Preferential Entry
Students in the categories below will receive Preferential Entry to UC (subject to gaining University Entrance). This means that they will have first choice of qualifications and courses. Students who don’t meet the requirements for Preferential Entry will be offered places subject to priority and availability.
- Students awarded a UC Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship
- Students who have been awarded a UC Emerging Leaders or Dux Scholarship
- Students with NCEA Level 3 who achieve an entry score of at least 120. How to calculate your entry score from your NCEA Level 3 credits
- Students with an International Baccalaureate score of 26
- Students with a score of at least 140 points in the Cambridge International Examinations. Cambridge International Examinations score calculation
- Students who have been accepted for programme entry into the Bachelor of Fine Arts Intermediate Year or the Bachelor of Music (Performance)
- Students who successfully complete a STAR course at UC.
How to calculate your entry score
Example of how to calculate your entry score from your NCEA Level 3 credits
To calculate your own entry score please go to the NCEA Calculator.