Special Applications and Limited Entry
Some qualifications and courses have special applications with closing dates and/or limited places.
See the lists below of qualifications and courses with special application processes, closing dates, and limited entry. Some require an Application to Enrol in myUC while others have a separate application form. Check with the Coordinator for the qualification or course if you have any questions.
See the Enrolment Regulations for details of the Selection Criteria for Limited Entry.
| Qualification | Application Closing Date | Application Process and Requirements | Limit |
| Ako: Bachelor of Teaching and Learning | 31 October (international), 1 December (domestic) |
Application to Enrol in myUC plus an interview, literacy and numeracy assessments, referee reports, and police vetting. See application details. | |
| Bachelor of Communication (BC) – Journalism (Second Year) | 31 October | Special application form and interview. Late applications may be considered. | 25 |
| Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (BE(Hons)) (Second Year) | 1 December | Application to Enrol in myUC. |
ENCE 30 ENCH 75 ENCI 190 ENEL 90 ENFO 20 ENME 120 ENMT 50 ENNR 35 SENG 30 |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) (Intermediate) | 15 November | Special application including a portfolio. Late applications may be accepted on a case-by-case basis. | 78 |
| Bachelor of Social Work with Honours (BSW(Hons)) - Second Year, Third Year, Fourth Year | 30 September (Third Year and Fourth Year) | Application to Enrol in myUC and an additional application form. | |
| Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology with Honours (BSLP(Hons)) (First Professional Year) | 1 October | Special application form. | 40 |
| Graduate Diploma in Journalism (GradDipJour) | 31 October | Special application form. Late applications will be considered subject to availability of places on the programme. | 5 |
| Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (GradDipTchgLn) | 31 October (international), 1 December (domestic) |
Application to Enrol in myUC plus an interview, literacy and numeracy assessments, referee reports, and police vetting. See application details. | |
| Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood) (GradDipTchgLn (EC)) | 1 December (domestic), 31 October (international) |
Application to Enrol in myUC plus an interview, literacy and numeracy assessments, referee reports, and police vetting. See application details. | |
| Master of Antarctic Studies (MAntaStud) | 19 September | Special application form plus additional documentation. Late applications will be considered subject to availability of places on the programme. | |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | 1 December (international), 31 January (domestic) |
Application to Enrol in myUC plus additional documentation. Earlier applications recommended. Late applications will be considered subject to availability of places on the programme. See application details. | |
| Master of Counselling (MCouns) | 1 October | Application to Enrol in myUC plus additional documentation. See application details. | 15 |
| Master of Engineering (ME) | 10 January (S1), 15 June (S2) |
Application to Enrol in myUC plus an additional form. Late applications may be considered. | |
| Master of Engineering in Fire Engineering (MEFE) | 10 January (S1), 15 June (S2) |
Application to Enrol in myUC plus an additional form. Late applications may be considered. | 12 |
| Master of Fine Arts (MFA) | 31 October | Application to Enrol in myUC plus the submission of a portfolio and proposal to the Fine Arts Postgraduate Coordinator. | |
| Master of Forestry Science (MForSc) | 10 January (S1), 15 June (S2) |
Application to Enrol in myUC plus an additional form. Late applications may be considered. | |
| Master of Human Interface Technology (MHit) | 10 January (S1), 15 June (S2) |
Application to Enrol in myUC plus an additional form. Late applications may be considered. | |
| Master of Māori and Indigenous Leadership (MMIL) | 30 November | Application to Enrol in myUC plus additional documentation. Expressions of interest welcome throughout the year by contacting the MIL Programme Director. See application details. | |
| Master of Product Design (MProdDesign) | 10 January (S1), 15 June (S2) |
Application to Enrol in myUC plus an additional form. Late applications may be considered. | |
| Master of Science (MSc) - Industrial and Organisational Psychology | 30 November | Application to Enrol in myUC plus additional documentation. See application details. | 15 |
| Master of Social Work (Applied) (MSW(App)) | 30 September (S1), 31 May (S2) |
Application to Enrol in myUC plus additional documentation. Late applications may be accepted on a case-by-case basis. See application details. | |
| Master of Speech and Language Pathology (MSLP) | 1 October | Application to Enrol in myUC plus an additional application form and other documentation and an interview. See application details. | 20 |
| Master of Teaching and Learning (MTchgLn) | 31 October (international), 1 December (domestic) |
Application to Enrol in myUC plus an interview, literacy and numeracy assessments, referee reports, and police vetting. See application details. | |
| Postgraduate Certificate in Māori and Indigenous Leadership (PGCertMIL) | 30 November | Application to Enrol in myUC plus additional documentation. Expressions of interest welcome throughout the year by contacting the MIL Programme Director. See application details. | |
| Postgraduate Certificate in Antarctic Studies (PGCertAntaStud) | 19 September | Special application form plus additional documentation. Late applications will be considered subject to availability of places on the programme. | |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDipBA) | 1 December (international), 31 January (domestic) |
