First-Year Pathway Diploma
Course details
About the course
Want to study at Lincoln and need to strengthen your studies with a supported first year?
The First-Year Pathway Diploma is designed to provide a firm academic grounding while allowing you to work towards your future degree. Once completed, you can transfer 120 credits and jump into the bachelor degree of your choice.
This pathway will help you towards your goals even if you missed out on University Entrance.
How you'll grow
- Develop your study, communication and research skills so that you’re ready for the focused, in-depth learning a degree programme provides.
- Expand your knowledge and understanding with a range of courses chosen from Lincoln’s bachelor degree's.
- Gain confidence and preparation for successful study in the second year of a bachelor’s degree.
About the provider
Lincoln University is one of the eight government universities in New Zealand. Established in 1878, it is governed by the Lincoln University Council.
Based in Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand, Lincoln offers a unique experience, a perfect balance of student and academic life and a host of recreation activities around the region.
The institution is rated the 15th best small university in the world by the QS World University Rankings. It is home to a diverse group of nearly 4,500 students who come from more than 80 different countries around the world.
Lincoln graduates have a 6 percent higher employment rate than those from other New Zealand universities and the number of students graduating from Lincoln is higher than the national average.
Students can choose from a wide range of specialist courses from three faculties and one division – the Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce; the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences; the Faculty of Environment, Society and Design; and the University Studies and English Language Division.
Lincoln has dedicated itself towards undertaking meaningful research that makes a globally positive impact. Its sustainable approach and commitment towards handling climate change issues have attracted many postgraduate students studying at the institution.
The university also engages in other land-based research and hosts a range of research centres, including food research and innovation, land, environment and people, wildlife management and conservation, and soil and environmental research.
The university shares ties with leading organisations as well as research centres, which help students gain additional skills and knowledge through practical learning experiences.
The Lincoln University Students' Association (LUSA) is an active student body that governs a variety of clubs and organisations on campus.