Admission Regulations
- Matriculation Regulations
- English Language Competency
- Discretionary Entrance Regulations
- Admission with Equivalent Status Regulations (Admission Ad Eundem Statum)
- Special Admission Regulations
- Personal Interest Regulations
1. Enrolment at Massey University requires completion of three processes, admission to the University, admission to a specific qualification, and enrolment for a programme. These processes may be completed either separately or together.
2. Admission may be granted conditionally in the case of students who have not yet met the requirements for entry to University. At the appropriate time prior to the commencement of an enrolment period the University initiates offers of places in programmes in response to Enrolment Applications. For doctoral students after the first Enrolment Application the doctoral students must accept an Offer of Place and receive a Confirmation of Enrolment for successive years.
3. Applicants who intend to enrol for tuition in an imminent enrolment period but who have not previously obtained admission to Massey University should apply for admission and enrolment simultaneously by submitting an Enrolment Application and by accepting any Offer of Place. Enrolment in this case will remain conditional upon admission being finalised.
4. The final dates by which Enrolment Applications must be made are advised under the Enrolment Regulations. Enrolments are regarded as being stabilised four weeks from the commencement of a semester for purposes of reporting to the Ministry of Education.
5. Admission to Massey University does not of itself constitute entitlement to be enrolled for tuition in any particular qualification or enrolment period.
6. Massey University operates a preferential score admission scheme for admission to undergraduate qualifications. Applicants to undergraduate qualifications will be assessed and eligible applicants will be offered a place in a qualification.
Matriculation Regulations
Matriculation
1. Every candidate for an undergraduate degree, diploma or certificate, or for a certificate of proficiency in a paper of any degree shall have matriculated or been admitted with equivalent status.
Academic Qualification for Matriculation
2. Every person shall be academically qualified to matriculate at the University who:
(a) is academically qualified for entrance to a university on the basis of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) as promulgated by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/, or
(b) has qualified for entrance to a university on the basis of the New Zealand University Entrance, Bursaries and Scholarships Examination prior to 2005, or the University Bursaries Examination prior to 1993, or New Zealand University Entrance (by accrediting or examination) prior to 1986, or
(c) has matriculated at any university in New Zealand; or
(d) is granted Special Admission, or
(e) is granted Discretionary Entrance under the Discretionary Entrance regulations or Provisional Entrance under the regulations applying in 2003, or
(f) is a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident and has attained the age of 20 years by the final date for acceptance of late Enrolment Applications for the enrolment period in which study is commenced.
Minimum Age
3. Applicants shall not be eligible to matriculate unless they have attained the age of 16 years by the start of their study.
Responsibilities
4. At the time of acceptance of an Offer of Place, every student shall promise to obey the statutes, regulations and rules of the University, and shall provide evidence of date of birth and citizenship and of eligibility to matriculate.
5. Persons who are eligible to matriculate under these Regulations may matriculate by having their names enrolled on the books of the University as matriculated students. The University Council may decline (under statutory authority) to matriculate a person in special cases.
English Language Competency
1. Both English and M ā ori are recognised as official languages in New Zealand. Tuition, examination and assessment at Massey University is normally in the English language, although students may be required to write or speak M ā ori or foreign languages in some papers. Procedures also exist for those students who wish to submit written work or examinations in Māori.
2. It is expected that on entry to Massey University all students will be able to:
(a) write grammatically correct English. Students must be able to develop ideas and to express themselves in well-structured, accurate and extended written English. Typically essays or reports of about 1,000 words are expected of first-year students.
Even in papers where mathematical and scientific symbols are the main means of expression, the ability to write clear, accurate English is still needed. Most assignments and examinations use essays and reports as the main type of written work.
(b) read English actively and with understanding. Students must be able to find relevant information, without special guidance, to follow the structure of a narrative, and to comprehend and analyse a line of argument.
(c) listen to and discern key points in English. Students must be able to follow complex and technical discussion in both formal lectures and informal groups.
(d) speak freely and clearly in English. Students will be expected to contribute actively to discussion and to present ideas in classes.
3. The University does not accept responsibility for academic failure that is attributable to a student's lack of competence in English. Students whose prior education was not in English are advised to take 192.101 English for Academic Purposes for Speakers of Other Languages in their first year at Massey to improve their preparedness to study at university level.
4. International students - All international students whose first language is not English will be required to provide satisfactory evidence of their proficiency in English, in the form of an academic IELTS or TOEFL score, an equivalent recognised English language test, or other such evidence that is acceptable to Academic Board. The required IELTS and TOEFL scores are as follows:
• IELTS - Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 6.0 for undergraduate programmes with no band less than 5.5, and 6.5 for postgraduate programmes with no band less than 6.0.
The Massey University centre for Professional and Continuing Education is a registered IELTS testing centre. Results are usually available two weeks after candidates have sat a test.
