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Undergraduate Prospectus 2018 a Warm Welcome to New Zealand’S Highest Ranked University Undergraduate Prospectus 2018 A warm welcome to New Zealand’s highest ranked University In a world of increasing global opportunity, a qualification from an internationally renowned university will help set you on the right path to achieve your goals. The University of Auckland’s ranking as New Zealand’s leading university means our degrees are respected internationally, and our graduates are highly employable in the global workplace. Whatever your future goals, your time with us the life-long friends you’ll make, the clubs as an undergraduate student will broaden your you’ll join, the life skills you’ll master, and the horizons and encourage you to become a free memories you’ll cherish for years to come. thinker. The University of Auckland offers an We take pride in our rich campus life, our extremely wide variety of subjects – and you’ll many convenient and secure accommodation have the opportunity to learn from research- options, our extensive range of scholarships, informed teachers, many of whom are global and our comprehensive support services and leaders in their field. pastoral care. Many of our academics are also energetic When you leave the University of Auckland, entrepreneurs. According to Reuters Top 75 you’ll be equipped for the next step – what that list 2016*, we rank as the most innovative looks like is up to you. Success with us is just university in Australasia. We’ve also been the beginning. recognised by the MIT Skoltech Initiative Explore your options and then apply to start as one of the world’s top five emerging your journey with us. We look forward to leaders in entrepreneurship. Now in its 14th welcoming you in 2018. year, the University’s Velocity programme, supported by our Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, has played a leading role in establishing us as a powerfully emerging centre of excellence. Of course university is about more than just STUART MCCUTCHEON gaining a qualification from a widely respected institution. It’s about enjoying experiences Vice-Chancellor that will help to shape your future. It’s about The University of Auckland *Reuters Top 75: Asia's Most Innovative Universities 2 Contents Welcome to the University of Auckland Unlimited possibilities await you 7 We’re here to help you succeed 9 Are you an international student? 11 It’s your move – life on campus 13 Auckland Abroad – add the world 16 to your degree Which campus is for you? 18 We’ll help you find accommodation 20 Become part of our social network 22 What can you study? How programmes of study are structured 25 Architecture 27 Arts 26 Commerce 32 Dance Studies 35 Education/Teaching 36 Engineering 40 Fine Arts 43 Health Sciences 44 Law 48 Medicine 50 Music 54 Nursing 56 Optometry and Vision Science 58 Pharmacy 60 Property 62 Science 64 Social Work 68 Sport, Health and Physical Education 70 Urban Planning 72 Double your options with 74 a conjoint programme A great first step 76 What else do you need to think about? Making your decision 78 It’s time to apply 79 How do you get in? 80 Other pathways to tertiary study 88 Academic English Language Requirement 91 What will it cost? 92 Money matters 93 Entry/first-year scholarships and awards 94 Admission for international students 97 Frequently asked questions 100 Dates to remember 101 Glossary 102 3 We’ll help you take on the world The world is evolving at a faster rate than ever before. Technology, global events and our cultural mix are just some of the changes that have helped create the world as we now know it. By far the biggest change we’ve experienced is increased connectedness to the rest of the world. You’re a global citizen. Even if you’ve never been overseas, every day you’ll be influenced by global dynamics. If you decide to enter the workforce in New Zealand, you may well end up working for an organisation with international links, meaning you will be compared and promoted against international criteria. And should you choose to work overseas, your degree will be directly assessed against those from other universities around the world. Wherever you go and whatever you choose to do over the course of your life, your degree can make a difference to the opportunities that open up for you. By choosing the University of Auckland, you will give yourself a strong foundation that can set you up for life. As New Zealand’s world-ranked university*, we can help to give you the edge you need to be a successful, globally confident citizen. We welcome your interest in the University of Auckland. *See www.worldranked.ac.nz Australasia’s most innovative university Many of our academics are also inventors and entrepreneurs. According to The Reuters Top 75 list 2016* we ranked as the most innovative university in Australasia. We’ve also been recognised by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Skoltech Initiative as one of the world’s top five emerging leaders in entrepreneurship. The University of Auckland offers numerous innovation and entrepreneurship activities, including Velocity. www.velocity.auckland.ac.nz *Reuters Top 75: Asia's Most Innovative Universities 4 The University of The University of THE UNIVERSITY Auckland is the no. Auckland is New highest ranked 1,400 Zealand’s first equal OF AUCKLAND university in New Careers Service as Zealand in Times beds are available awarded by the New Key Statistics Higher Education for school leavers Zealand Association and QS rankings in University of Graduate for 2016. ranked Accommodation. Employers. 