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TAFY Standard program

The Taylors Auckland Foundation Year would suit you if you’ve achieved at least average grades in English and relevant subjects.

This 39-week course (January and July) or 35 week course(September) will give you the foundation you need to study at University.

Choose to start in January, July or September

There are 3 TAFY Standard intakes:

Intake	Orientation	Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	Term 4	Start Uni
January 2008	25 Jan	29 Jan – 4 Apr	21 Apr – 20 Jun	7 July – 12 Sept	29 Sep – 5 Dec	Feb ‘09
July 2008	4 Jul	7 July – 12 Sep	29 Sep – 5 Dec	27 Jan - 3 Apr ‘09	20 Apr – 19 Jun ‘09	Jul ‘09
September 2008	29 Aug	1 Sep - 26 Sep	29 Sep - 5 Dec	12 Jan - 3 Apr '09	20 Apr - 19 Jun '09	Jul '09
January 2009	23 Jan	26 Jan – 3 Apr '09	20 Apr – 19 Jun '09	6 July – 11 Sept '09	28 Sep – 4 Dec '09	Feb ‘10
July 2009	3 Jul	6 July – 11 Sep '09	28 Sep – 4 Dec '09	18 Jan '10- 2 Apr ‘10	19 Apr '10– 11 Jun ‘10	Jul ‘10
September 2009	28 Aug	31 Sep - 18 Dec '09	5 Jan '10- 2 Apr '10	19 Apr '10- 11 Jun '10

What will I study?

For 2008 intake you will study English, Maths A and a choice of 3 subjects
For 2009 intake you will study English and a choice of 4 elective subjects.

Intake	Compulsory subjects	Elective subjects
2008 intakes	English Mathematics A	Accounting Biology Chemistry Computer Science Economics Mathematics B Physics
2009 intakes	English	Accounting Biology Chemistry Computer Science Economics Mathematics A&B Physics Geography* Art*

*Offered in January 2009 intake but is subject to approval

Need more info? See detailed subject descriptions for the TAFY Standard and Accelerated programs.

Which intake is right for me?

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

Which subjects are compulsory for entry to the University of Auckland or AUT University undergraduate degree that you want to study
See: Minimum entry requirements for the University of Auckland and AUT University undergraduate studies table (PDF 66K)
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.

Fees

Intake	$NZD
July 2008	$18,000
September 2008	$18,000
January 2009	$18,900
July 2009	$18,900
September 2009	$18,900

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.