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Massey UniversityCertificate in Foundation Studies – CertFoundStud
This course is available
Online, On-Campus
Level of Study
Certificate
Summary
Why do the Certificate in Foundation Studies?If you have not met the academic requirements for admission to University, you can apply to enrol in the Certificate in Foundation Studies. This qualification will not only enable you to gain university entrance, but will also prepare you for undergraduate study.
On successful completion of the Certificate, you will be eligible for admission to unrestricted undergraduate qualifications at Massey University and other New Zealand universities. If you are intending to take an undergraduate degree with additional subject or portfolio requirements, you should contact us for advice, through the Get advice button on this page.
Entry criteria
Entry requirements
Admission to MasseyAll students must meet university entrance requirements to be admitted to the University.
Specific requirementsTo enter the Certificate in Foundation Studies you will:
- have completed NCEA Level 2, or equivalent, and
- have a minimum IELTS score of 5.5 overall, with a minimum of 5.0 in each band (or equivalent), if English is not your first language.
Eligible students with an intended pathway to College of Creative Arts qualifications are permitted to enrol in the Creative Arts pathway within the Certificate in Foundation Studies qualification.
International students with intended pathways to other undergraduate qualifications will need to gain admission via this qualification:
Prior learning, credit and exemptionsFor information on prior learning, exemptions and transfer of credit or other questions:
- review the Recognition of Prior Learning regulations
- contact us through the Get advice button on this page.
If you need help with your English language skills before you start university, we have courses and qualifications that may help.
Official regulationsTo understand what you need to study and must complete to graduate read the official rules and regulations for this qualification.
You should read these together with all other relevant Statutes and Regulations of the University including the General Regulations for Undergraduate Degrees, Undergraduate Diplomas, Undergraduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas and Graduate Certificates.
Returning studentsTo find information on the regulations for these qualifications go to the Massey University Calendar.
Please contact us through the Get advice button on this page if you have any questions.
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