Learn what’s required to progress from the Certificate in Foundation Studies to your chosen AUT undergraduate degree in 2026.
To progress to an AUT undergraduate degree, students must:
| Undergraduate Course | Minimum University Entrance Marks (Out of 400) For Four Academic Courses | Semester Intake | Programme Length (Years) | Additional Requirements | Minimum English Language Requirements |
| Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, Education, Event Management, Global Tourism, History, International Studies, New Zealand Sign Language and Deaf Studies, Psychology, Social Sciences) | 200 | March and July | 3 | English II (65% minimum), or IELTS 6.0 overall (with no band below 5.5), or equivalent # | |
| Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting, NZSL–English Interpreting) | 200 | March and July (NZSL February Only) | 3 | Interview, listening test and writing test | English II (65% minimum) and IELTS 7.0 overall with a minimum of 7.0 in Speaking and Writing and a minimum of 6.5 in Reading and Listening |
| Bachelor of Education [Specialty] Teaching (Early Childhood, Primary) (available at North and South campuses) | 200 | March and July | 3 | Police clearance, referee reports, disclosure form/ personal declaration, interview, literacy and numeracy assessments. Must meet the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand requirements. | English II (65% minimum) and IELTS 7.0 overall with a minimum of 7.0 in all bands |
| Bachelor of International Hospitality Management (Hospitality Enterprise, Hospitality Management) | 200 | March and July | 3 | English II (65% minimum), or IELTS 6.0 overall (with no band below 5.5), or equivalent # |
| Undergraduate Course | Minimum University Entrance Marks (Out of 400) For Four Academic Courses | Semester Intake | Programme Length (Years) | Additional Requirements | Minimum English Language Requirements |
| Bachelor of Business (Accounting, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management and Employment Relations, Information Systems, International Business and Strategy, Management and Leadership, Marketing) | 200 | March and July | 3 | English II (65% minimum), or IELTS 6.0 overall (with no band below 5.5), or equivalent # | |
| Bachelor of Laws | 200 | March | 4 | English II (65% minimum), or IELTS 6.0 overall (with no band below 5.5), or equivalent # |
| Undergraduate Course | Minimum University Entrance Marks (Out of 400) For Four Academic Courses | Semester Intake | Programme Length (Years) | Additional Requirements | Minimum English Language Requirements |
| Bachelor of Architecture and Future Environments | 240 | March | 3 | English II (65% minimum), or IELTS 6.0 overall (with no band below 5.5), or equivalent # | |
| Bachelor of Communication Studies (Advertising and Brand Creativity, Digital Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Radio and Audio Media, Screen Production) | 260 | March | 3 | English II (65% minimum), or IELTS 6.0 overall (with no band below 5.5), or equivalent # | |
| Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences (Computer Science, Data Science, Digital Services, Networks and Cybersecurity, Software Development) | 200 | March and July | 3 | Must have passed Algebra and Statistics | English II (65% minimum), or IELTS 6.0 overall (with no band below 5.5), or equivalent # |
| Bachelor of Construction (Construction Management, Quality Surveying) | 200 | March | 3 | English II (65% minimum), or IELTS 6.0 overall (with no band below 5.5), or equivalent # | |
| Bachelor of Design (Animation, Visual Effects and Game Design, Communication Design, Fashion Design, Industrial Design, Interaction Design, Spatial and Interior Design) | 240 | March | 3 | English II (65% minimum), or IELTS 6.0 overall (with no band below 5.5), or equivalent # | |
| Bachelor of Science (Analytics, Mathematical Modelling and Computation) | 200 | March and July | 3 | Must have passed Algebra and Statistics | English II (65% minimum), or IELTS 6.0 overall (with no band below 5.5), or equivalent # |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, Martime Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Software Engineering) | 300 | March and July | 4 | Must achieve a minimum of 65% of Algebra and Statistics | English II (65% minimum), or IELTS 6.0 overall (with no band below 5.5), or equivalent # |
| Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering) | 240 | March and July | 3 | Must have passed Algebra, and Statistics | English II (65% minimum), or IELTS 6.0 overall (with no band below 5.5), or equivalent # |
| Bachelor of Visual Arts (Painting, Printmaking and Drawing, Photography, Sculpture and Moving-image) | 240 | March | 3 | English II (65% minimum), or IELTS 6.0 overall (with no band below 5.5), or equivalent # |
| Undergraduate Course | Minimum University Entrance Marks (Out of 400) For Four Academic Papers | Semester Intake | Course Length (Years) | Additional Requirements | Minimum English Language Requirements |
