Whangarei Boys High School Careers

Careers and Subject Requirements

The summary on the following pages gives a brief outline of some full-time Polytechnic and University courses, the likely prerequisite school subjects, and present course entry requirements. It is a guide to help in the selection of appropriate subjects. Students are encouraged to use the links to all the Universities and Polytechnic websites for more detail.

Check current entry requirements and prerequisites from the websites, university calendars, Student Guides or prospectus of the particular tertiary institution, as these may vary. More information is available from Career Services.

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Key for Subject Requirements
A ACC ARH ART B BIO CHE CLS COM ECO ENG LAN GEO	Bursary Accounting Art History Art Bursary Biology Chemistry Classical Studies Computer Studies Economics English Foreign Language Geography	GRA HIS MAT MAC MAS MUS PHY NCEA TE	Graphics History Maths Maths with Calculus Maths with Statistics Music Physics National Certificate of Educational Achievement Tertiary Entrance

CES: Common Entry Standards - University Entrance under NCEA (most degree courses)

14 credits at Level 3 or higher in an approved subject + Literacy and Numeracy Requirements (see below)
14 credits at Level 3 or higher in no more than 2 domains or approved subjects

= 42 credits at Level 3

Literacy and Numeracy Requirements

14 credits in Maths at Level 1 or higher
4 credits in Reading at Level 2 or higher
4 credits in Writing at Level 2 or higher

University of Waikato etc also have limited entry programmes.
Unitec has set estimated equivalencies between NCEA, Sixth Form Certificate and other qualifications. Go to the Unitec NCEA Equivalence site. This may be used as a GUIDE to entry requirements for other polytechnic programmes. Note the proviso that these equivalencies are accurate for 2004 only, to be revised in 2005.
International students currently in the N.Z. high school system must note the requirements of the C.E.S. They cannot substitute IELTS or TOEFL for the Literacy NCEA Level 2/AS requirement. They must also carefully check the particular university's academic requirements as some have higher credit levels/UCAS tariff for entry.

Career Area	Qualification	Subjects	Minimum Entry
Agriculture	Diploma	Year 12 BIO, ENG, MAT, CHE/PHY desirable	NCEA 48 Credits or more in best 4 subjects Level 2
Agriculture	Degree	Year 13, BIO, MAT, PHY, CHE	CES
Air Traffic Control	Licence Airways Corp. of NZ	Year 13, ENG, MAT Keyboard skills useful	CES, age 19.5 years ENG, MAT, PHY
Aviation (i) Air Force	Officer	MAC(60%), PHY	B Bursary equivalent
Aviation (i) Air Force	Pilot/Navigator	PHY,CHEM or Comp St, ENG	ENG & 3 Other subjects, pref CES Year 12
(ii) Massey	Degree	ENG, MAT, PHY	CES
(iii) Flying Academy and School		Year 12, MAT, PHY
Architecture	Degree	MAT, PHY, ENG, General Ed in Humanities useful ART	CES, Auck direct entry good grades, very competitive. Interview, Art portfolio
Architecture		Year 13 MAC, PHY, ARH, Art pref.	Victoria Int year, competitive entry Year 2 Unitec - Portfolio & CES
Architectural Technology	Diploma	Year 12 MAT, PHY, ENG pref.	Good grades, Year 12
Architectural Draughting	NZ Certificate	Year 12 MAT, PHY Graphics or Design	MAT, PHY Year 12
Commerce	NZ DipBus	ENG, MAT	48 NCEA Credits or better, Level 2
Commerce	Degree	Year 13 MAT ENG, ACC, ECO, very desirable, not compulsory. MAC if majoring in ECO or Finance	CES Some Univ. limited entry -A Bursary equivalent NB: Specialist Comm degrees at Lincoln
Computing/Information Technology	Certificate	Year 12 MAT, COM	Good Year 12 grades
Computing/Information Technology	Degree	MAC or MAS	CES, Limited entry for some universities
Dentistry	Degree		See Health Science Intermediate Otago
Design	Degree 4 yrs	ART Useful ENG, HIS, MAT, PHY, ARH, Computer Skills	CES, Portfolio required, competitive entry
Education/Teaching	Degree	Varies, ENG	Secondary: requires a degree first. Primary and Early Childhood: CES interview.

Engineering	Diploma	Year 12 MAT, PHY, SC, GRA desirable	MAT & PHY 14 Credits Level 2 or equivalent
	AUT Degree	MAC, PHY, Year 12 ENG	CES Maths, Calc and Physics.
	Degree	MAC, PHY, CHE Year 13 ENG recommended MAS useful	CES, Auckland limited entry. Canterbury open entry
Fine Arts	Diploma	Polytechnics: Year 12 in ENG & ART	Portfolio required
Fine Arts	Degree	ART, ARH	CES, Canterbury: Good passes in 2 ART Year 13 subjects Portfolio and written application required Auckland. - Competitive entry.
Forestry	Degree	BIO, CHE, MAS, ECO & ENG useful	CES
Health Science (Medicine)	Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Med Lab Science, Physiotherapy	BIO, ENG	Auckland Medical School: either Year I B.Health SC or B.Biomed SC: See University Auckland website for subjects. Otago Med School: Health Science Intermediate - compulsory BIO, CHE, PHY, MAS & ENG - competitive 2nd year entry for Auckland and Otago.
Horticulture	BAg.Sc/HortSc	BIO, CHE, MAT, PHY	CES
Horticulture	BComm · Farm Management · Horticulture	BIO, MAT ACC & ECO desirable	CES
Journalism	Diploma Degree B. Communication Studies AUT	ENG + broad general Ed Media Studies Recmnd.	Canterbury University postgrad diploma, Degree Required.
Languages	Degree	ENG, LAN	CES
Landscape Architecture	Diploma		Unitec: NCEA Level 2 credits.
Landscape Architecture	Degree	MAT, DES, BIO, GEO recommended	CES, Portfolio for Unitec
Law	Degree	General Education, ENG	Competitive entry to second year. Limited entry to Auckland and Waikato Universities.
Med Lab.Science	Degree	BIO, CHE, ENG, MAT, PHY	CES, Int year at Otago
Media Studies	Certificate	Year 12 ENG	Good grade in ENG. Work experience desirable.
Media Studies	B.Communication, AUT, Unitec, Waikato		CES and written application, Competitive entry.
Music	Degree	MUS to at least Year 12, preferably Year 13	CES, audition for performance
Optometry	Degree	CHE, BIO, PHY