How do you get in?
To gain entry to a degree programme at the University of Auckland, you must meet admission, programme
and undergraduate English-language requirements.
New Zealand secondary school applicants
For entry based on a New Zealand secondary school qualifcation,
you must frst meet the University Entrance (UE) standard – UE is the
minimum standard needed to enrol at a New Zealand university. For
entry requirements based on NCEA, CIE (taken in New Zealand) and IB
qualifcations, see
AND
You must also meet the entry requirements for your chosen programme.
See the chart on pg. 19.
Guaranteed admission for New Zealand secondary school
applicants
If you meet the UE standard, the scores listed below will guarantee you
entry to our bachelors programmes – provided you have also met the other
requirements for your chosen programme. See pg. 19. If you do not achieve
the rank score for guaranteed admission, your application will be given
individual consideration if places are available in that programme.
The rank score for guaranteed admission in 2018 for all Faculty of
Education and Social Work undergraduate programmes is:
Note: While you must take approved subjects for University Entrance, there are no required
subjects for admission to Faculty of Education and Social Work undergraduate
programmes.
National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA)
Level 3
How your rank score is calculated
You will be allocated an NCEA rank score based on your best 80 credits at
Level 3 (or higher) over a maximum of fve approved subjects. These credits
are then weighted by awarding points based on the level of achievement
attained in each set of credits – Excellence (4 points), Merit (3 points)
or Achieved (2 points). Up to 24 credits are counted for each approved
subject. The maximum rank score is 320.
• Credits obtained in any required subjects do not have to be among the
best 80 credits used for ranking purposes.
• NCEA Level 3 credits achieved in previous years may be counted towards
the 80 best credits used for ranking purposes.
• Level 3 subject requirements for a specifc programme may be met in
Year 12.
• You are strongly encouraged to take achievement standards as
preparation for University study.
University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE)
(taken in New Zealand)
How your rank score is calculated
You will be allocated a CIE (NZ) rank score based on the UCAS Tariff score
for up to six subject units at AS level (one subject unit) or A level (two
subject units). A maximum of two subject units can be included from any
one syllabus group in the table of available syllabus groups, which are
broadly equivalent to those in the list of approved subjects for NCEA. If
more than six subject units have been studied, the best six scores will be
used.
The maximum rank score is 420. Points are awarded as follows:
A CIE rank score may differ from the UCAS Tariff used for University
Entrance (UE) because only syllabuses that contribute to UE are used for
ranking. Thinking Skills and the General Paper are excluded from the rank
score calculation.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
How your rank score is calculated
You will be allocated a rank score according to your IB score. For example,
if you achieve 26 points for IB, your rank score will also be 26 points. The
maximum rank score is 45.
Alternative entrance pathways
Overseas secondary school applicants
You must meet the equivalent of the New Zealand University Entrance
(UE) standard (the minimum standard for admission to New Zealand
universities) as well as the entry requirements for the programme you
wish to study. These are listed on our website. If you have completed a
qualifcation not listed on our website, we will assess your application on
a case-by-case basis. You must also meet our undergraduate English-
language requirements. For more information, see
Special Admission
If you are over 20 years of age on the frst day of the semester you plan to
commence study, are a New Zealand or Australian citizen or permanent
resident and have no formal University Entrance qualifcation, you may be
eligible for Special Admission. You will need to meet the other selection
requirements for your programme. For more information, see
Note: Entry criteria for graduate diploma and postgraduate level study
differ from the information below. For further information see
Note for international applicants: The information below is for New
Zealand and Australian citizens and permanent residents. International
students should refer to or call
+64 9 373 7513.
NCEA (Level 3) CIE (taken in NZ) IB
150 150 26
Excellence 4 points
Merit 3 points
Achieved 2 points
Level A AS
A* 140 points -
A 120 points 60 points
B 100 points 50 points
C 80 points 40 points
D 60 points 30 points
E 40 points 20 points
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