New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 1)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 1 |
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About the course
Feeling a bit lost? Join us! You'll feel supported to identify and reach your goals and have a blast with fun activities to build your skills and confidence for the future.
This is an approved Youth Guarantee programme.
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Foundation Skills is designed to empower you to find out what it is you’re great at in life.
This is not like school. You won’t be stuck at your desk in endless classes, writing essay after essay. Here, you get to do the fun stuff. Rewrite your education experience and learn through a bunch of hands-on, practical, fun activities.
In Foundation Skills, you will be welcomed into a diverse community. You will be celebrated for who you are and supported to succeed. Our awesome tutors are here for you. They want to see you reach your goals and have fun while doing it.
We will help you discover your strengths, identify your support system, build up your skills and develop a plan for your next steps. Our ultimate goal is for you to walk away with the confidence in yourself to succeed in further study, work, or other life ambitions.
Our values
Our values on this programme are:
- Respect
- Fun
- Good vibes
- Honesty
- Success
This programme offers
The programme offers:
- Pathways into further education and employment
- Hands-on practical, fun and engaging activities
- Supportive tutors to help students achieve learning plans
- In-class learning and real-life experience
- Project-based work
- Connection to further study opportunities at NMIT
- One on one class support
- A strong and inclusive youth focus
What will I learn?
- Personal organisation skills
- Maintaining wellbeing (mental, physical, spiritual, and family health)
- Recognising cultural differences
- Positive communication skills
- Exploring self and identity
- Smart goal setting
- Decision making
- Financial management
- Problem solving skills
- Work ready strategies
- Time management skills
- Industry and study exploration
- Your future career – Set goals, write your CV and master interviews
- Study skills
Study pathways
Re-engage with learning through Foundation Skills. This programme provides young people with the skills and confidence for further study at Te Pūkenga NMIT at level 3+ or into entry-level employment.
On completion of the Level 1 programme, you may choose to enrol in the Level 2 NZ Certificate in Foundation Skills,which gives you a chance to build on the skills you have learnt already and complete work independently.
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
There are no minimum academic requirements
Note: if you have previously achieved a level 2 qualification, you may not be eligible to participate in this programme. Please contact NMIT to discuss, or consider the New Zealand Certificate in Study and Employment Pathways, designed to support learners of any age get back into study.
Other requirements
- Applicants must be at least 16 years of age (special entry may be granted for 15-year-olds holding a Ministry of Education early leaving exemption)
- Applicants are required to attend an informal interview
Information for applicants
The informal interview is designed to learn more about the applicant’s background, experience, motivation, and ability to participate in, and successfully complete the programme.
Applicants may be eligible for the Youth Guarantee which is open to 16-24-year-olds (or 15-year-olds who hold an early leaving exemption from school).
About the provider
At NMIT, our goal is to ensure you graduate work-ready and confident in your knowledge and skills to step into a successful career. Our wrap-around support services guide you through the process of learning, teaching you skills for life and ensuring your well-being is supported so you can focus on achieving your goals.
NMIT strives to make meaningful and positive change to the businesses and members in our community. For nearly 120 years, we have stood strong as a cornerstone for high-quality tertiary education and community engagement Te Tauihu (the Top of the South).
This means when you join NMIT, you become connected to a network of industry partners and employment opportunities that can open doors for you. Our passionate tutors across multiple study areas are highly regarded and influential in their chosen fields.
Whatever path you wish to pursue, we'll do what we can to help you reach your goal. Our internationally recognised qualifications are yours for the taking, and the journey to get them can be a rewarding and uplifting experience.