Certificate of proficiency in the law of business entities

Applicants must meet the following entry requirements:

• Successfully completed at least 42 NCEA credits (or equivalent) at Level 3 or higher, made up of:
  • 14 credits in one approved subject
  • 14 credits in another approved subject
  • 14 credits from one or two additional domains or approved subjects; and
• 8 credits in NCEA English Level 2 (four in reading and four in writing from the NZQA Literacy Requirements for University Entrance list) (or equivalent); and
• 14 credits in NCEA mathematics (or pangarau) Level 1 (or equivalent);

Or

• Have successfully completed a minimum of 72 credits at NCEA (or equivalent) Level 2 including a minimum of 14 credits in each of four subjects and a minimum of 30 credits at Merit or Excellence. Applicants will need to have achieved degree entry standards for numeracy and literacy;

Or

• Provide evidence of equivalence through practical, professional or educational experience e.g.three to five years' full-time work experience (relevant to business). Evidence of literacy and numeracy will be required. MIT literacy assessments are available;

And

• Have English language competence to undertake this programme which is taught and assessed in English. Any applicant whose first language is not English may be required to provide evidence of an overall IELTS (Academic) band score of 6.0 or greater (with no score below 5.5 in speaking, reading, writing and listening) or equivalent.

Provisional entry

Students who have attained the age of 20 years and do not hold the minimum entry requirements for a programme will be eligible to be enrolled as a student where their previous educational, work or life experience indicates they have a reasonable likelihood of success. Students who have not attained the age of 20 years and do not hold the required minimum entry requirements for a programme may also be eligible to enrol in exceptional circumstances. Such decisions will be made by the Director/Head of School.