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Foundation Studies Standard Programme (Two trimesters)
University of Waikato College

New Zealand

About this course

What will I learn?

Once you have successfully completed the Certificate of Attainment in Foundation Studies (Foundation Studies programme), you will be able to begin an undergraduate degree at the University of Waikato.The programme offers three points of entry during the yearThere are five and eight / nine-month course options (one or two trimester)The courses are taught on the University of Waikato Hamilton campus so you have access to all services and facilities as degree level studentsCompulsory subjects:English for Foundation Studies 1English for Foundation Studies 2Academic EssentialsElective subjects (choose five):ArtsBiologyBusiness FinancialsBusiness StudiesCalculusChemistryCritical ThoughtHealthMathematics and StatisticsPhysicsScienceSocial Sciences

Study options

Full Time (8 Months)

Tuition fees
NZ$25,480.00 (12,82,400) per year
NZ $25,480 for the entire course fees

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

February 2025

Venue

The University of Waikato 

Private Bag 3105,

Hamilton,

Hamilton,

3240, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

Foundation programme (Standard): 40 credits at NCEA Level 2 with 12 credits in each of three University Entrance approved subjects at Level 2

CAFS (standard): IELTS (Academic and Indicator), include One Skill Retake (OSR) IELTS score of 5.5 (no band less than 5.0); TOEFL iBT and TOEFL Home Overall score of 46 with a writing score of 14; Pearson (PTE) PTE Academic overall score of 36 and no band score lower than 29; Waikato Certificate of Attainment in Academic English (CAAE) B grade or better at level 6; NZCEL Level 3 Applied; Language Cert - International ESOL B2 Communicator IESOL (LRWS) with Pass and no less than Pass in each skill; Cambridge English B1 & B2: overall score of 162 and no bands below 154; Michigan English Test 50; Duolingo (DET) 95.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of Waikato College

UWC provides a direct pathway to at the University of Waikato, a research university with a 2024 QS World University Ranking of 250.

  • A direct pathway to University of Waikato degree programmes
  • International student body representing over 80 countries
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  • Safe and affordable with picturesque surroundings
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