Best preparation

Choosing your courses wisely while at school can greatly assist you when studying at tertiary level in the future. The right choice now will best prepare you to achieve University Entrance requirements needed for a Degree or Diploma and you may find the content of University study easier due to familiarity of the work and content.

Priority should be made in choosing NCEA subjects that are APPROVED to gain University Entrance.  A list of approved courses can be found on the NZQA website: www.nzqa.govt.nz.

Entrance requirements into Lincoln University differ depending on whether you want to study a Degree or a Diploma.

NCEA Level 1 - 14 Credits Maths
NCEA Level 2 - 4 Credits Reading, 4 Credits Writing (approved)
NCEA Level 3 - Total of 42 credits (14 approved course, 14 approved course and 14 in no more than 2 other courses.

For a list of all approved courses please refer to www.nzqa.govt.nz.

NCEA Level 1 – 14 Credits Maths
NCEA Level 2 – A total of 40 credits over 4 courses approved by Lincoln University including 4 Credits Reading & 4 Credits Writing.

Below is a list of all the approved courses for entrance into our Diploma programmes. However applicants that have taken courses other than those listed may be considered on a case by case basis. For any queries please contact a member of the Student Recruitment Team on 0800 10 60 10 or info@lincoln.ac.nz

Approved NCEA Level 2 courses for a Lincoln University Diploma

• Agriculture
• Horticulture
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computing
• Economics
• English
• Geography
• Graphics
• History
• Mathematics
• Media Studies
• Physical Education
• Physics
• Science
• Social Studies
• Te Reo Maori.

International students and domestic students with international qualifications such as Cambridge or IB may have different entrance requirements for a degree and diploma and you are advised to talk to one of Lincoln University’s Undergraduate Administrators on 0800 10 60 10 or info@lincoln.ac.nz 

The following table is intended as a guide only. It illustrates the recommended courses you should consider studying at NCEA LEVEL 1-3 if you intend studying one of Lincoln University’s qualifications. It may also give you some indication of the areas you can study if you have a particular interest in a subject.

Best Preparation table  (PDF 19 KB)