February 2025
Otago Polytechnic
Dunedin Campus,
Forth Street,
DUNEDIN,
North Dunedin,
9054, New Zealand
Students need to have achieved a secondary school qualification that is equivalent to New Zealands NCEA levels (National Certificate of Educational Achievement). Entry requirements vary from country to country.
International students will be individually assessed to ensure they meet diploma-level entry requirements.
If English is not your first language, you must also demonstrate English language skills equivalent to an IELTS overall band score (academic) of 6.0, with no less than 5.5 in any band.
OET: Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub tests
TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT): Score of 60 (with a writing score of 18)
Cambridge English Qualifications: 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;
Pearson Test of English (Academic): PTE (Academic) score of 50 with no band score lower than 42
Language Certificate: C1 Expert ESOL Written (LRW) with PASS and no less than 25/50 in each skill and Spoken Pass
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.