| Bachelor of Health Science | 200 | March and July | 3 | Must be capable of meeting Vulnerable Children’s Act (VCA Act) requirements, including police vetting and referee reports | English II (65% minimum), or IELTS 6.0 overall (with no band below 5.5), or equivalent # |
| Bachelor of Health Science (Case Management, Counselling, Health Administration, Public and Environmental Health) | 200 | March | 3 | Must be capable of meeting Vulnerable Children’s Act (VCA Act) requirements, including police vetting and referee reports | English II (65% minimum), or IELTS 6.0 overall (with no band below 5.5), or equivalent # |
| Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedicine) ∞ | 275 | March and July | 3 | Must be capable of meeting Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCA Act) and Vulnerable Children’s Act (VCA Act) requirements, including police vetting, immunisation screening and referee reports. At least one subject from Biology, Chemistry, Algebra, Statistics. Clean, full drivers licence. | English II (65% minimum) and IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 6.5 |
| Bachelor of Health Science (Perioperative Practice)∞ | 275 | March and July | 3 | Must be capable of meeting Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCA Act) and Vulnerable Children’s Act (VCA Act) requirements, including police vetting, immunisation screening and referee reports. | English II (65% minimum) and IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 6.5 |
| Bachelor of Health Science (Psychology) | 200 | March | 3 | Must be capable of meeting Vulnerable Children’s Act (VCA Act) requirements, including police vetting and referee reports | English II (65% minimum), or IELTS 6.0 overall (with no band below 5.5), or equivalent # |
| Bachelor of Health Science (Midwifery)* ∞ | 275 | March | 4 | Must be capable of meeting Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCA Act) and Vulnerable Children’s Act (VCA Act) requirements, including police vetting, immunisation screening and referee reports, at least one subject from Biology, Chemistry, Algebra, Statistics | English II (65% minimum) and IELTS 7.0 overall with Writing and Reading not less than 6.5 and Listening and Speaking not less than 7.0 |
| Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing)* ∞ | 275 | March and July | 3 | Must be capable of meeting Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCA Act) and Vulnerable Children’s Act (VCA Act) requirements, including police vetting, immunisation screening and referee reports. At least one subject from Biology, Chemistry, Algebra, Statistics | English II (65% minimum) and IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 6.5 |
| Bachelor of Health Science (Occupational Therapy, Podiatry)* ∞ | 275 | March | 3 | Must be capable of meeting Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCA Act) and Vulnerable Children’s Act (VCA Act) requirements, including police vetting, immunisation screening and referee reports | English II (65% minimum) and IELTS 7.0 overall with no band below 6.5 |
| Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy)* ∞ | 275 | March | 4 | Must be capable of meeting Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCA Act) and Vulnerable Children’s Act (VCA Act) requirements, including police vetting, immunisation screening and referee reports | English II (65% minimum) and IELTS 7.0 overall with no band below 6.5 |
| Bachelor of Health Science (Oral Health)* ∞ | 275 | March | 3 | Must be capable of meeting Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCA Act) and Vulnerable Children’s Act (VCA Act) requirements, including police vetting, immunisation screening and referee reports. At least one subject from Biology, Chemistry, Algebra, Statistics | English II (65% minimum) and IELTS 7.0 overall with no band below 6.5 |
| Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science* ∞ | 200 | March | 4 | Must be capable of meeting Health Practitioners Competence Applicants must be capable of meeting the requirements of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance (HPCA) Act, including police vetting and immunisation screening. They must have studied one mathematics subject, as well as Chemistry and Biology. Prior study in Chemistry will be considered on a caseby- case basis. | English II (65% minimum) and IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0 |
| Bachelor of Science (Biological Science, Biomedical Science, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Food Science, Marine Science) | 200 | March and July | 3 | Preference will be given to applicants who have studied at least two science subjects, particularly those who have completed Chemistry or a related subject | English II (65% minimum), or IELTS 6.0 overall (with no band below 5.5), or equivalent # |
| Bachelor of Sport and Recreation (Health and Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Science, Sport Leadership and Management) | 200 | March and July | 3 | Must be capable of meeting Vulnerable Children’s Act (VCA Act) requirements, including police vetting and referee reports | English II (65% minimum), or IELTS 6.0 overall (with no band below 5.5), or equivalent # |
