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Southern Institute of Technology
Invercargill Campus,
133 Tay Street,
INVERCARGILL,
Invercargill Central,
9810, New Zealand
Preference will be given to those applicants who have successfully completed the New Zealand Diploma in Animation (Level 5) or similar.
All applicants must submit a portfolio and attend an interview to be considered for admission.
School Leavers:
University Entrance - NCEA Level 3. Three subjects – at Level 3, made up of 14 credits each, in three NZQA University Entrance approved subjects, and
Literacy – 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of:
Five credits in reading
Five credits in writing, and
Numeracy – 10 credits at Level 1 or above, made up of
Specified achievement standards through a range of subjects, or
Package of three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627 – all three required).
Applicants over 20 years
Must be at least 20 years of age when the programme begins and provide evidence of aptitude or appropriate work or other experience. Preference will be given to those mature aged applicants who can demonstrate evidence of successful completion of a Level 4 qualification or higher.
English Language Requirements
IELTS test - Academic score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5
TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 550 (with an essay score 5 TWE)
TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 60 (with a writing score of 18)
Cambridge English Examination - B2 First or B2 First for schools or C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 169. No less than 162 in each skill.
OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
NZCEL - a) Expiring Level b) Current: a) Level 4 (Academic) b) Level 4 (Academic)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE (Academic) score of 50 with no band score lower than 42
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.