Master of Applied Science (MAppSc) in Plant Biotechnology

Entry criteria

Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).

Every applicant shall have fulfilled one of the following conditions:

• be a graduate and have achieved an average grade of at least B in the relevant 300-level papers;
• have obtained a Postgraduate Certificate or a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Science with an average grade of at least B;
• have equivalent alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).

In considering an applicant's qualifications, regard will be had to the detail of the course of study followed to gain the qualification, as well as the applicant's performance in the programme.

English language requirements

• IELTS Academic - Score of 6.5 in the academic module (with no individual band below 6.0). IELTS Online is also accepted.
• Internet-based TOEFL - Score of 90 with a minimum writing score of 21
• Paper-based TOEFL - score of 587 (TWE 4.5)
• Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) & Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) - Minimum of 176
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic - Overall score of 58 with no communicative skills score below 50.
• LanguageCert - International ESOL: C1 Expert (LRWS) with a high pass overall and no less than a pass in each skill OR C2 Mastery (LRWS) with a pass overall and no less than a pass in each skill
• NZCEL - NZCEL 5 Academic endorsement
• University of Otago Language Centre ‘English for Otago’, English for Postgraduate Academic Purposes (EPAP) - Grade C or higher
• University of Auckland English Language Academy (ELA) pathway programmes - Successful completion of the English Pathway for Postgraduate Studies (EPPS) with a B Grade
• FCertEAP - Successful completion of the certificate with a B Grade