Master of Professional Practice

Entry requirements

• IELTS6.5 overall

Prerequisites

Academic requirements You must hold an undergraduate degree in a relevant field of study, and/or degree equivalent professional experience (5-7 years of professional practice experience). International students will be individually assessed to ensure you meet the entry requirements. You will be required to undertake an interview. This will help determine your professional experience and ability to complete the programme. Learners will only be offered a place on the programme if they meet the entry criteria and have a confirmed professional practice context. Please note, the Head of Programme, Capable NZ makes the final decision on acceptance into the programme. International equivalence To enter Otago Polytechnic's undergraduate certificates, diplomas and degrees, you need to have achieved a secondary school qualification that is equivalent to New Zealand's NCEA levels (National Certificate of Educational Achievement). This information is available by country on our Equivalent academic entry requirements page. English Language requirements If English is not your first language, you must provide: New Zealand University Entrance OR Overall Academic IELTS 6.5 with no individual band score lower than 6.0 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years), OR Acceptable alternative evidence of the required IELTS (see here for internationally recognised proficiency tests and proficiency outcomes for international students). If you need to improve your English Language skills, w