New Zealand Certificate in Study and Employment Pathways (Level 3)

Entry criteria

Domestic students

To apply for this programme, you must meet the following criteria

1. General, special, or discretionary admission requirements; plus
2. English language requirements; and
3. You will need to complete a pre-entry Skills Review session.

General Admission

• You’ve completed at least 3 years of secondary school, and
• You’ll be 16 years old or older when the programme starts.

If you’re under 16, you’ll need to complete an Early Release Exemption form. For more information on this process please see The Ministry of Education’s website here.

Special Admission

• Show evidence of your work, life, or study experience (e.g., a previous qualification or job history).
• You’ll be 20 years old or older when the programme starts.

Discretionary Admission

• You’re under 20 and don’t meet the general admission requirements.
• Your application will focus on how prepared you are for study.

English Language Requirements

• NCEA Level 1 English: 8 credits
• IELTS (Academic) score of 5.0 in all bands from a single test within the last 2 years, or an equivalent qualification.

Skills review

To ensure you’re enrolled in the right courses, we conduct a skills review session. During this session, we will check your current reading, writing and maths skills and will give you the opportunity to talk to our friendly academic staff about your job plans and you can find out more about what Unitec can offer you. You can book your Skills Review session here.

For more information, download the programme regulations.

International students

To apply for this programme, you must meet the following criteria

1. General, special, or discretionary admission requirements; plus
2. English language requirements; and
3. You will need to complete a pre-entry Skills Review session.

General Admission

• You’ve completed at least 3 years of secondary school, and
• You’ll be 16 years old or older when the programme starts.

If you’re under 16, you’ll need to complete an Early Release Exemption form. For more information on this process please see The Ministry of Education’s website here.

Special Admission

• Show evidence of your work, life, or study experience (e.g., a previous qualification or job history).
• You’ll be 20 years old or older when the programme starts.

Discretionary Admission

• You’re under 20 and don’t meet the general admission requirements.
• Your application will focus on how prepared you are for study.

English Language Requirements

• NCEA Level 1 English: 8 credits
• IELTS (Academic) score of 5.0 in all bands from a single test within the last 2 years, or an equivalent qualification.

Skills review

To ensure you’re enrolled in the right courses, we conduct a skills review session. During this session, we will check your current reading, writing and maths skills and will give you the opportunity to talk to our friendly academic staff about your job plans and you can find out more about what Unitec can offer you. You can book your Skills Review session here.

For more information, download the programme regulations.