| Admission |
| 1. |
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Candidates for the Certificate of Attainment in Academic
English must have achieved the equivalent of an academic IELTS overall
score of 4.0 or higher. |
| 2. |
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Admission to the Certificate is subject to the approval
of the Director of the Waikato Pathways College. |
| 3. |
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The level at which admission to the Certificate is approved
will be determined by the Director of the Waikato Pathways College
and will depend on the student’s proficiency in written and spoken
English. |
| Requirements for the Certificate |
| 4. |
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The Certificate of Attainment in Academic English is
taught at five levels. Every candidate must enrol in the Waikato
Pathways College, in the Faculty of Education, and may complete
one or more levels in sequence. The programme of study for each level
comprises 43 points. Candidates will receive a Certificate of Attainment
for each level passed. |
| 5. |
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Candidates who gain the required 43 points at Levels
4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 will be awarded the Certificate of Attainment in
Academic English. |
| 6. |
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The prescription for each level of study for the Certificate
is prescribed in the Pathways Programmes entry in the University
of Waikato Calendar. |
| 7. |
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The programme of every candidate is subject to the approval
of the Director of the Waikato Pathways College. |
| 8. |
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Every candidate must complete to the satisfaction of
the Academic Board such class work, practical work, assignments,
tests, and oral and written examinations as may be required. |
| Credit Transfers |
| 9. |
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A candidate may apply for credit of one unspecified
100 level paper towards a bachelors degree in respect of the Certificate
of Attainment awarded at Level 8. The application must be accompanied
by the prescribed fee. |
