Bachelor of Engineering Technology

Entry requirements

• IELTS6 overall

Prerequisites

Academic requirements NCEA Level 3 Three subjects at Level 3 including: Physics with a minimum of 14 credits Calculus with a minimum of 14 credits, and one other subject with a minimum of 14 credits from the list of NZQA-approved subjects, and 10 Literacy credits at Level 2 or above, made up of: 5 credits in reading and 5 credits in writing, and 10 Numeracy credits at Level 1 or above, made up of: specified achievement standards available through a range of subjects OR package of three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627- all three required) OR equivalent qualifications / experience. If you are a school leaver or adult applicant with equivalent experience who does not meet all of the entry criteria, you may be given provisional entry at the discretion of the Head of College where it is considered that you have a reasonable chance of succeeding in this qualification. International requirements and 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 6.0, academic, no lower than: Writing band 6.0 Speaking band 6.0 Reading band 5.5 Listening ba