New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 3)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 3 |
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About the course
Please note: While this certificate programme is not equivalent to NCEA Level 3, successful completion will allow you to progress to higher-level programmes.
The New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 3) will give you the confidence, knowledge, and skills you need to progress into higher education or a job. Each programme has been put together with employment pathways in mind, so you can be sure the skills you learn are relevant.
Upon successful completion, you can continue your study journey in the following subjects:
- Architecture and architectural technology
- Art and Design
- Business
- Computing
- Construction management and quantity surveying
- Early childhood education
- Engineering (electrical and civil)
- Environmental and animal sciences
- Land surveying
- Nursing and medical imaging
- Screen arts, acting, and technical production
- Social work and community development
- Sport, exercise and recreation
- Trades (automotive, mechanical, carpentry, plumbing, gasfitting, and drainlaying)
Once you've applied, we'll get in touch to find out what you want to specialise in. This will determine what courses you can choose from.
You may be asked to complete a skills review session, which includes doing some online quizzes to check your reading, writing and maths skills and then talking with our friendly staff. The results of the skills review helps us to enrol you in the best programme and courses for your career pathway, and gives you confidence to start your study at a level you can be successful.
Highlights
- Learn in a supportive adult-learning environment: our lecturers are friendly, supportive and knowledgeable.
- Develop the study skills, background knowledge and confidence to succeed in your future studies and in the workplace.
- A mix of group and individual work, seminars, debates, whānau hui, oral and written exercises, and self--directed learning.
- When you successfully complete this programme, you will be able to apply to enter other higher-level programmes.
To complete this programme you need to pass four courses, totalling 60 credits. Each course is worth 15 credits.
Please note: International students who graduate will NOT be eligible for a post-study work visa upon completion of this programme.
Youth Guarantee Scheme
If you are between 16 and 19 years old and did not achieve NCEA Level 2 at high school, you may be eligible to study for free for one year under the Youth Guarantee Scheme. We have up to 60 places available. To see if you qualify, take a look at the scholarship page here: Youth Guarantee Scheme.
Pathways
In order to best prepare you for further study, the New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 3) offers pathways designed to equip you with the skills you need to progress into your choice of higher-level programmes.
Health Science and Nursing (Waitakere campus)
This pathway is appropriate for students preparing for Nursing, Medical Imaging, Animal Sciences, Health Sciences or similar. It contains 4 compulsory courses:
- Foundation Maths or Nursing Maths (dependent on Skills Review numeracy results).
- Bioscience.
- Psychology.
- Identity & Communication.
Engineering and Surveying
The courses in this pathway are appropriate for Engineering, Construction Management, Land Surveying, Quantity Surveying or similar. Course selection will be discussed after the Skills Review, but will likely include:
- Physics
- Identity & Communication
- A maths course
- A second maths course (highly recommended) or one elective from: Cultures in Aotearoa, Psychology, Digital Technology or Introduction to Business
General
Includes Art & Design, Architecture, Business, Computing, Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Trades
Students interested in these or similar pathways, or who are not sure of their career pathway, will be offered the following:
- Identity & Communication
- Foundation Maths or Maths with Numeracy
- Plus TWO electives from Cultures in Aotearoa, Psychology, Art & Design 2D, Digital Technology or Introduction to Business.
About the provider
Unitec is New Zealand’s largest institute of technology offering a wide range of work-oriented programmes and short courses. We offer leading employment-focused education at our two campuses in Mt. Albert, and Waitākere. At Unitec we think the traditional view of spending hours in a lecture theatre is out-dated. And that's why we approach learning differently. With our unique combination of world-class theory and hands-on experience, you'll get the skills to meet the changing needs of employers. And because our tutors are industry-based, they know what it takes to make it in the real world. We offer a friendly and diverse learning environment with flexible study programmes, lots of support, and hands-on experience to build the skills you need for your career and your future.