Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Entry requirements

• IELTS6.5 overall

Prerequisites

Academic requirements Below are the options for achieving the entry criteria: University Entrance NCEA Level 3 which must include: 14 credits at Level 3 or above in each of three NZQA approved university entrance 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 a Level 4 qualification on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) equalling at least 60 credits completed in one year. Or successful completion of university courses/units equalling at least 50% of a first-year student workload completed in one year. 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. Course specific requirements An elementary understanding of occupational therapy practice in Aotearoa/New Zealand, gained through observation, attending seminars or open days or contact with and/or reading about occupational therapy. You need to supply contact details for two referees, a health declaration, a medical report an