 3 credits in the required subject, with Excellence (E) in 15 credits.
Grade B20 Level 3 credits in the required subject, with Excellence (E) in 12 credits.

Minimum standard in English and mathematics

If you are applying for an undergraduate course at ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½, you must meet our minimum standards for English and mathematics.

English: National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), English, Achieved.

Mathematics: National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), Mathematics, Achieved.

Some courses may require higher grades in English and mathematics and/or additional subjects, so please check the requirements provided on individual course pages.

Undergraduate pathway programmes

If you do not meet the direct entry requirements for a course, you can apply to study an  programme at the . Upon successful completion, you can progress to an undergraduate degree at the ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½.

Postgraduate

To apply for one of our postgraduate courses that require a UK 2:1, you must achieve a B+ overall.

For courses that require a UK 2:2, you must achieve a B- overall.

For courses that require a UK first-class degree to be eligible for a scholarship, you must achieve an A- overall.

Postgraduate taught pathway programmes

If you do not meet the requirements for a postgraduate course, you can apply for a . These pathway programmes are offered by the  and are designed in order to develop a student’s academic and English language skills in preparation for postgraduate study.

Upon successful completion, you can progress to a masters degree at the ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½.

English language requirements and courses

All our students require a good standard of English language to be eligible to study with us. If you don’t meet our requirements, we offer intensive pre-sessional English language courses, designed to take you to the level of English ability and skill required for your studies.