International Students Language Entry Requirements
Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design expects all students to be proficient
in English to an academic level. All applicants whose first language is not
English will be required to provide satisfactory evidence of their proficiency
in English in the form of a recent IELTS (International English Language
Testing System) or TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score from an
accredited organisation/ institution. Both IELTS and TOEFL are standard. For a
list of testing station locations visit: www.ielts.org.nz, or contact the
Admissions Office.
Specific IELTS and TOEFL criteria is outlined below.
Language Support
International undergraduate students with an IELTS score between 5.0 and 6.5
are required to enrol in the year one BFA English and Academics course (12
credits). This course teaches the use of academic English and introduces the
language of arts and design.
Two electives, Writing for Academic Purposes and Advanced Writing for
Academics Purposes, are offered to any student in year one requiring additional
academic writing support. English for Academic Purposes (EAP) is required for
students in years two to four who are identified as requiring ongoing
one-to-one academic writing support.
Whitecliffe, however, does not take responsibility for anyone who fails a
course as a result of their lack of competence in English.
Foundation Studies
Whitecliffe College has partnerships with both FERN English Academy
and AIS St Helens.
These partnerships enable students (both domestic and intenational) to
strengthen their General English skills and create an Artist portfolio for
entrance into tertiary level Arts and Design study in New Zealand.
There are no prerequisites for the semester two 20-week foundation level
certificate programme for domestic students with English as their first
language. However applicants must be at least 17 years of age during their year
of commencement. International students entering the 20-week foundation level
certificate need an English Level of IELTS 5.0.
International students with an IELTS of 4.5 can enter the alternative full
year Certificate of Arts and Design (Foundation). This programme is designed to
raise students' English levels to IELTS 5.0 before entering arts and design
study in semester two. International students must be at least 18 years of age
in their first year of study to enter either programmes.
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Portfolio Requirements
If you are applying from your home country you can send your portfolio by
courier post along with a completed application form, IELTS or TOEFL results
and transcripts. You may also send your portfolio by email as an attachment in
digital image format to the Admissions Office. If you are already in New
Zealand you will be invited to present and discuss your portfolio in a personal
meeting with a faculty member. For further information about the process
contact: info@whitecliffe.ac.nz.
Meeting options
Most applicants are invited to a meeting that generally takes place in New
Zealand. However, sometimes exceptions are made; then decisions on acceptance
are based on submission of an acceptable portfolio of artwork, the necessary
academic transcripts and evidence of language proficiency (IELTS).
Whitecliffe welcomes and encourages applications from overseas. We aim to
make the application process as clear and easy as possible. Whitecliffe has
agreed to observe and be bound by the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of
International Students published by the Minister of Education.
Copies of the Code are available on request from Whitecliffe or from the New
Zealand Ministry of Education website at: http://www.minedu.govt.nz/goto/international.
Please contact the Admissions Office for specific details about overseas
applications.
Study Requirements
All students must attend a minimum of 80% of their classes in accordance
with their visa requirements. Students are expected to spend 20 to 25 hours
contact time (in class) per week plus another 15 hours per week studying and
doing assignments.
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