Application to Enrol in myUC plus additional documentation. Earlier applications recommended. Late applications will be considered subject to availability of places on the programme. See application details. | |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Child and Family Psychology (PGDipChFamPsyc) | 1 October | Application to Enrol in myUC plus an additional form and other documentation. If shortlisted, a group exercise, role play and an interview. See application details. | |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology (PGDipClinPsyc) | 20 September | Special application form plus additional documentation and an interview. | 16 |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (PGDipCBT) | 30 November | Application to Enrol in myUC plus an additional application form. | 24 |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Arts (PGDipFineArts) | 31 October | Application to Enrol in myUC plus the submission of a portfolio and proposal to the Fine Arts Postgraduate Coordinator. | |
| Professional and Community Engagement (PACE) Internship Programme | 15 January (S1), 30 May (S2), 15 October (SU) |
Special application form. Application recommended at least one month prior to the start of each intake. Applications after this date will be considered on a case-by-case basis. |
| Course | Requirement | Limit | |
| Biological Sciences | |||
| BIOL305 BIOL384 |
28 40 |
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| Biosecurity | |||
| BIOS201 | 250 | ||
| Child and Family Psychology | |||
| CFPY501 CFPY502 |
12 12 |
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| Communication | |||
| COMS233 COMS331 COMS332 |
25 25 25 |
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| Communication Disorders | |||
| SPSC490 | Apply to enrol no later than 12 January. | ||
| Computer Engineering | |||
| ENCE260 | 600 | ||
| Counselling | |||
| COUN675 | Special application required by 1 October. | 12 | |
| Fine Arts | |||
| FINA101 FINA102 FINA103 |
A separate application including 12 examples of work that supports each of the NCEA Practical Art (or equivalent) subjects must be submitted by 15 November. Format must be colour, laser printed and stapled, A4 photographs. | 85 85 85 |
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| Graphic Design | |||
| DESI211 DESI212 DESI311 DESI411 |
Special application required by 30 September. | 12 12 12 12 |
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| Film | |||
| FILM211 FILM212 FILM311 FILM411 |
Special application required by 30 September. | 12 12 12 12 |
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| Painting | |||
| PAIN211 PAIN212 PAIN311 PAIN411 |
Special application required by 30 September. | 12 12 12 12 |
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| Photography | |||
| PHOT211 PHOT212 PHOT311 PHOT411 |
Special application required by 30 September. | 12 12 12 12 |
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| Sculpture | |||
| SCUL211 SCUL212 SCUL311 SCUL411 |
Special application required by 30 September. | 12 12 12 12 |
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| FINA450 FINA451 |
Applications for the Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours starting in Semester One of the following year are due on 1 October of the preceding year. Late applications will be accepted for this qualification on a case-by-case basis. A student must have completed their third year of the BFA, including 30 points of 300-level ARTH or CINE courses with a B grade or better, and achieved a B grade or better in their 300-level studio subject course. | 60 | |
| Law | |||
| A student transferring from another university and seeking admission to the limited entry LAWS courses must also send an original academic transcript to the Academic Services Manager, Faculty of Law, by the deadline for application to enrol in those courses. All Law students intending to enrol in limited entry courses, including those awaiting the outcome of transfer of credit applications, must apply to enrol by the deadlines set out below. | |||
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LAWS202
LAWS203
LAWS204
LAWS205
LAWS206
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Apply no later than the first Tuesday after End of Year Exam Results are released. Up to 10 of Māori descent per course (these students must apply on the appropriate form, available from the Faculty of Law). | 265 320 280 320 320 |
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| LAWS339 | Summer School only. Preference will be given to final year students, followed by penultimate year students, then by date of application to enrol. Apply no later than the third Friday in October. | 24 | |
| LAWS359 | Semester One only. Preference will be given to final year students, followed by penultimate year students, then by date of application to enrol. Apply no later than the last Friday in January. | 30 | |
| LAWS382 | Must contact School of Law Senior Academic Advisor by the date advertised within the School of Law to submit an expression of interest. A student must also apply to enrol by the deadline. For the summer semester, preference will be given to final year students, followed by penultimate year students, then by date of application to enrol. Apply no later than the third Friday in October for summer semester (if offered); the last Friday in January for Semester 1; the last Friday in June for Semester 2. | 20 for summer semester | |
| Management | |||
| MGMT228 | Special application required by second Monday of Semester 2. | 30 | |
| Music | |||
| MUSA141 MUSA143 |
Application via audition, and approval by the Head of School. Deadline for audition applications by 20 September. | ||
| Professional and Community Engagement (PACE) | |||
| PACE295 PACE395 PACE495 |
Special application required. Apply to the PACE Partnerships Manager no later than 15 January for Semester 1, 30 May for Semester 2, and 15 October for Summer School. Applications received after this date will be considered on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the Partnerships Manager. | ||
| Psychology | |||
| PSYC434 PSYC470 PSYC475 PSYC479 |
Apply no later than 1 February. | 27 70 20 25 |
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| Social Work | |||
| SOWK205 SOWK301 SOWK308 SOWK490 SOWK491 SOWK492 SOWK612 SOWK614 SOWK615 SOWK673 |
Special application required by 30 September. Selection will be based on academic record and an assessment arranged by the Programme Coordinator. | 50 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 25 |
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| Soil Science | |||
| SOIL203 | Apply no later than 5 July. | 40 | |
| Water Resource Management | |||
| WATR203 | 30 | ||
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