To enrol in this qualification you must:
- Be at least 16 years of age
- Have access to an out-of-school programme to meet the on-job requirements
- Provide us with a satisfactory report from the Police Vetting Service (dated within the last 2 years) showing you have no convictions that will affect your suitability to work with children.
Note: Police vetting takes time, so please apply early if you need this done.
English language proficiency
You need to be able to read and write well in English so you can write your assignments and understand written course materials. As both courses also have on-job requirements, you need to speak English fluently and understand spoken English easily.
If English is not your first language, you must supply evidence of one of the following with your enrolment application:
- A minimum grade of 5.5 in IELTS (academic) with no sub-score less than 5.5
- A minimum score of 500 (essay 3.5 TWE) in TOEFL (pBT) or 60 (writing 20) in TOEFL (iBT)
- Passes in other recognised English proficiency tests or other evidence acceptable to the Academic Registrar
- Evidence of successful study at another New Zealand tertiary institution
- At least five years study at a secondary school where English is the language of instruction.
