University Entrance

University Entrance

University Entrance (UE) will continue to be the minimum requirement to go to a New Zealand university. For entry into university you will need:

NCEA Level 3 – i.e. 60 credits at Level 3 or higher and 20 literacy and numeracy co-requiste credits.

Including:

• At least 14 credits at Level 3 or higher in three subjects from the list of approved subjects.
• The remaining credits to achieve NCEA Level 3 may come from non-approved subjects.

And:

• Numeracy – 10 credits at level 1 or higher from specified achievement standards or three specific numeracy unit standards.
• UE Literacy – 10 credits (5 in reading and 5 in writing) from specified standards.

Once you have met the requirements for University Entrance it will appear on your Record of Achievement.

Approved Subjects Offered at Glenfield College

Important

This is the MINIMUM requirement for University Entrance.

Many institutions ask for more than the minimum, with excellence and merit grades, and in particular subjects (see note below).  You should use university and polytechnic websites, and the school Careers Department, to check entry requirements as:

• Entry requirements to similar courses may vary from one institution to another.
• Some courses have restricted entry – there are more applicants than places.
• Some institutions rank students based on their achievement using a specified number of best Level 3 credits.
• Some university faculties require specific subjects to have been studied at school – please consult with the Careers Advisor.

Points System

Several universities have introduced a “points system” as an entry requirement.  This is to encourage students to aim for merit and excellence grades, as indicated above.

Points are calculated as follows:

Achieved               2 points

Merit                      3 points

Excellence             4 points

See the Careers Advisor for details of each university’s requirements.

The University of Auckland Special Requirements

From 2016 the University of Auckland introduced an Academic English Language Requirement for entry into all its undergraduate programmes.

This will be as follows:

All domestic and international students applying for admission based on New Zealand University Entrance must also have gained a minimum of 17 credits in the subject of English at Level 2 and/or 3.  This is in addition to the University Entrance literacy standard.

(Students who achieve University Entrance Literacy through Te Reo Maori will not be required to meet the Academic English Language Requirement.)

However, if you do not meet the requirements, but otherwise qualify for admission, you will be conditionally enrolled and required to pass an academic English language course specified by your faculty during your first year of study.  You may meet the requirement as part of your General Education programme.