University of Auckland Entry Requirements & Rank Score Example

Example of how a rank score for NCEA Level 3 is calculated (This student is taking 6 subjects - most take 5)

Subject

Standard type

Results

Calculate

Rank Score

Economics

Achievement

6 Achieved

Not counted

Nil*

English

Achievement

6 Excellence

6 Merit

16 Achieved **

6 x 4 points

6 x 3 points

12 x 2 points

66**

History

Achievement

8 Excellence

10 Achieved

8 x 4 points

10 x 2 points

52

Mathematics with Calculus

Achievement

4 Excellence

3 Merit

8 Achieved ***

4 x 4 points

3 x 3 points

25

Physics

Achievement

24 Merit

24 x 3 points

72

Statistics and Modelling

Achievement

7 Merit

10 Achieved ***

7 x 3 points

21

Rank score                                          

236

* Only five subjects are included in the calculation.

** Maximum 24 credits per subject.  Any points above this limit are excluded.

*** Not included as only best 80 credits used in calculation of rank score.

2025 Undergraduate admission requirements for school leavers who are New Zealand and Australian citizens and permanent residents.

This table must be read in conjunction with the other information. This table indicates the rank score that will gain you admission to your programme.  Refer to the above to see how rank scores are calculated.

Programme

NCEA (Level 3)

Other requirements

Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS)

230 

Subject to the qualitative evaluation of a portfolio of creative work and written statement.

Bachelor of Arts (BA) 1

150

Nil

Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) 2

165 

Nil

Bachelor of Communication (BC)

180

Bachelor of Dance Studies (BDanceSt)

150 

Subject to the qualitative evaluation of a CV, written statement and an audition/interview.

Bachelor of Design (BDes)

180 

Nil

Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies (BECSt)

150

Subject to a satisfactory interview, police check and referees’ reports.

Bachelor of Education (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) (BEd (TESOL)) 

Semester 2 intake only

150

Subject to a satisfactory interview, police check and referees’ reports.

Bachelor of Education (Teaching)
(BEd(Tchg)) 3 

150

Subject to a satisfactory interview, police check and referees’ reports.

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (BE(Hons)) 4

260 with 17 external Level 3 credits in Calculus and 16 external Level 3 credits in Physics.

Nil

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

150 

Bachelor of Global Studies (BGlobal St)

210 with a minimum of 16 credits in each of three subjects from the NCEA approved subject list. Study of an additional language is encouraged.

Nil

Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc)

Pathway to Pharmacy and Medicine/Surgery

250 with a minimum of 18 credits in one of English, Geography, History, Classical Studies, History of Art, Māori or Social Studies and a minimum 18 credits in one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

Nil

Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Part 1))

Students must be offered a place in another bachelor’s degree.  Entry will be based on the guaranteed scores for the other bachelor’s degree.

Nil

Bachelor of Music (BMus)

150

Subject to the qualitative evaluation of:

An audition portfolio is required for applicants taking the major in Classical Performance, Jazz, Performance and Popular Music.

Bachelor of Nursing (BNurs)

230 with a minimum of 18 credits in one subject from English, Geography, History, Classical Studies, History of Art, Māori or Social Studies and minimum 18 credits from one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics. 

Nil

Bachelor of Property (BProp) 2

165 

Nil

Bachelor of Science (BSc) 5

• Biomedical Science
  Pathway to Optometry, Pharmacy, Medical Imaging and Medicine/Surgery
• Food Science and Nutrition
• All other majors/specialisations

280

200

165

Nil

Bachelor of (Advanced) Science (Hons) 

260

Nil

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) 3

150

Subject to a satisfactory interview, police check and referees’ reports.

Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Education (BSportHPE) 3

150

Nil

Bachelor of Urban Planning (BUrbPlan(Hons))

180

Subject to the qualitative evaluation of a written statement.

 Conjoint programmes

Not all degree programmes have conjoint options.  See www.auckland.ac.nz/conjoints for a list of options.
Applicants must achieve the greater of the two rank scores for their selected programmes.

Bachelor of Arts conjoints

210

Nil

Bachelor of Commerce conjoints

210

Nil

Bachelor of Communications conjoints

210

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) conjoints

275 with 17 external Level 3 credits in Calculus and 16 external Level 3 credits in Physics.

Nil

Bachelor of Fine Arts conjoints

210

Subject to the qualitative evaluation of a portfolio of 12 colour reproductions and written statement.

Bachelor of Global Studies conjoints

210 with a minimum of 16 credits in three subjects from the NCEA approved subject list. Study of an additional language is encouraged.

Bachelor of Health Sciences conjoints

250 with a minimum of 18 credits in one of English, Geography, History, Classical Studies, History of Art, Māori or Social Studies and a minimum 18 credits in one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics. 

Nil

Bachelor of Laws (Part 1) conjoints

Admission will be based on the conjoint score for the other degree.

Students will be selected into Part II on the basis of their results in Part I.

Bachelor of Music conjoints

210 

Subject to the qualitative evaluation of. 

An audition portfolio is required for applicants taking the major in Classical Performance, Jazz, Performance and Popular Music.

Bachelor of Nursing conjoints

230 with a minimum of 18 credits in one of English, Geography, History, Classical Studies, History of Art, Māori or Social Studies and a minimum 18 credits in one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

Nil

Bachelor of Property conjoints

210 

Nil

Bachelor of Science conjoints

210

Nil

Bachelor of (Advanced) Science conjoints

275

Nil

1.Māori school leaver applicants and applicants from Equity target groups (including Pacific applicants, those from refugee backgrounds etc) who achieve the University Entrance (UE) Standard and a rank score of 120-149 will be admitted to the Bachelor of Arts (BA) through the Targeted Admission Scheme.

2.Visit www.business.auckland.ac.nz/tas for Targeted Admission Scheme for BCom and BProp.

3. Māori and Pacific school leaver applicants who achieve the UE Standard and meet other requirements will be admitted to the programmes in the Faculty of Education and Social Work under the Targeted Admission Scheme.

4.The Faculty of Engineering will give consideration to students who have missed out on admission to BE (Hons) who are able to demonstrate sufficient ability in engineering-related and approved study in the BSc programme for admission in Semester 2.

5. Māori and Pacific school leaver applicants who achieve the NCEA rank score greater than or equal to 140 will be admitted to the Bachelor of Science (BSc).  Higher admission standards are required for the majors in Biomedical Science, Food Science and Nutrition and Sport and Exercise Science. 

Applicants for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) must first complete Year 1 of either the BHSc or the BSc in Biomedical Science, or have completed another degree approved by the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.

Applicants for the Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPham) must first complete Year 1 of either the BHSc or the BSc in Biomedical Science or have completed another degree approved by the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.

Applicants for the Bachelor of Optometry (BOptom) must first complete the set courses from the common year of the BSc in Biomedical Science or have completed another degree approved by the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.

Applicants for the Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours) must first complete the required Year 1 courses of the BSc. 

International students will be required to achieve higher rank scores.