New Zealand Diploma in Music

Entry criteria

Academic requirements

New Zealand Certificate in Music (Level 4)(external link) or equivalent skills and knowledge.

English language requirements

All applicants must have a level of English sufficient to be able to study at this level.

Those students whose first language is not English should have an international English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall academic score of at least 5.5 (with at least 5 in each band) issued within the last two years,

OR

A qualification considered to be equivalent to the above.

Refer to The NZQA Table of Internationally Recognised English Proficiency Outcomes for International Students(external link).

Special Entry

All applicants who need their qualifications or current skills/knowledge level assessed for equivalency, or do not meet the Academic and English Language requirements above, may be granted admission to the programme on the approval of the Head of Department (or delegate). This may include an interview with a music tutor and/or a diagnostic assessment to determine the applicant’s ability to successfully undertake the Diploma with a reasonable likelihood of success.