Approved subjects for University Entrance

Applicants to New Zealand universities require credits in approved subjects.

Approved Subject Field/ Sub-field/ Domain/ Standards

Accounting

Domain Accounting - Generic

Agriculture & Horticulture

Domain Agricultural & Horticultural Science

Biology

Domain Biology

Chemistry

Domain Chemistry

Chinese

Domain Chinese

Classical Studies

Domain Classical Studies

Computing

Domain Generic Computing
US18741 and US18749

Cook Islands Maori

Domain Cook Islands Maori

Dance

Domains Dance Choreography,
Dance Performance,
Dance Perspectives

Design (Practical Art)

AS90515, AS90516, AS90517
US9072, US9073

Drama

Sub-field Drama

Economics

Domain Economics

English

Sub-field English

French

Domain French

Geography

Domain Geography

German

Domain German

Graphics

Sub-field Design

Health Education

Domain Health Education

History

Domain History

History of Art

Domain Art History

Indonesian

Domain Indonesian

Japanese

Domain Japanese

Korean

Domain Korean

Latin

Domain Latin

Mathematics with Calculus

Domain Trigonometry
Domain Geometry
Domain Calculus
AS90638, AS90639
US5267, US11102, US12344

Statistics and Modelling

Sub-field Statistics and Probability
AS90644, AS90647
US5256, US5264, US5262, US5272

Media Studies

Domain Media Studies

Music Studies

Domains Music Studies or Making Music

Painting (Practical Art)

AS90659, AS90663, AS90667
US9066, US9067

Photography (Practical Art)

AS90660, AS90664, AS90668
US9064, US9065

Physical Education

Domain Physical Education

Physics

Domain Physics

Printmaking (Practical Art)

AS90661, AS90665, AS90669
US9069, US9068

Samoan

Domain Samoan

Science

Domain Core Science
Domain Earth Science

Sculpture (Practical Art)

AS90662, AS90666, AS90670
US9070, US9071

Spanish

Domain Spanish

Social Studies

Domain Social Studies

Technology

Domain Technology - General Education

Te Reo Rangatira or Te Reo Maori

Sub-field Reo Maori

 

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