• TOEFL - (Princeton Test of English as a Foreign language) score of 550 paper based test (213 computer based test or 80 internet based test) for undergraduate students and 575 paper based test (232 computer based test or 90 internet based test) for postgraduate students. An additional TWE (Test of Written English) score of 4 (Essay Rating 4.0 or Writing 19 for undergraduate students, 20 for postgraduate students) is required. TOEFL tests listening comprehension, knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and reading comprehension. TWE (Essay Rating or Writing) tests ability to write sustained English prose.
• Some programmes have higher English language entry requirements. Contact the International Office for details.
5. New Zealand school leavers - New Zealand students (including permanent residents) and international students must gain a university entrance qualification, which includes literacy and numeracy requirements, as set out by the NZQA.
6. Other students whose first language is not English, and who have not gained a New Zealand university entrance qualification, or an overseas entrance qualification in a country where the main language is English, will also be required to provide satisfactory evidence of their proficiency in English in the form of an academic IELTS or TOEFL score or other such evidence that is acceptable to the Academic Board.
7. English language competency requirements for foundation studies and pre-degree level programmes are available from the International Office.
Discretionary Entrance Regulations
1. A person under the age of 20 years who does not meet the University Entrance standard, but:
(a) is a citizen or permanent resident of New Zealand or Australia*;
(b) has received secondary schooling to at least New Zealand Year 12 level (or its equivalent overseas) and earned at least 14 credits in an approved subject at Level 2 towards NCEA (or its equivalent); and
(c) has met the literacy and numeracy standards required for University Entrance, or their equivalents
may apply for Discretionary Entrance.
* Australian applicants' most recent year of schooling must have been in New Zealand.
2. Discretionary Entrance is at the discretion of individual universities and requires a high standard of achievement in Year 12. Normally an applicant should, by the end of Year 12, have completed four subjects at Level 2 of the NCEA, each with a minimum of 14 credits and a grade average of at least 60.
3. Discretionary Entrance is granted to a nominated under-graduate qualification.
4. Persons who attempt to qualify for University Entrance in Year 13, but who fail to do so, may be considered for mid-year admission in the year following their NCEA assessment in universities where this is permitted. Admission will be at the discretion of the university concerned.
5. A person studying at a New Zealand secondary school, who is attempting to qualify for entrance to university, may apply for Discretionary Entrance in the same year for the purpose of enrolling in papers offered in a Summer School by a university. Any person admitted under this Regulation who does not, in the following January, meet the University Entrance standard will be required to withdraw from the university and may re-apply for admission at mid-year. Students required to withdraw may complete their Summer School programme before doing so, but any papers passed will not be credited to a qualification until a University Entrance qualification is gained.
Admission with Equivalent Status Regulations (Admission Ad Eundem Statum)
1. Subject to the provisions of the Education Act 1989 and to the provisions of these Regulations, the Council may admit any person with equivalent status to candidature in any degree or other academic qualification or part thereof. Admission with equivalent status (AES) means 'admission granted to a applicants with the status of the holder of the required qualification'. AES admission is usually programme-specific and may have conditions attached.
2. An applicant for Admission with Equivalent Status shall lodge an Enrolment Application by the published due dates in order for applications to be fully considered and processed
Admission at Entrance Level
3. Council may grant admission to an undergraduate degree, diploma or certificate, or for a certificate of proficiency in a paper of any degree, with status equivalent to that of a person academically qualified for entrance to a university in New Zealand on the basis of study at a secondary or tertiary institution in New Zealand or overseas. In the case of holders of overseas diplomas or certificates, applications shall be considered on the basis of academic work completed and not on qualifications obtained. Credit may be awarded for tertiary study on the basis of the Recognition of Formal and Informal Prior Learning regulations.
Admission with Graduate Status
4. Admission with Graduate Status for Postgraduate Qualifications
Council may grant admission to the status of the holder of a degree with the right to proceed to a specific higher diploma or higher degree with or without Honours, provided that the applicant complies with any prerequisite prescribed or required by Council for such degree or diploma. The University will only consider applications for admission with equivalent status to postgraduate qualifications on the basis of completed academic work that is equivalent, or substantially corresponds to coursework in this University.
5. Admission with Graduate Status for Graduate Qualifications
Council may grant admission to the status of the holder of a degree with the right to proceed to a specific graduate diploma or certificate, to an applicant who demonstrates practical, professional or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind and equivalent to that of a graduate. The applicant may be required to comply with any prerequisite prescribed for such diploma or certificate, or for any specific paper.
Special Admission Regulations
In exceptional cases, a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident who does not hold a university entrance qualification and who does not qualify under Matriculation Regulation 2 (f) may apply for special permission to enter the university. In assessing whether to grant Special Admission in a particular case, the Assistant Vice-Chancellor - Academic and International, under delegated authority from the Academic Board, will consider:
(a) whether the applicant has met a standard equivalent to that required under the Matriculation regulations, and
(b) evidence of the applicant's preparedness for university study.
Personal Interest Regulations
1. Applicants who have already been awarded a recognised qualification, or part thereof, but who do not wish to enrol for another qualification, may be considered for enrolment under the Personal Interest Regulations.
2. The fees for students admitted under Personal Interest regulation 1 shall be as prescribed on the Massey University Website, www.massey.ac.nz.
