Any non-domestic learners enrolling into a level 3 or above qualification, and who do not originate from either Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom, or the United States, may need to provide evidence of meeting English language proficiency requirements.

• New Zealand Student Visa  
• New Zealand Student Work Visa  
• New Zealand Resident Visa 
• New Zealand Working Holiday Visa  
• New Zealand Accredited Employer Work Visa.

• NCEA Level 3 with New Zealand University Entrance 
• A Cambridge A-level qualification or International Baccalaureate Diploma taught and assessed in English 
• The Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) or the Trinity College London Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL) 
• A Bachelor’s degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours Degree, Post-graduate Certificate, Post-graduate Diploma, Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree with English as the language of instruction from a tertiary education provider from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States 

• Prior schooling in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States. The student must have completed either 5 years of secondary education or all primary education and at least 3 years of secondary education in one of those countries, with English as the language of instruction. 20240503 Attestation Form.pdf
• Evidence of completing an IELTS score of 5.5 (general or academic) with no individual band lower than 5 from one test taken in the preceding two years, or an equivalent described in NZQA Rules: https://www2.nzqa.govt.nz/tertiary/english-language-entry-requirements-for-international-students/