Academic requirements:
-NCEA level 2*, and
-Minimum total of 48 Credits at Level 2 in 4 subjects including at least 12 credits in Mathematics (preferably achievement standards in algebra, calculus or trigonometry)
-Including a minimum of 10 literacy credits at level 1 or higher (for those who achieved NCEA level 2 before 2013)
Or New Zealand Certificate in Study and Employment Pathways (Level 4) Engineering Pathway or equivalent
-If you have undertaken examinations other than NCEA (e.g. International Baccalaureate, Cambridge Examination), Ara will assess your qualification for academic entry equivalency.
English requirements:
If English is not the first language, students must provide a result from a test or qualification on the acceptable alternatives:
| Test |
Minimum Requirement |
| IELTS (Academic) |
Overall score of 6.0, with no band lower than 5.5 |
| TOEFL iBT |
Total score of 60, with a writing score of at least 18 |
| Cambridge English Qualifications |
B2 First, B2 First for Schools, C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency with a score of 169, and no less than 162 in each skill |
| OET (Occupational English Test) |
Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests |
| NZCEL (New Zealand Certificate in English Language) |
Level 4 (Academic) |
| PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) |
Score of 50, with no band lower than 42 |
| LanguageCert International ESOL |
C1 Expert (overall PASS) with no less than 25/50 in each skill, or Academic test with a minimum score of 65 overall and no skill below 60 |
| Trinity College London ISE |
ISE II with no less than distinction or 96 in any band |