20 QS World University Rankings by subject 2016 in the world 23 in the world 26 15 subjects are ranked in the top 50 in the world 29 in the world 31 in the world in32 the world in32 the world 34 in the world 38 in the world 41 in the world 44 in the world 49 49 49 in the world in the world in the world 50 in the world $ English Language Literatureand Archaeology Education Development Studies Psychology Nursing Law Accounting and Finance Geography Engineering - Civil & Structural Architecture and Building Anthropology Policy Social Linguistics Business & StudiesManagement Velocity is the University of Auckland ENGAGED OVER entrepreneurship programme. We SOLD PRODUCTS unleash potential, giving momentum to people, innovation and ideas through 15,000 AND SERVICES initiatives such as our $100K Challenge. STUDENTS We are student-led and supported by the University’s Centre for Innovation and IN MORE THAN Entrepreneurship. Since 2003, we have: 35 COUNTRIES CREATED MORE THAN BEEN RECOGNISED BY THE MIT SKOLTECH INITIATIVE AS ONE OF FIVE EMERGING LEADERS IN 460 ENTREPRENEURSHIP JOBS ATTRACTED OVER IGNITED MORE THAN $200 HAD OVER 700 ENTREPRENEURS, BUSINESS PEOPLE AND INDUSTRY MILLION EXPERTS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME IN INVESTMENT 110VENTURES Great learning begins with great teachers Whāia te mātauranga hei oranga mō koutou. Seek after learning for the sake of your wellbeing. ‟I am a Tūhoe woman who grew up in South Auckland and entered university as a mature student. I acknowledge the privilege of having an education and therefore feel obligated to share those benefits. In doing this I recognise my responsibility to Māori learners and to our Treaty partners. I wish to promote deeper mutual understanding in order to forge positive collective futures. ‟My teaching is based on the principles of āta and manaakitanga. Āta speaks of the need to grow and nurture relationships. Manaakitanga ensures that generosity, care, respect and support are fundamental in the classroom. I approach leadership through a Kaimahi model. This recognises that one can lead as part of a contributing collective, sometimes from the front and sometimes alongside others. ‟Education can reproduce the social order or transform it. My teaching aspires to the latter. My greatest learnings have come from teaching young women in prison. My research work in this sector has benefitted from their insights into marginalisation, violence, and the intergenerational transfer of social inequalities. In these situations, I’ve developed alternative classroom techniques. For these women questions are associated with interrogation, and so I use techniques involving scenarios, images, popular music lyrics and poetry to stimulate debate. I’ve found these approaches beneficial in my University classrooms too.” Tracey McIntosh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology. In 2016, she received an Ako Aotearoa National Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award. 6 Unlimited possibilities await you When studying with us, you will be exposed to a wide range of courses, knowledgeable lecturers, excellent support services and opportunities that make for a great social life. Put them all together and you’re looking at a remarkable learning environment combined with a great lifestyle. International reputation Throughout the world, the University of Auckland is known for its quality learning, so your degree will be internationally recognised. The University of Auckland is the top university in New Zealand based on the three major international ranking systems: Times Higher Education, the QS World University Rankings, and the Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Jiao Tong University). We are also in the Times Higher Education top 200 list of the world’s most international universities, reflecting our global outlook. Outstanding research-led learning The University of Auckland has a first-rate undergraduate programmes include a General to meet other students with interests similar to research reputation and the largest number and Education component where you’ll be able to yours – or find a new interest that introduces highest concentration of top-ranked researchers include one or two courses from outside your you to a whole new world. of any New Zealand university.* main field of study. You’ll be hard-pressed to As a student at the University, this has many find anywhere else with the level of flexibility and Get learning, get travelling benefits for you: fusion of theory and practice that is common to The 360° Auckland Abroad Exchange • Your programme and courses will our programmes.
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