Additional bachelor's degree entry requirements and rank scores

University Entrance gets you to the door – but some bachelor's degrees ask for a little more. This page covers the additional requirements for specific bachelor's degrees.

Additional entry requirements by programme

For the following AUT bachelor's degrees, you'll need to meet additional requirements on top of University Entrance.

The information here is high level only – visit your programme page to confirm entry requirements and for more details. Don't see your degree here? Not all programmes require anything above University Entrance. To check what applies to you visit the programme page for your chosen bachelor's degree.

Bachelor of Arts in Interpreting

• High level of competency in English and one other language
• Interview will be required

Bachelor of Arts in New Zealand Sign Language – English Interpreting

• High level of competency in English (NZSL fluency is not required)
• Interview will be required

Bachelor of Education ([Specialty] Teaching)

• Teaching Council requirements apply including literacy and numeracy assessments, interview, references, police vetting

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

• NCEA: At least 14 level 3 credits in each of Calculus and Physics
• CAIE: A level Mathematics and a minimum of AS in Physics OR A level in Physics and a minimum of AS in Mathematics
• IB: A grade of 4 or better in Mathematics and Physics

Guaranteed entry: rank score of 250 or higher with 14 NCEA level 3 credits in each of Calculus and Physics or CAIE A levels in Mathematics and Physics.

Bachelor of Engineering Technology

• NCEA:
  • 14 credits or more at Level 2 or above (including AS91261 and AS91262) OR NCEA Level 3 in Maths, Stats or Calculus
  • 14 credits or more at NCEA Level 2 or above in Physics
• CAIE: A D grade or better in Mathematics and Physics at AS level
• IB: Passes (level 4) in both Mathematics and Physics

Bachelor of Health Science in Paramedicine

• Hold a valid driver’s license

Bachelor of Health Science (Counselling)

• Interview may be required

Bachelor of Health Science (Midwifery)

• 18 credits in level 3 Biology or Chemistry
• 16 credits in one subject from Art History, Classical Studies, Drama, English, Geography, Health Education, History, Media Studies, Social Studies, Te Reo Māori, Te Reo Rangatira
• Hold a valid driver’s license
• Require satisfactory references

Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science

• NCEA: 14 or more credits in each of Biology, Chemistry and Statistics
• CAIE: A D grade or better at AS or A level in each of Biology, Chemistry and Statistics

Calculating your rank score

If your AUT programme has a rank score, your rank score is calculated from your Year 13 results – whether that's NCEA Level 3, Cambridge International Examinations or the International Baccalaureate. Applying for a scholarship straight from secondary school? We'll use your Year 12 results instead.

NCEA rank score

Calculating your rank score:

• By taking the 80 best credits in University Entrance approved subjects at Level 3 or higher, and weighting them by the level of achievement
• No more than 24 credits per subject will be counted
• If a student achieves fewer than 80 credits at Level 3 or higher, the rank score will be calculated on the total number of credits they attain at this level in UE approved subjects

CALCULATE YOUR SCORE

CAIE rank score

Calculating your rank score:

• Based on your UCAS Tariff score
• No more than 6 subject units over the last 2 years of study will be counted in subjects at AS, A2 or A level from subjects that match the NCEA University Entrance approved subjects
• The rank score may differ from the UCAS Tariff used for University Entrance because only subjects equivalent to NCEA approved ones will be used for calculating
• An A level counts as 2 subject units and an AS level counts as 1 subject unit.

Students who have studied more than 6 subject units can count only the 6 best scores

CALCULATE YOUR SCORE

IB rank score

How we evaluate you:

• You must have achieved the IB Diploma (24 points)
• We will evaluate you on the number of points achieved above 24

No Year 13 qualification? Here's what we look at

If you haven't completed Year 13, we assess your application a little differently. We look for evidence of:

• Work experience that has prepared you for university study by requiring you to use higher order thinking skills and high level written communication and numeracy skills
• Clear goals and objectives for degree level study
• Qualifications relevant to your proposed programme