Entry Requirements (International)

The following prerequisites are the minimum entry requirements applicable to International students wishing to study towards the NZ Diploma in Aviation - General Aviation (Level 5), Flight Instruction (Level 6), Airline Preparation (Level 6) or the Professional Pilot Licence (CPL/SCPL/IR) (Level 5):

English Level:

• An IELTS overall score of 6.0, with no sub-part (reading, writing, listening, speaking) below 6.0 achieved within the preceding two years, or equivalent English Proficiency Outcome, or
• National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3 and NZ University Entrance, or

for an International Student from a country with a student visa approval rate of less than 80%:

• i)   Certificate in Teaching English to Adults (CELTA), or
• ii) Bachelor Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours Degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters Degree, or Doctoral Degree with English as the language of instruction from a tertiary education provider from New Zealand, Austalia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States.

for an International Student from a country with a student visa approval rate of 80% or more:

• Any of the options above, or
• i) Completion of all primary education and at least three years of secondary education (that is equivalent of New Zealand primary school years 1 to 8 and within secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools using English as the language of instruction, or
• ii) Completion of at least five years of secondary education (that is equivalent of New Zealand years 9-13) at schools using English as the language of instruction

Aviation Experience:

Some experience of being around aircraft, or provides evidence of self-motivated efforts to educate themselves about aircraft and the profession of being a pilot.

Cognitive Capacity:

• NCEA Level 3 Certificate (completed in the final year of High School, Year 13 in New Zealand), or equivalent. For overseas equivalency please see the attached Academic Entry Requirement Guidelines under Undergraduate Degree, or,
• A pass in all NZCAA PPL subjects

Appropriate Level of Health:

A NZ CAA Medical Certificate Class 1. Applicants who are advised they have successfully completed the selection process must present their Class 1 medical to the flight training organisation before they commence training.

Fit and Proper Person:

The New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority requires all prospective licence holders to meet a Fit and Proper Person Assessment prior to licence issue. You are therefore required to provide both criminal conviction and transport offence history on application for a New Zealand licence. This information will need to be obtained from the country or countries which you have spent more than six months in within the last five years.

An up to date Criminal Conviction Report and Traffic Offence Report from each country that you have lived in for more than six months in the last 5 years.

ADAPT© Pre-screening Assessment:

Students must achieve an Average, Above Average or Excellent result in the online ADAPT© Pre-screening Online Assessment to be considered for enrolment. The cost of this test is NZD$70 plus GST ($80.50) and must be completed prior to enrolment. To complete this assessment or for more information go to: www.nzskillsconnect.co.nz.