English language competency requirements for AUT’s initial teacher education programmes
Do you want to become a teacher and are planning to study one of AUT’s initial teacher education programmes? To prepare you for your future as a teacher, you need to meet English language requirements before you can start your studies, as set by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand.
What you need before you can start your studies at AUT
To meet the English language competency requirements for initial teacher education programmes you need to show evidence of one of the following.
There are different ways you can meet the English language requirements:
You need one of:
- New Zealand University Entrance literacy credits at either NCEA level 2 or 3
- New Zealand University Entrance via NCEA as defined by NZQA
- New Zealand tertiary entrance qualification gained on completing senior secondary school prior to the introduction of current University Entrance
Full International Baccalaureate Diploma (taught in English, min. 24 points).
Cambridge International Exams: Min. 120 UCAS Tariff points + literacy requirements.
You need to have completed all your primary schooling and at least three years secondary schooling in the English language and while living in:
- New Zealand
- Australia
- Canada
- The Republic of Ireland
- The United Kingdom
- The United States of America
- South Africa
Applicants from South Africa must also include a Matriculation or Senior Certificate with a minimum pass in English (Higher Grade D or Standard Level 5).
You need six years of secondary and tertiary education comprising secondary schooling to at least year 12 and at least two years of successful full-time tertiary education, taught in English as the primary language of instruction and through face-to-face learning and assessment such as tutorials, presentations, seminars, and supervisory meetings, gained while living in
- New Zealand
- Australia
- Canada
- The Republic of Ireland
- The United Kingdom
- The United States of America
- South Africa
Applicants from South Africa must also include a Matriculation or Senior Certificate with a minimum pass in English (Higher Grade D or Standard Level 5).
NZQCF Qualification: Level 7+ qualification requiring 2+ years full-time study, taught in English in:
- New Zealand
- Australia
- Canada
- The Republic of Ireland
- The United Kingdom
- The United States of America
- South Africa
Applicants from South Africa must also include a Matriculation or Senior Certificate with a minimum pass in English (Higher Grade D or Standard Level 5).
You need one of:
- Cambridge CELTA
- Trinity College CertTESOL
Achieve an outcome in one of the approved tests which is equivalent to or better than those specified (see table below) within the past two years:
Test | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking | Overall Mark (in one test) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cambridge English exams C2 Proficiency (CPE) or C1 Advanced (CAE) B2 First (FCE) | minimum of 185 | minimum of 185 | minimum of 185 | minimum of 185 | minimum of 185 |
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic The Teaching Council will also accept any results from an IELTS One Skill Retake test. | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
International Second Language Proficiency Ratings (ISLPR) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic | 61 | 62 | 73 | 79 | 69 |
Trinity ISE III (3) | Pass with Merit | Pass with Merit | Pass with Merit | Pass with Merit | Pass with Merit |
LanguageCert C2 Mastery IESOL | 25/50 | 25/50 | 25/50 | 25/50 | 25/50 |
LanguageCert C1 Expert IESOL | 35/50 | 35/50 | 35/50 | 35/50 | 35/50 |
TOEFL Internet-based test (IBT) | 5 | 5 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 5 |
AUT initial teacher education programmes
The English language requirements on this page apply to all of AUT’s initial teacher education programmes:
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The English language requirements on this page are based on the English language competency requirements set by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand.