How do I get in?

The following are some guidelines on the Business School’s general admission and selection process for New Zealand and Australian citizens.

Applicants should refer to the University's Admissions website for more detailed information.

If you are an international student please visit the University's website for international students.  

Applicants applying based on NCEA Level 3

Applicants who gain the New Zealand University Entrance standard will be ranked according to their NCEA Rank Score. This will be calculated using the best 80 credits* at Level 3 or higher over a maximum of five approved subjects (refer to the New Zealand Qualifications Authority website). A rank score will be calculated by weighting the level of achievement in each set of credits gained over the last two years with four points for Excellence, three for Merit and two for Achieved for up to 24 credits in each approved subject. The maximum available score is 320.

Applicants will be expected to have obtained a minimum of 16 credits in each of three subjects chosen from:

If you achieve the required score and other requirements for your chosen programme as indicated in the Guaranteed admission scores table below, you will be offered a place.

Applicants applying based on CIE qualifications

Applicants who gain the New Zealand University Entrance standard will be ranked according to their CIE Rank Score. This will be calculated using the UCAS Tariff points accumulated over a maximum of six subject units in subjects at AS, A2 or A level which match those of NCEA. For selection into programmes offered by the Business School performance in the subjects Psychology, Sociology and Legal Studies will be taken into account. Where a student has studied more than six subject units, the best six scores will be used.

The rank score will be calculated from your UCAS Tariff points. The maximum rank score is 360. A CIE rank score may differ from the UCAS Tariff used for university entrance because only subjects equivalent to approved NCEA subjects are used for ranking.

 Guaranteed admission scores 2009