Discretionary Entrance
If you are under 20 years of age, a New Zealand or Australian citizen or
permanent resident, and do not hold a University Entrance qualifcation,
you can apply for admission by Discretionary Entrance. You must have
gained National Certifcate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 2 or
higher, and exceptional results in Year 12. You will be assessed on your
academic background and a recommendation from your school principal.
For more information, see
Home-school applicants
You must achieve the University Entrance (UE) standard from a recognised
secondary qualifcation, or foundation programme, and meet the
requirements for your chosen programme. For more information, see
Prior tertiary study
To transfer from a New Zealand or overseas tertiary institution you must
meet admission, programme, and undergraduate English language
requirements. When you apply, you may also apply for credit for courses
completed elsewhere. For more information, see
Foundation programmes
See our Foundation Certifcate programmes on pg. 4. Successful
completion of one of our foundation programmes allows admission
to the University of Auckland for Faculty of Education and Social Work
undergraduate programmes. Note that you must also meet the “other
programme entry requirements”. In order to be selected into a programme
of study, see below.
Undergraduate Targeted Admissions Scheme (UTAS)
The University has a range of admission schemes to improve access
into higher education for equity groups. UTAS is the University’s
undergraduate targeted admission scheme for eligible Māori and
Pacifc applicants, applicants with disabilities, applicants from refugee
backgrounds and students from low socio-economic backgrounds.
For the purposes of UTAS, low socio-economic background applicants
are school leavers from a low decile (1,2 or 3) school. UTAS reserves a
number of places in our undergraduate programmes for these students
who have met the University Entrance (UE) standard but do not meet
the guaranteed entry score for the programme of their choice.
See
Other programme entry requirements
In addition to achieving admission to the University, our undergraduate programmes have other selection requirements.
Interview: You will be invited to attend a group interview where you will be assessed for suitability for the profession, as well as your potential to succeed in
your studies. The invitation to the interview will be sent to you via email. Interviews will run from June 2017.
Police Check: You will complete a Police Check consent form at the time of the interview. You will need to bring with you a passport OR original birth
certifcate AND drivers licence OR 18+ card for identifcation.
Academic integrity requirement: Please note that all undergraduate and postgraduate students admitted for the frst time to a programme at the
University are required to take an online academic integrity course. See
Programme Other selection requirements
Bachelor of Education (Teaching) – BEd(Tchg)1 Referees’ report. Interview. Applicants must be capable of meeting the
requirements of the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand, including
language profciency, and will be subject to safety checks. 2,3,4
Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Education – BSportHPE1 No additional requirements.
Bachelor of Social Work – BSW 1 Referees’ report. May be subject to Interview. Applicants must be capable of
meeting the requirements of the Social Workers Registration Act and will be
subject to safety checks. 2,3,4
1. Māori and Pacifc students, students with disabilities, and students from refugee or low socio-economic backgrounds, who do not reach the guaranteed
admission standard but who have University Entrance will be assessed against the Targeted Admission criteria. Call 0800 61 62 63 for further information or
email
2. If English is not your frst language, you may be required to sit an IELTS test. For more information see
3. All applicants admitted under special admission and recognition of previous academic study will need to undergo a literacy skills assessment. All Bachelor of
Education (Teaching) applicants who meet the above categories, will also be assessed for numeracy skills.
4. When applying for Faculty of Education and Social Work programmes, you must demonstrate the potential to meet the criteria for industry registration and for
working in your chosen feld, particularly where this applies to working with children. Requirements include: a declaration of health conditions; a declaration of
criminal convictions; a Police Check; and safety checks under the Vulnerable Children Act 2014. For more information on safety checks see
Academic English Language Requirement (AELR)
The University has an Academic English Language requirement (AELR) for all its undergraduate programmes. The aim of the AELR is to ensure you have
a sufficient level of competence in academic English to support your study at University. The AELR will not affect whether you are offered a place on a
programme. It may be met through your entry qualifcation or through satisfactory completion of an approved course in your frst year of study.
Applicants who have not met the AELR through their entrance qualifcation will be provided with advice at the time of enrolment.
For further information, see
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