Foundation studies will help you gain confidence in your academic ability and provide a great pathway to further qualifications at NorthTec. The courses are tailored to meet each student’s needs and include literacy, numeracy and communication skills.

This is not a one-size-fits-all course. It’s about helping individuals find their feet and walk their own journey. It doesn’t matter if you left school last week or decades ago. If you haven’t been in a classroom for a long time, don’t be put off – life experiences enrich learning!

The tutors are right behind you every step of the way and with their support these courses will help you reach your goals.

Students who began their journey here needing help with literacy and numeracy skills have progressed all the way to degrees and careers they never dreamed possible – in nursing, business, social services, sport and recreation and trades. Follow in their footsteps.

Foundation Studies Courses

Certificate in Academic Studies (Level 4)

This programme will help students build basic academic skills in:

English language/literacy
Academic study skills
Communication skills
Numeracy
Information technology, and Business, Administration, Applied Science or Human Biology.

Content
A graduate from this course will be able to:

Demonstrate and apply a range of study skills
Demonstrate and apply basic numeracy skills
Use both written and oral communication skills in a variety of
contexts
Manage data using a personal computer
Present information using information technology.

Career Options

Further study at certificate, diploma or degree level.

Admission Information
Entry to this programme is open, provided applicants meet requirements in speaking, listening, reading and writing as assessed at an interview.

Applicants for whom English is not their first language require a minimum IELTS score of 5.0.

Qualification Gained
Northland Polytechnic Certificate in Foundation Studies (Level 3)

Certificate in Foundation Studies (Level 3)

This programme will help students to develop the academic skills needed for higher learning in:

Independent academic study skills
Problem solving
Research skills
Critical thinking
Data application
E-learning, and
The choice of an introductory course in Business Administration, Applied Science, Human Biology or Social Services.

Content
A graduate student of the Academic Studies (Level 4) programme will be equipped to enter Northland Polytechnic programmes at Level 5.

Graduates will be able to:

Use a range of study skills as an integral component of their approach to learning and academic goal achievement
Identify, seek and access resources as required for learning
Utilise literacy, numeracy and computing skills in the context of a chosen subject area
Carry out information searches, use basic statistics, data analysis and measurement, analyse results, discuss and conclude appropriately with minimum guidance
Demonstrate basic analytical and creative thinking processes and develop reflective skills
Demonstrate knowledge of specific content of two elective subjects.

Career Options

Further study at certificate, diploma or degree level

Admission Information
Students must be 16 years of age or older when they enrol, unless otherwise approved by the Programme Leader.

An entry requirement is that each student can reasonably expect to achieve the standards required for successful completion of the programme as measured by the assessment process, which includes an interview and enrolment form.

Applicants for whom English is their second language refer to Policy 05.003: English Language Entrance. The minimum IELTS requirement for entry into this programme is a score of 5.5.

Qualification Gained
Northland Polytechnic Certificate in Academic Studies (Level 4)

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Last Updated: 14 October 2012
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