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University Entrance

To gain entry to a New Zealand university, you will need to have 42 credits at level 3 or above on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework.

Universities and other tertiary providers in New Zealand sometimes have other specific requirements for entry to particular programmes or courses. If you have a particular university programme in mind, check the entry criteria as soon as possible, to ensure that you are entering for the right standards at level 3.

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Scholarship

Scholarship is designed to extend the very best students and to financially reward very able students who are going on to tertiary study. It is not a qualification.

Students sitting Scholarship are assessed on their ability to think laterally and in the abstract. The exams or portfolios cover the same content as level 3 achievement standards, but the standard of performance required is much higher.

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