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This course is designed to get you ready to succeed at higher level study and provide a pathway into degree and diploma courses like teaching, engineering, social work, business and management, environmental management, sports, surveying or social science.
We'll help you decide on a pathway that best suits your career goals and provide all the support you need to feel confident and ready to take the next step.
Upon successfully completing the requirements you'll receive the award of:
New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4)
A minimum of 40 credits at NCEA Level 2 across four subjects, plus:
Literacy - 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of 5 credits in reading and 5 credits in writing
Numeracy - 10 credits at Level 1 or above, made up of achievement standards – specified achievement standards available through a range of subjects or unit standards - package of three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627- all three required), OR by way of interview with the Programme Manager.
For applicants 20 years of age and over there are no minimum academic requirements.
20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.
Compulsory topics in this course:
Skills for Successful Tertiary Study
Building Communication Competence
**Plus 30 credits from the following topic list (all topics listed below are 15 credits other than Introduction to Hospitality, Travel and Tourism is 30 credits):
Introduction to Health Studies
Introduction to the Biophysical Basis of Health (recommended for Bachelor of Nursing)
Introduction to the Counselling Profession
Introduction to the Social Work Profession
Academic Reading and Writing
Research Skills and Mathematics for Tertiary Study
Te Puawai
Human Development across the Lifespan (recommended for Bachelor of Nursing)
Introduction to General Science
Introduction to Hospitality, Travel and Tourism (30 credits) pending approval
Level 4 certificate IELTS General or Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5 or completed New Zealand Certificate in English Language Level 3 with an endorsement of either General, Workplace or Academic, or meets a relevant English Proficiency Outcome as outlined by NZQA.
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