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Many programmes at universities require more than the “University Entrance” (UE) requirements listed above. A sufficiently high rank score as detailed below is required in addition to University Entrance for such courses.

For example, 80 credits at Achieved level equates to a rank score of 160. The 20 credits from NCEA Level 2 carried over that contribute to NCEA Level 3 are NOT counted towards the rank score.

Note that the basic UE requirement of 60 Level 3 credits at Achieved level equates to a rank score of only 120 and that is only if all the subjects are approved.

Non-approved subjects do not count towards a rank score, so you are strongly recommended to take courses offering achievement standards and more specifically subjects that are “approved” for University Entrance. [UE Approved subjects include those that are labelled UE]

Rank Score requirements for various universities: the details in the diagram below are based on information currently available (as at August 2021) and are subject to change along with the UE requirements.

University of Auckland	All courses are limited entry courses with rank score requirements ranging from 150 to 280 depending on area of study/degree chosen. Also, students must have a minimum of 17 credits in English (not literacy from other subjects) at Level 2 and/or Level 3 or they must undertake a 4 credit course in academic English in their first year of study at the University of Auckland. Click here for University of Auckland Admission Requirements The University of Auckland also has specific Level 3 subject combination requirements for some programmes, where subjects from the following tables are required:
	TABLE A TABLE B Classical Studies Accounting English Biology Geography Calculus History Chemistry History of Art Digital Technologies* Te Reo Māori OR Te Reo Rangatira Economics Mathematics** Statistics Physics There are 11 Level 3 achievement standards in this domain, numbered 91632 - 91642 *Cannot be combined with calculus and/or Statistics
Massey University	Preferential Entry: Rank score of 140. Click here for University of Massey Admission requirements
Victoria University	Requires a rank score of 150 for all courses (except Architecture and Building Science - rank score: 180) Click here for University of Victoria Admission requirements
University of Otago	Preferential Entry: Rank score of 140, or Level 2 with Merit or Excellence endorsement, or accepted into a residential college. Competitive Entry: no rank score, just UE. Click here for University of Otago Admission requirements
AUT, Waikato, Lincoln, Canterbury	Require just UE except for some programmes. Click here for AUT Admission requirements Click here for University of Waikato Admission requirements Click here for University of Canterbury Admission requirements Click here for University of Lincoln Admission requirements
Unitec	Most bachelor degrees: 42 credits at NCEA Level 3 including 14 credits in 2 different approved subjects, and 14 credits from up to 2 subjects; 4 reading & 4 writing credits in NCEA Level 2. Click here for Unitec Admission requirements

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