Visa Requirements and Course Selection
What course may I study?
Your course of study and educational institution must be approved for foreign students. The educational institution will advise you if their courses are approved. If you have any queries you will need to contact the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA).
Here is an example of some entrance requirements to a New Zealand Institution:
Auckland University of Technology Entry Requirements
| Country |
Diploma
Level |
Degree
Level |
Minimum
Requirement |
| Bangladesh |
N/A |
Higher
Secondary Certificate |
Score
of 700 |
| Brunei |
N/A |
GCE
A Levels |
2
x E or equivalent (min 2 academic subjects) |
| Canada |
N/A |
Provincial
High School Diploma |
N/A |
| China |
Year
3 Certificate of Graduation |
One
year in a recognized university |
Successful
completion |
| Denmark |
N/A |
Senior
High School (Studentereksamen) |
Average
grade of 8.0 on 11 point scale |
| Fiji
|
Fiji
School Leaving Certificate |
Fiji
Form 7 |
Aggregate
320 - in best 4 subjects |
| France |
N/A |
Baccalaureate
de leseignement du |
Successful
completion - 10/20 |
| Germany |
Mittlere
Reife Realsculabschlusss |
Senior
High School (Arbitur) or equivalent |
Successful
completion GPA 4 |
| Ghana |
N/A |
WACE |
GCE
A Levels 2 x E or equivalent (min 2 academic subjects) |
| Hong
Kong |
HK
Certificate of Education (HKCEE) |
GCE
A or HKALE A Levels |
2
x E or equivalent (min 2 academic subjects) |
| Iceland |
N/A |
Studentsprof
from Gymnasium |
Overall
grade of 6.0 (10 point scale) |
| India |
Higher
Secondary Certificate |
All
India Senior School Certificate |
75% |
| Indonesia |
SMA 3 |
One year in a recognised university |
GPA
of 7.5 for academic subjects |
| Int
Baccalaureate |
N/A |
General
Diploma |
Min
score 12.54 |
| Italy |
N/A |
Diploma
de Maturita |
Successful
completion with aggregate 44. |
| Japan |
Upper
Secondary School Leaving Certificate |
Upper
Secondary School |
GPA
3.5 (5 point scale) |
| Kenya |
N/A |
Kenyan
Certificate of Secondary Education |
Grade
B+ average |
| Korea |
High
School Diploma |
Senior
High School or Upper Secondary School |
80%
(B average) |
| Malaysia |
SPM
or Chinese Unified Examination |
STPM |
2
s E in relevant subjects |
| Malaysia |
SPM
or Chinese Unified Examination |
MICSS |
At
least 6 subjects with a score of B5 or better in at least 5 of these
subjects (cannot include more than one of the Chinese Language or
Bhasa Malaysia) |
| Nepal |
N/A |
Proficiency
Certificate |
Grade
average 80% (Distinction) |
| Nigeria |
N/A |
Senior
School Certificate |
Aggregate
22 in best 6 subjects |
| Norway |
N/A |
Senior
High School |
GPA
3.0 (6 point scale) |
| Pakistan |
Higher
Secondary School |
GCE
A Levels |
2
x E or equivalent (min 2 academic subjects) |
| Pakistan |
Higher
Secondary School |
Higher
Secondary School |
70%
|
| PNG |
Higher
School Certificate |
Successful
completion of one year at recognised university |
N/A |
| Russia |
N/A |
Certificate
of Secondary Education |
3.2
overall grade |
| Russia |
N/A |
Certificate
of Maturity |
3.2
overall grade |
| Samoa |
Higher
School |
1
year tertiary study |
N/A |
| Singapore |
CEO
O Level in 4 subjects |
GCE
A Levels |
2
x E or equivalent (min 2 academic subjects) |
| South
Africa |
N/A |
Matriculation
Certificate |
C
average (60%) |
| Sri
Lanka |
GCE
O Levels |
Sri
Lankan GCE A Levels |
4
passes - 2 x C & 2 x S in relevant subjects |
| Sweden |
Slutbetyg |
Student
Examen |
Avgangsbetyg
Leaving Certificate
GPA 3.0 of 3.0 (4 point scale) |
| Taiwan |
Senior
High School |
Senior
High School |
B
average (70%) |
| Thailand |
Matayom
6 |
Matayom
6 |
GPA
of 3.0 (4 point scale) |
| Tonga |
Form
6 |
Form
7 |
B
average (70%) |
| UK |
GCSE |
GCA
A Levels |
2
x equivalents (min 2 academic subjects) |
| USA |
High
School Diploma |
High
School Diploma - SATV & SATM |
Composite
score 1250 |
| Zimbabwe |
N/A |
GCE
A Levels |
2
x E or equivalent (min 2 academic subjects) |
* Please Note:
Some courses may stipulate higher entry requirements.
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