The primary aim is to prepare students who plan to study New Zealand qualifications at NZQA level 4 and above but
do not have any background knowledge, experience or proficiency for academic tertiary study in the New Zealand
context. The aim is to provide students with the skills, capabilities, knowledge and attributes needed to progress
and succeed in their field of study and/or employment pathway in New Zealand particularly in the construction,
information science or business study fields.
In this programme, students will learn to:

• Manage own learning and work effectively as an individual and as a team member to achieve relevant goals.
• Identify and apply knowledge from a variety of specialised sources to context-relevant tasks and problems.
• Solve problems relevant to their chosen fields and communicate solutions effectively, using appropriate methods
and media.
• Evaluate opportunities and develop a plan(s) in a field of study and employment pathway relevant to their chosen
field(s) that considers the unique qualities, skills and strengths that define their rangatiratanga/self-management.

The aim of the University Foundation Studies (Level 4) programme is to equip learners with the essential knowledge and skills in a range of subject areas, and to build their Academic English proficiency, confidence, tertiary study skills, and capabilities needed to progress and succeed in their chosen field of study and/or employment pathway in New Zealand.