Bachelor of Information Technology

Entry requirements

• IELTS6 overall

Prerequisites

NCEA Level 3 which must include: 14 credits at Level 3 in each of three 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 Co-requisite Level 1 Numeracy unit standard 32406 or Te Pāngarau unit standard 32412, or certain achievement standards. Or New Zealand Certificate in Information Technology Essentials (Level 4). Or equivalent qualifications/experience. Discretionary entry may be given to applicants over 20 who do not hold the above requirements (you will need to undertake an interview). Possible interview at time of selection. 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 with no individual band score lower than 5.5 (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 Languag