Certificate in Farming Systems and Equipment (Level 3) (Dairy, Sheep and Beef)

Entry requirements:

Applicants under 20 years: 

• Must be 16 years of age at time of course commencement. 
• Should have attained NCEA Level 2. 
• Applicants under 20 years of age who have not attained NCEA Level 2 must submit evidence of ability to succeed, examples of ability to succeed include provision of evidence of successful completion of a programme of study at level 2 or above in a related discipline; employment in the related sector for three months or more; written testimonial/referral.  

Applicants over 20 years: 

• Applicants over the age of 20 years at time of enrolment will be considered where they can demonstrate the ability to succeed in a programme.

English requirements:

• Applicants from countries with an annual student visa approval rate of at least 80 percent, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having passed an NZQA approved English Proficiency Assessment, or one of the following tests of English language competence in accordance with the NZQA rules below:
• IELTS test - General or Academic score of 5 with no band score lower than 5
• TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 500 (with an essay score of 4 TWE)
• TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 35 (with a writing score of 14)
• Cambridge English Examination –B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 154. No less than 154 in each skill.
• OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
• NZCEL - a) Expiring Level   b) Current: Level 3 (Academic) b) Level 3 (Applied)
• Pearson Test of English (Academic) – PTE (Academic) score of 36 with no band score lower than 36
• Language Cert - B1 Communicator IESOL (LRWS) with PASS and no less than Pass in each skill
• Trinity ISE - ISE I with no less than pass in any band