University Entrance is the minimum requirement for admission to bachelor's degrees at AUT.
For some bachelor’s degrees you also need other specified admission requirements, including specific school subjects portfolios and interviews. Refer to the programme page for your chosen programme for details.
Require NCEA level 3 certificate which consists of 80 credits, including at least 60 credits at level 3 or higher. Can include up to 20 credits at level 2.
Total of 42 level 3 credits including:
Credits to achieve NCEA level 3 may include unit standards from non-approved subjects.
At least 10 level 1 (or higher) numeracy credits (can be achieved through a range of subjects).
Total of 10 level 2 (or higher) literacy credits including:
From specific standards in a range of NZQA English language-rich subjects.
As New Zealand students have experienced disruption from COVID-19 this year, changes have been put in place to help give you a fair opportunity to get your NCEA or University Entrance (UE). To find out what you will need for UE, visit the NZQA website.
A minimum of 120 points on the NZ CAIE Tariff¹ at A or AS level from any subjects which are broadly equivalent to the subjects in the NCEA approved subject list.
Must include at least three subjects (excluding Thinking Skills) with grades D or above.
A minimum grade of D in IGCSE² mathematics or any mathematics subject at AS or A level.
A minimum grade of E in English Language and/or English Literature subject at AS or A level.
1 Based on old UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Services for the UK) Tariff = system which converts AS and A level grades into points
2 IGCSE = International General Certificate of Secondary Education
To recognise the disruption caused by COVID-19, to qualify with UE results from 2022 you need:
IB Diploma with minimum 24 points
Any mathematics subject – IB Group 5
Literature or language and literature (SL or HL) – IB Group 1, with English as the language.
3 New Zealand residents who have taken IB but have not been awarded the Diploma may apply for discretionary entrance
If you’re a couple of credits short of University Entrance, contact your school immediately. They may let you to do assessments to gain the extra credits you need.
If your school can’t offer extra credits, contact Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu – The Correspondence School.
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu website
You'll need to complete the work, and your school or Te Kura will then need to let NZQA know you now have these credits. Check with NZQA when you need to submit your extra credits.
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Applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Applicants must also be selected into the programme for which they have applied.
Australian applicants’ most recent schooling must have been in New Zealand.
Applicants who have undertaken Year 13 beyond 1 June in any year may not normally be eligible to apply in the same year but may be considered for mid-year admission in the following year.*
*waived for Year 13 students at a New Zealand secondary school in 2021, due to the impact of COVID-19.
There is a non-refundable assessment fee of $50.00.
Apply if you have one of the following:
*You must also have met the literacy and numeracy standards required for UE or their equivalent
If there are more applicants than places - we may assess your academic results and calculate your rank score.
We calculate your rank score based on your Year 13 results in NCEA Level 3, Cambridge International Examinations or International Baccalaureate. When applying for scholarships from secondary school, AUT uses a rank score generated from Year 12 results.
The popular health science degrees give preference to the highest level of academic achievement (highest performing students). There is no set rank score that guarantees entry to these degrees.
Calculating your rank score:
Calculating your rank score:
How we evaluate you:
We look for evidence of:
If you missed out on your chosen degree, there may be more applicants than places available for this degree, or you may not meet the additional requirements and selection criteria for your programme.
Consider starting with one of our certificate programmes to prepare yourself for further study at bachelor's level. The programme page for your chosen bachelor's degree will list any certificates you can apply for to prepare yourself for your bachelor's degree.
AUT classes are taught in English. If you don’t have English as your first language, you need to show evidence of your English language skills.
Any questions about AUT's entry requirements? We’re here to help.