Bachelor of Visual Arts

Entry requirements

• IELTS6 overall

Prerequisites

Academic requirements Five years completed at secondary school with successful art units and portfolio. NCEA Level 3 14 credits at Level 3 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 equivalent qualifications and experience. Mature students are encouraged to apply. All applicants must submit a portfolio (see further information in the Portfolio and writing requirements section below). International students will be individually assessed to ensure they are ready for this study. 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 in all areas from one test completed in the last two years, or equivalent, OR Acceptable alternative evidence of