The Foundation Year certificate is a university entry qualification recognised by all New Zealand universities. There is a strong emphasis on English language skills while preparing you for undergraduate degrees in Humanities, Health Sciences, Science and Business.

In Foundation Year you will study in one of several streams. Within each stream you will take ten papers. Advice and guidance will be provided by our deans of students for the best choice of stream leading to undergraduate university study.

All streams include the two compulsory papers, Academic English I and II.

Papers need a minimum of eight students to begin. If there are insufficient numbers to run a paper, students will be offered other options or they may withdraw from the course with a full refund of fees. Timetable restrictions could also mean students may not be able to choose some papers.

The streams include:

Arts

The Arts stream may lead you to study towards the following university degrees:

Applied Science

Plus one of the following papers:

The Applied Science stream may lead you to study towards the following university degrees:

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Applied Science
Bachelor of Surveying
Bachelor of Engineering (first year only at Otago)

Business/Commerce

The Business/Commerce stream may lead you to study towards the following university degrees:

Health Science

The Health Science stream may lead you to First Year Health Science.

This may lead you to study towards the following university degrees:

A limited number of places may be reserved for international students in the second year of each of the above programmes. Entry to the second year of each programme is competitive and is based on the grades achieved in Health Science First Year. The Health Science stream at Foundation Year is a recommended pathway to academically prepare for Health Science First Year.

*** Second year entry to the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery for independent international students is very limited. The availability of places will be determined on an annual basis.

Life Science

Plus one of the following papers:

The Life Science stream may lead you to study towards the following university degrees:

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Last Updated: 15 October 2012
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