Certificate
If you are an international student who is not currently in New Zealand, you can start this programme with a major in Law online in A Trimester 2022 (March) until you are able to join us on campus in New Zealand. See how to apply.
Looking for a short-term study option? A certificate can help pave your way to future success, and is equivalent to the first year of study of a bachelor's degree. It's a great way to gain an introductory qualification in a field of study.
A certificate can be taken in any of the following fields of study:
- Arts - See Cert(Arts)
- Business - Cert(Bus)
- Design - See Cert(Des)
- Education - See Cert(Ed)
- Environmental Planning - See Cert(EnvPlan)
- Health, Sport and Human Performance - See Cert(HSHP)
- Law - Cert(Law)
- Management - See Cert(Mgt)
- Māori and Indigenous Studies - Cert(M&ISt)
- Science - See Cert(Sc)
- Social Sciences - Cert(SocSc)
Key information
| Years: | 1 |
|---|---|
| Study Locations: | Hamilton |
| Start Dates: | Trimester A (March) and Trimester B (July) |
| Area of Study: |
Degree Planner
Choose a subject
- Anthropology
- Applied Computing
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Design Media
- Earth Sciences
- Education and Society
- Electronics
- Engineering
- English
- English as a Second Language
- Environmental Planning
- Environmental Sciences
- Ethics
- French
- Geography
- History
- Hospitality Management
- Human Development
- Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management
- International Languages and Cultures
- Japanese
- Linguistics
- Marketing and Communication
- Materials and Processing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Māori Cultural Studies/Tikanga Māori
- Māori Language/Te Reo Māori
- Māori Media and Communication
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Population Studies
- Psychology
- Public Policy
- Screen and Media Studies
- Social Policy
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Statistics
- Theatre Studies
- Treaty of Waitangi Studies/Akoranga Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Writing Studies
Entry requirements
You will be eligible to apply for a certificate if you have University Entrance or its equivalent. For more information see entry requirements.
Scholarships and prizes
Visit our Scholarship Finder for information about possible scholarships
Regulations
Students of the Certificate must gain 120 points at 100-level or above, including 90 points in a single field of study.
Students of the Certificate must gain 120 points at 100-level or above, including 90 points in a single field of study. Students must also meet any relevant field requirements. Normally a certificate involves one year of full-time study.
Note: A candidate who has successfully completed papers for this qualification may apply to have them transferred to an undergraduate degree, before the qualification is awarded.
Contacts
Have a chat with one of our friendly advisers to help you plan your degree.
Student Centre
Phone: 0800 WAIKATO (0800 924 528) or 07 838 4176
Email: [email protected]
Have a chat with one of our friendly advisers to help you plan your degree.
Phone: +64 7 8384610 Email: [email protected]
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