New Zealand Diploma in Business

Entry criteria

Domestic Entry Requirements

General Admission

To be admitted to this programme all applicants must be at least 16 years of age on the date of the programme's commencement for the semester in which they wish to enrol (or provide a completed Early Release Exemption form), and meet one of the following requirements:

1. Achievement of NCEA Level 2 including:

   • 8 Literacy credits at Level 2 or above; and
   • 14 Numeracy credits at Level 1 or above

   Or

2. An equivalent of the above

Or 3. Successful completion of an approved qualification at Level 3 or above with a relevant pathway

Discretionary Admission

Applicants who do not meet the general admission requirements stated above and who believe that they have the level of preparedness for study at this level may apply for discretionary admission.

In assessing whether to grant discretionary admission the primary focus will be on the applicant's ability to demonstrate a likelihood to succeed in the programme.

All decisions will be at the discretion of the Relevant Academic Authority.

Language Literacy Admission Requirements

All applicants must provide evidence that they have the necessary language literacy proficiency required for the Programme as demonstrated by the equivalence of:

• 8 NCEA literacy credits at Level 2 or above.

Applicants who are unable to provide evidence of the above may be required to demonstrate capability using an approved proficiency test or an equivalent described in NZQA Rules.

International Entry Requirements

In addition to the Domestic Entry Requirements, the following applies to international learner applicants.

International applicants must provide evidence that they have the necessary English language proficiency required for the Programme as demonstrated by an IELTS score of 5.5 (academic) with no individual band lower than 5.0 from one test taken in the preceding two years, or an equivalent described in NZQA Rules and on Delivery Site English Language Requirements for International Ākonga Web-page.