Application process

To be eligible to apply, you must:

• Be a New Zealand citizen, permanent resident, or Australian citizen – or else hold New Zealand residency
• Have either completed Year 13 or, if you left school prior to or immediately after completing Year 12, you must have been out of school for at least one calendar year
  

We welcome applications from students of mature age.

1. Start application: Click "Create Application".
2. Enter details: Note your application number and password. Click "Continue".
3. If you have previously applied: Enter your application number, password and click "Continue". 
4. Programme Type: Choose "Certificate" and type "Tertiary Foundation Certificate".
5. Select Start Term: Select the semester and your preferred campus. Complete the remaining questions and click on "Submit".

Please use your current email address to register as further communications will be sent to this email address. Do not use your school email address.

You can jump back into your application to see the status any time. If you have been made an offer of place, you will be able to accept or decline the offer. To access your application, please visit Continue your application.

We will acknowledge that your application has been received by email. If accepted, you will be given a conditional offer of place, meaning you will need to complete the in-person TFC entry assessment for your application to be considered. 

Further information on meeting the condition will be provided in an email.

The Selection Committee will decide which applicants will be admitted. This will be based on your:

• Results from the English and Mathematics in-person diagnostic assessment
• Information provided, through the TFC Application Form, of their motivation, aptitude, preparedness and support to undertake the programme. 

Preference will be given to applicants under the UTAS categories (applicants who are Māori, Pacific, disabled, or from low socioeconomic or refugee backgrounds). To find out more, visit Undergraduate Targeted Admission Schemes.

We will notify everyone about the result of their application. If you are accepted and you have satisfactorily met the conditions for a TFC pathway, we will contact you about your course selection and enrolments.

Please ensure you read about our fees, examinations and regulations.