Career Preparation

Make the most of your studies and talk to our careers counsellor. We can help with your career preparation, helping you to explore different career opportunities and choosing the right study options for you!

The following services are offered to all current and graduate students of EIT.

• Career Planning
• Career Preparation
• Course Advice
• CV & Cover Letter
• Job Search Strategies
• Interview Preparation
• Job Vacancies

Career planning and course advice is offered to prospective students and members of the public who are considering their future study and employment options. The Career Centre is located in the Information Centre ( J Block) which is situated at the front of the Taradale campus. To help you get started in understanding career opportunities an excellent resource is Career Services rapuara, which has extensive information relating to 700+ careers including entry requirements, personal profiles, market information plus tools to assist in identifying career opportunities that reflect your interests and skills.

• During study, all students on a student visa can work up to 20 hours per week during semester and full time during vacations.
• After completing Level 7 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Qualification, a student will get a three years open post-study work visa.
• After completing Level 8 Post Graduate courses of 1 year, students get 1 year PSW.

Admission to the NZDAD [Level 5] programme may be limited by the number of places available.

Academic Requirement

The academic entry requirement for the NZDAD [Level 5] is either:

• University Entrance, as defined by the NZQA, OR
• Evidence regarded as sufficient by the Head of School of the capability to undertake and complete the programme of study, OR
• At the discretion of the Head of School, where the applicant is over 20 years of age and demonstrates the capability to undertake and complete the programme of study.

All applicants must also provide a hand-written letter of application and a portfolio of work that represents their level of achievement.

All applicants will be required to attend an interview (and may bring wh?nau support) and are encouraged to bring a workbook showing drawing and design process to the interview. The purpose of the interview is to confirm the authenticity of the applicant’s portfolio of work and to assess the portfolio of work and the applicant’s suitability for the programme. The interview will determine whether an applicant is offered a place on the programme and at what level of the programme the applicant is offered a place (see Level Placement below). Thus, meeting the academic entry requirement is not on its own sufficient to ensure admission to the programme.

The interviews will be conducted by two IDEAschool academic staff and in the case of cross credit or Level placement by the Programme Coordinator and a staff member.

Level Placement Through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Recognition of Prior Learning is the mechanism by which the programme ensures that students are placed at an appropriate level. On the basis of evidence provided at an interview and the presentation of an application portfolio, applicants may be granted RPL and be placed in Levels 6, or 7 of the programme. Applicants may be awarded credit for whole levels of the programme in this way.

English Language Entry Requirement

All applicants must demonstrate an acceptable level of English language fluency prior to acceptance in the programme.

For international applicants, ways in which English language fluency may be demonstrated include the following:

• Successful study of a programme in which English was the language of instruction (subject to the conditions in EIT’s Database for English Language Proficiency (DELP)).
• Completion of a New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Level 4 with any endorsement).
• IELTS Academic score of 6, with no band score lower than 5.5, achieved in a single test within the two years preceding enrolment.
• Accepted international equivalents to the above IELTS scores, achieved in a single test within the two years preceding enrolment (see equivalency tables in the DELP).