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Foundation Studies Entry Qualifications
To be eligible to apply for Foundation Studies, you must:
- be 16 years of age or over.
- Have completed secondary school study, equivalent to New Zealand Sixth Form (Year 12) OR
- A secondary school completion qualification from your country of origin, (see below for a list of countries) AND
- Have an IELTS score 5.5 or above (it is strongly recommended that you have a score of at least 5 in each of the four bands); or a paper-based TOEFL score of 525; (or a computer-based TOEFL score of 197 or above)... OR
- Students who have successfully completed Level 6 Certificate of Attainment in English Language at the University of Waikato Pathways College will be considered to have met the English proficiency requirement for admission to the Certificate of Attainment in Foundation Studies.
Note: Students to be admitted to study any of the Science papers, students should normally have completed four years of high school study in the Science area. Students should normally have completed four years of high school study in Mathematics area to be admitted to study either of the Mathematics paper; and
- Have the following minimum requirements:
| Countries | Minimum requirements |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Higher School Certificate (HSC) or Intermediate Certificate completed after 12 years of schooling with a Second Division Pass (45% or above). |
| China | Graduated from Senior High School with a 70% average in Year 12 (Senior Grade Three). |
| Fiji | Fiji School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) with 65% average in your best four subjects, which must include English |
| Germany | Intermediate School Leaving Certificate (Realschulabschluss, Mittlere Schulabschluss or Realschulreife) on graduation from Grade 10 with a grade 3 average |
| Hong Kong | Successful completion of Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education with a Grade 3 or better in five subjects. |
| India | All India Senior School Certificate (AISSCE) with a 45% grade average in four subjects or Indian School Certificate (ISC) with a 50% grade average or Higher School Certificate (HSC) with a 65% average, OR passed Tenth Grade in Kerala |
| Indonesia | Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate of Completion (Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar Sekolah Menengah Atas (STTB SMA)) with grade average of 6.5. |
| Iraq | Sixth Form Baccalaureat (Adadiyah) with an overall 60% average. |
| Japan | Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho with a grade 3 average |
| Malaysia | Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) with a grade B4 average in five subjects |
| Maldives | University of Cambridge GCE 'O' Levels with a B4 average in four main subjects. |
| Oman | Successful completion of the Secondary School Certificate (Thanawiya Amma) with at least an 80% average. |
| Pacific Islands | Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate (PSSC) with an overall grade 5 average in four subjects, including a grade of 6 in English. |
| Russia | Certificate of Secondary Education (Attestat o Srednem obrazovanii) on graduation from Grade 11 or Grade 12 with a grade 3 average |
| Saudi Arabia | Successful completion of the General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawhijiyah, Tawjihi or Shahadat Al-Maharlat Al-Thanawiyyat) with a 60% overall average. |
| Singapore | Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (GCE) 'O' Levels with a B4 average in four main subjects |
| South Korea | Graduated from senior high school with a C grade average in Year 3 (Grade 12) of senior high school. |
| Taiwan | Senior High School Learning Certificate with a C grade average in Grade 12 (Year 3) of senior high school. |
| Thailand | Maw 6 (M6) with a passing grade (1.0) in each subject studied |
| Turkey | Graduated from Senior High School with at least grade 3 average. |
| UAE | Secondary School Certificate (Tawjihiyya) with at least a 70% average |
| Vietnam | Bang Tu Tai with scores of Kha or Gioi |
- All applications will be considered on a case by case basis.
- For overseas qualifications not listed above please contact the International Centre for the admission criteria.
English Language Preparation
If you just meet the minimum IELTS or TOEFL requirements for admission, you would benefit from some intensive English language study before beginning Foundation Studies. This will give you an excellent preparation to begin your Foundation Studies classes and provide you with a good introduction to living in Hamilton and New Zealand. Students have the option of studying English at the Pathways College in either Hamilton or Tauranga.
Enrol online or contact Sally Thompson at the Pathways College by phone on +64 7 858 5600 or email: sallyt@waikato.ac.nz
