Certificate of Pre-Foundation Studies

The Certificate in Pre-Foundation Studies is designed to prepare you for academic study at foundation level. You are also provided with the opportunity to improve and develop your English language skills.

The small interactive classes will provide you with a more focused learning experience. Lessons are designed to be an introduction to the core subjects offered at foundation level, but provide a greater understanding.

One-to-one assistance is readily available from your teachers.

Once you have successfully completed the Pre-Foundation part of the programme, you will automatically progress to the Standard Foundation program at the next intake.

Choose to study in January or July 2013

There are 2 Pre-Foundation intakes:

Intake	Orient.	Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	Term 4	Term 5	Term 6
Jan 2013	18 Jan	21 Jan – 05 Apr	22 Apr –  28 Jun	15 Jul -  20 Sep	07 Oct - 06 Dec	13 Jan -  28 Mar	14 Apr -  21 Jun 2014
July 2013	12 Jul	15 Jul –  20 Sep	07 Oct – 06 Dec	20 Jan -  04 Apr	21 Apr -  27 Jun 2014	14 Jul - 19 Sep 2014	06 Oct -  05 Dec 2014

 

What do I study?

Pre-Foundation offers you small interactive classes to allow for more personalized learning.  You’ll find that one-to-one assistance is readily available. 

Intake	Terms 1 & 2: Compulsory	Terms 3 to 6
All intakes	English, Commerce, Computer Science, Mathematics and Science	Standard  foundation programme English + 4 subjects

Need more info?  See detailed subject descriptions for the Certificate of Pre-Foundation Studies.

 

Which intake is right for me?

To be able to choose the right intake, you’ll need to know two things:

1. Which subjects are compulsory for entry to The University of Auckland, AUT University or Massey University undergraduate degree you want to study
   See: Minimum entry requirements for AUT University, Massey University and The University of Auckland (PDF 68K)
2. Whether you meet the requirements for the Foundation intake
   See: Foundation Year entry requirements.

Unsure? Follow these step by step guidelines to choose the program that suits your requirements and abilities.

Am I eligible?

To be admitted to Taylors College, you must meet certain English Language and academic requirements.  Generally, you must have achieved satisfactory grades in subjects similar to the ones you want to study at Taylors College.

• Foundation Year entry requirements.