The University of Auckland Tertiary Foundation Certificate – TFC

1 In order to be admitted to this certificate a student must:

a be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident of New Zealand

and

b (i) have completed Year 12 at a New Zealand secondary school or its equivalent at least one calendar year prior to applying for entry

or

(ii) in special circumstances be eligible for Special Admission to the University.

Note: This is a limited entry programme as per the Limitation of Entry Statute 1991 and selection criteria apply. Selection criteria are available from the Faculty of Arts.

2 A student enrolled in the certificate must follow a programme of the equivalent of two full-time semesters and pass courses to the value of 120 points. In exceptional circumstances part-time enrolment may be approved at the discretion of the Programme Director.

3 A student enrolled for this certificate must complete the requirements as listed in the Tertiary Foundation Certificate Schedule.

4 The course selection for each student requires the approval of the Programme Director. This may be reviewed and amended at the discretion of the Programme Director after each semester of study.

5 A student enrolled in this certificate must complete the University of Auckland Academic Integrity course as specified in the Enrolment and Programme Regulations, Academic Integrity, of the University Calendar.

6 A student who fails a course may, with the permission of the Programme Director, sit a subsequent examination for that course providing that:

a the student has achieved an average grade of C+ in the courses taken for this Certificate

and

b achieved a grade of not less than D for the course in question.

7 The subsequent examination must be undertaken within two weeks of the notification of results to students.

8 A student may re-sit a maximum of 15 points towards completion of the Tertiary Foundation Certificate.

9 a A student who achieves a Grade Point Average of 7.0 in the first 60 points of this certificate may enrol in a Stage I course in their second semester, with the approval of the Programme Director.

b Credit may be granted toward a Bachelors degree at this University for the Stage I course completed under Regulation 9a.

10 In exceptional circumstances the Programme Director may approve a personal programme which does not conform to these regulations.

11 These regulations and/or schedule have been amended with effect from 1 January 2025.