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Study hours: Check the course pages for weekly study hours
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Time limit: Maximum completion timeWithin 3 years of your first enrolment
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Study planning tool: Time Calculator - how much time do you have for study?
Enrolment dates for new learners
New learners need to use the below table for specific enrolment close dates. Re-enrolling learners can check the enrolment dates for this programme by clicking the months in the programme structure table.
| Intake | Applications for new learners close |
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| 7 September 2026 | 3 August 2026 |
| 16 November 2026 | 12 October 2026 |
| 25 January 2027 | 7 December 2026 |
| 1 March 2027 | 2 February 2027 |
| 17 May 2027 | 12 April 2027 |
| 5 July 2027 | 30 June 2027 |
First-time applicants need to meet the deadline dates above to successfully enrol in the corresponding intake. Applications that do not meet the deadline will be considered for the next intake.
*Note that the pop-up box when selecting individual courses applies only to students who are reenrolling, not new applicants.
If you have a qualification that has been awarded in any country other than New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom, or the United States, you will need to have an International Qualification Assessment completed by NZQA (see here for more information about this). We also require all identity documents and qualification documents to be verified copies. For information on how to get copies verified please see here.
Programme Structure
This qualification consists of six compulsory courses totalling 120 credits. It has four 15-credit courses and two 30-credit courses. You need to complete all courses in the list below.
The programme works in blocks of 16 teaching weeks. A full-time workload for a block is three courses (60 credits). Part-time is a minimum of one course (15 credits).
If you are enrolling into this programme for the first time, please click on the below link to see full-time study options for first time learners.
Courses should be completed in the order they appear below.