Learners need to be employed in the construction industry in order to be assessed against practical unit standards. Learners must be in a role where they either already have, or are able to take on, supervisory responsibilities.
The following prerequisites also apply:
Learners must hold a qualification in carpentry at Level 4,
OR
a Trade Certificate in a building or construction trade OR have completed an approved apprenticeship,
OR
have equivalent knowledge and skills.
Learners must have achieved NCEA Level 2,
OR
equivalent academic achievement.
Learners may also be granted entry to the programme at the discretion of the Executive Dean on a case-by-case basis.
English language proficiency
If English is not your first language, you must also demonstrate English language skills equivalent to an IELTS overall band score (academic) of 5.5 with no band score less than 5 (or equivalent including TOEFL). IELTS scores used must be taken from a single IELTS Test Report Form (i.e. combining scores from more than one test is not permissible).
For more information about NCEA Credits see the UCOL NCEA explained page.