Course details

Summary

This bridging programme is ideal for developing the skills, capabilities, knowledge and attributes needed to succeed within your chosen field of study or career pathway.

What will you learn?

You will learn key skills and techniques in reading, writing, speaking, technology and problem-solving. You will also develop research and presentation skills. You will explore possible educational and career pathways available.

Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

• Identify and apply knowledge obtained from a variety of specialised sources.
• Manage own learning and work effectively as an individual and as a team-member to achieve relevant goals.
• Solve problems and communicate clearly using a range of appropriate media.
• Evaluate opportunities and develop plans for study and career pathways.

Courses in this programme

Compulsory Courses

• 3001 - Skills for Academic Study L3
• 3003 - Making Sense of Calculations

Pathway for Health – Choose TWO

• 3005 - An Introduction to the Human Body
• 3007 - Introduction to Nutrition
• 3014 - Mastering Calculations
• 3015 - Health and Interpersonal Relationships in Aotearoa NZ

These will help you develop:

• a range of study skills
• basic numeracy skills
• written and oral communication skills in a variety of contexts
• an ability to manage data using a personal computer
• an ability to present information using information technology

Entry criteria

All applicants must:

• be at least 16 years old at the time the programme commences
• be able to read, write, and communicate in English at a basic level
• be physically able to complete the programme specific outcomes

English Requirements:

• Academic IELTS score of 5.0 with no band score lower than 5.0
• TOEFL Paper-based test (pBT) score of 500 (with an essay score of 4 TWE)
• TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT) score of 35 (with a writing score of 20)
• FCE, or FCE for schools with a score of 154. No less than 154 in each skill
• NZCEL Level 3 with an endorsement of either General, Workplace, or Academic
• PToE (Academic) score of 3
• City & Guilds IESOL - B1 Achiever with a score of 43