University of Auckland Foundation Year Program

ACG New Zealand International College exclusively administers the University of Auckland Certificate in Foundation Studies. The University of Auckland foundation course prepares international students for entry in the University of Auckland degree programmes. The goal of the programme is to ensure students not only meet the entry requirements but are prepared for the challenges of the degree programmes.

Why Choose University of Auckland?

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university and is the only one ranked among the world’s top 200 universities by the Times Higher Education World Rankings of Universities. It is also the highest ranked New Zealand university in the QS World University Rankings and the Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities.

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s best and largest. It has a strong focus on quality with selective entry to all programmes.

Auckland ranks well in each of the QS World University Ranking of broad subject areas: Arts and Humanities (55), Life Sciences & Medicine (50), Natural Science (73), Social Sciences & Management (41) and Engineering and Technology (62). QS also offers rankings by 29 individual subjects. In 2012 Auckland ranks well in QS’s ranking of individual subjects, particularly in Psychology (32), Law (34), and Education (37).

The University of Auckland’s main City Campus is located in the heart of Auckland, which is ranked third out of 221 world cities for quality of living in the 2011 Mercer Quality of Living Survey. Auckland’s harbour setting, magnificent beaches and verdant bush make it a great place to study and work, while the University’s close proximity to New Zealand’s major business city enables staff and students to rub shoulders with leading practitioners in their field.

Two offers of place from the start

All students who enrol in The University of Auckland Certificate of Foundation Studies will receive two offers of place at the time of application: a letter of offer for the Foundation Studies course and a conditional letter of offer for The University of Auckland. A confirmed offer of place will be issued by The University of Auckland when students have successfully completed the Certificate in Foundation Studies.

Other Universities accepting University Of Auckland Foundation Year qualification

The list below is in no way exhaustive but gives an indication of where some of our students have gone to complete their tertiary study outside New Zealand:

List of Other Universities accepting UoA foundation

Australian National University
Bond University
California State University East Bay
City University of New York
Curtin University of Technology
HIALS (Aalesund University College, Norway)
Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas
La Trobe University
Macquarie University
Maranatha Christian University
Monash University Melbourne
Nanyang Technological University
National Autonomous University of México
Northern Arizona University
Oregon State University
Prince Mohammad Bin Fahad University
RMIT International University Vietnam
Ryerson University
Singapore Management University
Swinburne University
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
University of Adelaide
University of Amsterdam
University of Birmingham
University of British Columbia
University of Haiwaii
University of Maastricht (the Netherlands)
University Of Manchester
University of Melbourne
University of Nottingham (Ningbo campus)
University of Nottingham (UK campus)
University of Queensland
University of Southern Queensland
University of Sydney
University of Technology
University of Western Australia

Foundation Program Options for University of Auckland

Please click on name of the foundation stream for details

University of Auckland Foundation Studies

University of Auckland Foundation Studies leads to these Bachelor's Degree Programs at University of Auckland

Bachelor of Arts (Ancient History, Anthropology, Art History, Asian Studies, Classical Studies, Economics, Education, Linguistics, Chinese, Criminology, Drama, French, German, Greek, Italian, Korean, Japanese, Latin, Logic and Computation, Mathematics, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Statistics & Writing Studies, Employment Relations & Organisation Studies, European Studies, Film, Television & Media Studies, Geography, Social Science for Public Health, History, Maori Studies, Music, Pacific Studies, Philosophy, Political Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics and Womens Studies)
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
Bachelor of Commerce (Commercial Law)
Bachelor of Commerce (Economics)
Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)
Bachelor of Commerce (Information Management)
Bachelor of Commerce (Information Systems)
Bachelor of Commerce (International Business)
Bachelor of Commerce (International Trade)
Bachelor of Commerce (Management)
Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing)
Bachelor of Commerce (Operations and Supply Chain Management)
Bachelor of Commerce (Operations Research and Taxation)
Bachelor of Property (BProp)
Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS)
Bachelor of Dance Studies (BDanceSt)
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Bachelor of Music (BMus) (Classical Performance, Jazz Performance and Popular Music)
Bachelor of Music (BMus) (Composition, Musicology)
Bachelor of Planning (BPlan)
Bachelor of Education (Teaching)
Bachelor of Human Services
Bachelor of Physical Education
Bachelor of Social Work
Bachelor of Engineering(Biomedical)
Bachelor of Engineering(Chemical and Materials)
Bachelor of Engineering(Civil (including Environmental))
Bachelor of Engineering(Computer Systems)
Bachelor of Engineering(Electrical and Electronic)
Bachelor of Engineering(Engineering Science)
Bachelor of Engineering(Mechanical)
Bachelor of Engineering(Mechatronics)
Bachelor of Engineering(Software)
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Health Science
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery *
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Optometry *
Bachelor of Science(Anthropological Science, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Science, Chemistry, Computer Science, Ecology, Electronics and Computing, Environmental Science, Food Science and Nutrition, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Information Systems, Logic and Computation, Marine Science, Mathematics, Medicinal Chemistry, Operations Research, Pharmacology, Physics, Physiology, Psychology, Sport and Exercise Science, Statistics)
Bachelor of Technology (Biotechnology, Information Technology, Medical Physics & Imaging Technology and Optoelectronics)

For more details about Foundation Year structure, intake dates, fees, accommodation and ACG College (for University Of Auckland), please contact us. Free hardcopy prospectus is avaible, too. If you are in Singapore, you can obtain a copy at JACK StudyAbroad office.

Official Representative in Singapore

If you are considering ACG College (for University Of Auckland), please contact JACK StudyAbroad – the institution’s official representative in Singapore. We are trained to provide counselling and reliable service and advice to international students on behalf of the institution. Services provided are Free of Charge for eligible students in Singapore.

Representative: JACK StudyAbroad
Address: #12-05 Park Mall (Opp Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station), S238459 (map?)
Phone: (+65) 67376734
Business hours: Mon-Fri 10am-630pm; Sat (by appointment only)