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The Foundation Studies programme at the University of Waikato is a two-semester full-time pre-degree academic programme. It is specifically designed to prepare high school graduates from backgrounds where English is an additional language, for degree study. A successful graduate of Foundation Studies will achieve the Certificate of Attainment in Foundation Studies, which is an university entrance qualification recognised by all New Zealand universities and widely accepted by Australian universities.
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About the Certificate
Information about the Foundation Studies Pre-degree
programme including papers available and other requirements.
Paper Descriptions
Find out what you will study in each paper.
Admission Qualifications
Entry requirements for Foundation Studies.
Admission to Degrees
Information on what papers and the grades you need for entry into your Degree.
Student profiles
See what some of our students have said about our
Foundation Studies programme.
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ACCELERATE FOUNDATION STUDIES - Finish in Eight Months
If you start in July or November you can finish Foundation Studies at Waikato University in eight months. You will still study eight papers in two semesters.
Summer Papers - C, S and T
Students choose 2 papers in C semester (13 weeks), 1 paper in T (6 weeks) and 1 paper in S (6 weeks)
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| 2011 | Compulsory Orientation | Classes Start | Classes Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester B 2011 | Friday 8 July | Monday 11 July | Friday 4 November |
| Semester T* 2011 | Monday 7 November | Monday 7 November | Friday 16 December |
| Semester C* 2011 | Monday 7 November | Monday 7 November | Friday 26 February 2012 |
| 2012 | Compulsory Orientation | Classes Start | Classes Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester S* 2012 | Monday 9 January | Monday 9 January | Friday 24 February | |
| Semester A 2012 | Monday 5 March | Monday 5 March | Friday 29 June | |
| Semester B 2012 | Monday 16 July | Monday 16 July | Friday 9 November | |
| Semester C* 2012 | Monday 12 November | Monday 12 November | Friday 1 March 2013 | |
| Semester T* 2012 | Monday 12 November | Monday 12 November | Friday 21 December |
*Selected papers - see Paper descriptions for listings
