Programmes and Courses With Limited Entry and Special Applications for Admission
Some programmes and courses have limited places available and may require a Special Application for Admission.
Some programmes and courses have 'Limited Entry' which means a limited number of students can enrol in them each year. There are also some programmes and courses that require students to complete a Special Application for Admission (in addition to the Application to Enrol in myUC) and often have a set application closing date.
If you are planning to start teacher training, see the Guide to Applying for details around the application process. You can also check the conditions of entry for the programme or course(s) you're interested in on the admission requirements checker or contact the relevant College, School, or Department directly.
See the Enrolment Regulations for details of the Selection Criteria for Limited Entry.
Listed below are all the programmes and courses with Limited Entry (indicated by the 'Limit' number on the right hand side), an International Student Quota (ISQ), a Special Application requirement, and/or an application closing date.
College of Arts | College of Business and Law | College of Education, Health and Human Development | College of Engineering | College of Science | Academic Board
| Qualification | Requirement | Limit | |
Arts | Tangata |
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| Bachelor of Communication – Journalism (Second Year of the BC) | Special application required by 31 October. Students who hope to enter the Journalism major will be required to submit a formal application and attend an interview at the end of their second semester (Year 1/S2). | 25 | |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts – Intermediate | The Head of School of Fine Arts must receive application for admission to the Intermediate Year (first year) no later than 15 November. | 78 | |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours | Special application required. Applications should be received by 1 December. Late applications will be accepted on a case-by-case basis. | ||
| Bachelor of Music – Performance | Special application including audition required by 20 September. | ||
| Bachelor of Music with Honours – Performance | Special application including audition required by 20 September. | ||
| Graduate Diploma in Journalism | Special application required by 31 October. Late applications will be considered subject to availability of places on the programme. | 5 | |
| Master of Music – Performance | Special application including audition by 15 September. | ||
| Master of Social Work (Applied) | Special application required by 30 September for Semester 1 start in the following year; special application required by 31 May for Semester 2 start in the same year. Late applications may be accepted on a case-by-case basis. | ||
Business | Umanga |
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| Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration | Special Application required. | ||
| Master of Business Administration | Special Application required. | ||
Education, Health and Human Development | Ako me te Hauora |
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| Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood) | Applications required by 1 December (domestic students) or 31 October (international students). Applications involve a selection process including: an interview; literacy and numeracy assessments; referee reports; and police vetting. | ||
| Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Primary) | Applications required by 1 December (domestic students) or 31 October (international students). Applications involve a selection process including: an interview; literacy and numeracy assessments; referee reports; and police vetting. | ||
| Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood) | Applications required by 1 December (domestic students) or 31 October (international students). Applications involve a selection process including: an interview; literacy and numeracy assessments; referee reports; and police vetting. | ||
| Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning | Applications required by 1 December (domestic students) or 31 October (international students). Entry for the following year may close earlier if available places in the programme are filled. Applications involve a selection process including: an interview; literacy and numeracy assessments; referee reports; and police vetting. | ||
| Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning | Applications required by 1 December (domestic students) or 31 October (international students). Entry for the following year may close earlier if available places in the programme are filled. Applications involve a selection process including: an interview; literacy and numeracy assessments; referee reports; and police vetting. | ||
| Master of Teaching and Learning | Applications required by 1 December (domestic students) or 31 October (international students). Entry for the following year may close earlier if available places in the programme are filled. Applications involve a selection process including: an interview; literacy and numeracy assessments; referee reports; and police vetting. | ||
| Certificate in Māori Language and Pedagogies: Aumiri Pounamu | Application involves a selection process including an interview and te reo Māori language competency assessment. | ||
| Graduate Diploma in Māori Language and Pedagogies: Aumiri Pounamu | Application involves a selection process including an interview and te reo Māori language competency assessment. | ||
| Postgraduate Diploma in Child and Family Psychology | Special application required by 1 October. | 10 | |
| Master of Counselling | Special application required by 1 October. | 15 | |
Engineering | Pūkaha |
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| Bachelor of Engineering with Honours - Second Year (formerly known as the First Professional Year): | |||
| * | Computer Engineering | Apply to enrol no later than 1 December. | 30 |
| * | Chemical and Process Engineering | Apply to enrol no later than 1 December. | 75 |
| * | Civil Engineering | Apply to enrol no later than 1 December. | 190 |
| * | Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Apply to enrol no later than 1 December. | 90 |
| * | Forest Engineering | Apply to enrol no later than 1 December. | 20 |
| * | Mechanical Engineering | Apply to enrol no later than 1 December. | 120 |
| * | Mechatronics Engineering | Apply to enrol no later than 1 December. | 50 |
| * | Natural Resources Engineering | Apply to enrol no later than 1 December. | 35 |
| * | Software Engineering | Apply to enrol no later than 1 December. | 30 |
| Master of Engineering | Apply to enrol no later than 10 January (for S1) or 15 June (for S2). | ||
| Master of Engineering in Fire Engineering | Apply to enrol no later than 1 June (for S1) or 1 December (for S2). | 12 | |
Science | Pūtaiao |
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| Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology with Honours - First Professional Year | Special application required by 1 October. Late applications will be considered subject to availability of places on the programme. | 40 | |
| Master of Antarctic Studies | Apply to enrol no later than 9 April. | ||
| Master of Disaster Risk and Resilience | Apply to enrol no later than 12 January. | ||
| Master of Geographic Information Science - Part I | Special application required by 1 February. | 10 | |
| Master of Science: | |||
| * | Applied Psychology (Parts I and II) | Special application required by 30 November. Part II limited to those completing second year of professional programme. | 15 |
| * | Medical Physics (Clinical) | A student must have secured a registrar position with an Aotearoa New Zealand District Health Board before enrolling. | |
| Master of Speech and Language Pathology | Special application required by 1 October. Late applications will be considered subject to availability of places on the programme. | 20 | |
| Professional Master of Engineering Geology | Students with a B+ grade average and fulfilling all prerequisites for the programme of study will be enrolled first; students with a B- to B grade average and fulfilling all prerequisites will be enrolled in the remaining spaces on a merit basis 3 weeks prior to the programme start date. Applications due no later than 12 January. | 30 | |
| Postgraduate Certificate in Antarctic Studies | Special application required by 9 April. | 16 | |
| Postgraduate Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy | Special application required by 30 November. | 24 | |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology | Special application required by 20 September. | 12 | |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy | Special application required by 30 November. | 24 | |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Geographic Information Science | Special application required by 1 February. (Not open to new enrolments) | 10 | |
Academic Board | Te Poari Akoranga |
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| Certificate in University Preparation | Applications to the programme close three weeks prior to the official course start dates. Selection is based on previous academic record (NCEA or equivalent), or an internally administered test. | ||
| Course | Requirement | Limit | |
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| Biological Sciences | |||
| BIOL 305 | 28 | ||
| Biosecurity | |||
| BIOS 201 | 250 | ||
| Child and Family Psychology | |||
| CFPY 501 CFPY 502 |
Special application required by 1 October. | 12 12 |
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| Communication | |||
| COMS 233 COMS 331 COMS 332 |
25 26 26 |
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| Communication Disorders | |||
| SPSC 490 | Apply to enrol no later than 12 January. | ||
| Computer Engineering | |||
| ENCE 260 | 600 | ||
| Counselling | |||
| COUN 675 | Special application required by 1 October. | 12 | |
| Fine Arts | |||
| FINA 101 FINA 102 FINA 103 |
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. | 75 75 75 |
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| Graphic Design | |||
| DESI 211 DESI 212 DESI 311 DESI 411 |
Special application required by 30 September. | 12 12 12 12 |
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| Film | |||
| FILM 211 FILM 212 FILM 311 FILM 411 |
Special application required by 30 September. | 12 12 12 12 |
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| Painting | |||
| PAIN 211 PAIN 212 PAIN 311 PAIN 411 |
Special application required by 30 September. | 12 12 12 12 |
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| Photography | |||
| PHOT 211 PHOT 212 PHOT 311 PHOT 411 |
Special application required by 30 September. | 12 12 12 12 |
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| Sculpture | |||
| SCUL 211 SCUL 212 SCUL 311 SCUL 411 |
Special application required by 30 September. | 12 12 12 12 |
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| FINA 450 FINA 451 |
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 Manager, School 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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LAWS 202
LAWS 203
LAWS 204
LAWS 205
LAWS 206
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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 School of Law). |
265 320 260 320 320 |
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| LAWS 339 | 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 | |
| LAWS 359 | 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 | |
| LAWS 382 | 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 | |||
| MGMT 228 | Special application required by second Monday of Semester 2. | 30 | |
| Music | |||
| MUSA 141 MUSA 143 |
Application via audition, and approval by the Head of School. Deadline for audition applications by 20 September. | ||
| Psychology | |||
| PSYC 452 PSYC 466 PSYC 470 PSYC 475 |
Apply no later than 1 February. | 26 18 45 20 |
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| Social Work | |||
| SOWK 202 SOWK 203 SOWK 205 SOWK 301 SOWK 303 SOWK 304 SOWK 308 SOWK 490 SOWK 491 SOWK 492 SOWK 673 |
Special application required by 30 September. Selection will be based on academic record and an assessment arranged by the Programme Coordinator. | -- -- 40 40 -- -- 40 40 40 40 25 |
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| Soil Science | |||
| SOIL 203 | Apply no later than 5 July. | 40 | |
| Water Resource Management | |||
| WATR 203 | 30 | ||
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