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Approved subjects for University Entrance

Applicants to New Zealand universities require credits in approved subjects.

* Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.

Approved Subject

Accounting Agriculture & Horticulture Biology

Business Studies Calculus Chemistry

Chinese Classical Studies Construction and Mechanical Technologies

Achievement Standards

91404, 91405, 91406, 91407, 91408, 91409 91528, 91529, 91530, 91531, 91532 91601, 91602, 91603, 91604, 91605, 91606, 91607, 91818, 91819

91380, 91382, 91384 91379, 91381, 91383, 91385, 91869, 91870, 91871 91573, 91574, 91575, 91576, 91577, 91578, 91579, 91587

91387, 91388, 91389, 91390, 91391, 91392, 91393 91533, 91534, 91535, 91536, 91537 91394, 91395, 91396, 91397, 91398

91620, 91621, 91622, 91623, 91624, 91625, 91626 (CMT), and 91627, 91628, 91629, 91630, 91631 (DVC), and 91632, 91633, 91634, 91635, 91636, 91637, 91638, 91639, 91640, 91641, 91642 (DigiTech), and 91643, 91644 (Processing Technologies), and 91608, 91609, 91610, 91611, 91612, 91613, 91614, 91615, 91616, 91617, 91618, 91619, 91836, 91837, 91838 (Hangarau), and 91900, 91901, 91902, 91903, 91904, 91905, 91906, 91907, 91908, 91909 (Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko)

91538, 91539, 91540, 91541, 91542 91588, 91589, 91590, 91591, 91592, 91593, 91594, 91595, 91850, 91851, 91852, 91853, 91854 91440, 91445, 91450, 91455, and 91460, 91855, 91856, 91857, 91858, 91859 91627, 91628, 91629, 91630, 91631 (DVC), and 91620, 91621, 91622, 91623, 91624, 91625, 91626 (CMT), and 91632, 91633, 91634, 91635, 91636, 91637, 91638, 91639, 91640, 91641, 91642 (DigiTech) and 91643, 91644 (Processing Tech), and 91608, 91609, 91610, 91611, 91612, 91613, 91614, 91615, 91616, 91617, 91618, 91619, 91836,

Cook Islands Maori Dance

Design (Practical Art) Design and Visual Communication

Approved Subject

Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko

Achievement Standards 91837, 91838 (Hangarau), and 91900, 91901, 91902, 91903, 91904, 91905, 91906, 91907, 91908, 91909 (Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko) 91632, 91633, 91634, 91635, 91636, 91637, 91638, 91639, 91640, 91641, 91642 (DigiTech), and 91627, 91628, 91629, 91630, 91631 (DVC) and 91620, 91621, 91622, 91623, 91624, 91625, 91626 (CMT) and 91643, 91644 (Processing Tech), and 91608, 91609, 91610, 91611, 91612, 91613, 91614, 91615, 91616, 91617, 91618, 91619, 91836, 91837, 91838 (Hangarau), and 91900, 91901, 91902, 91903, 91904, 91905, 91906, 91907, 91908, 91909 (Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko) 91512, 91513, 91514, 91515, 91516, 91517, 91518, 91519, 91520, 91850, 91851, 91852, 91853, 91854 91410, 91411, 91412, 91413, 91414, 91415 91399, 91400, 91401, 91402, 91403, 91829 90828, 90831, 90832, 91735, 91736, 91813, 91814, 91820, 91827, 91831 91472, 91473, 91474, 91475, 91476, 91477, 91478, 91479, 91480 91543, 91544, 91545, 91546, 91547 91426, 91427, 91428, 91429, 91430, 91431, 91432, 91433 91548, 91549, 91550, 91551, 91552 See Hangarau/Technology below 91461, 91462, 91463, 91464, 91465 (Health Education), 91466, 91467, 91468, 91469, 91470, 91471 (Home Economics), and 91498, 91499, 91500, 91501, 91502, 91503, 91504, 91505, 91789 (Physical Education), 91811, 91812, 91813, 91814, 91815, 91816 (Hauora) 91461, 91462, 91463, 91464, 91465, 91811, 91815, 91816 91434, 91435, 91436, 91437, 91438, 91439, 91830, 91834, 91835 91482, 91483, 91484, 91485, 91488, 91486, 91487, 91489, 91855, 91856, 91857, 91858, 91859 91466, 91467, 91468, 91469, 91470, 91471 91645, 91646, 91647, 91648, 91649 91553, 91554, 91555, 91556, 91557 91558, 91559, 91560, 91561, 91562 91506, 91507, 91508, 91509, 91510, 91511 91573, 91574, 91575, 91576, 91577, 91578, 91579, 91587 and 91580, 91581, 91582, 91583, 91584, 91585, 91586

Drama

Earth and Space Science Economics Education for Sustainability

English

French Geography

German Hangarau Hauora*

Health Education History History of Art

Home Economics Indonesian Japanese Korean

Latin Mathematics/Pāngarau

Approved Subject

Media Studies Music Studies

New Zealand Sign Language

Ngā Mahi a te Rēhia*

Ngā Toi* Ngā Toi Ataata*

Ngā Toi Puoro*

Pāngarau Painting (Practical Art)

Photography (Practical Art) Physical Education Physics Printmaking (Practical Art) Processing Technologies

Achievement Standards

91490, 91491, 91492, 91493, 91494, 91495, 91496, 91497 91417, 91418, 91419, 91421, 91424, 91416, 91420, 91422, 91423, 91425, 91849, 91860, 91861, 91862, 91863, 91864

91822, 91823, 91824, 91825

91850, 91851, 91852, 91853, 91854 (Ngā Mahi a te Rēhia), 91588, 91589, 91590, 91591, 91592, 91593, 91594, 91595 (Dance), 91512, 91513, 91514, 91515, 91516, 91517, 91518, 91519, 91520 (Drama), 91417, 91418, 91419 (Music Studies)

91850, 91851, 91852, 91853, 91854 (Ngā Mahi a te Rēhia); 91855, 91856, 91857, 91858, 91859 (Ngā Toi Ataata); 91860, 91861, 91862, 91863, 91864 (Ngā Toi Puoro) 91855, 91856, 91857, 91858, 91859 (Ngā Toi Ataata), 91482, 91483, 91484, 91485, 91488 (History of Art), 91440, 91445, 91450, 91455 (Visual Arts Design), 91441, 91446, 91451, 91456 (Painting), 91442, 91447, 91452, 91457 (Photography), 91443, 91448, 91453, 91458 (Printmaking), 91444, 91449, 91454, 91459 (Sculpture), and 91460 (Visual Arts), 91490, 91494, 91495 (Media Studies)

91860, 91861, 91862, 91863, 91864 Ngā Toi Puoro (Music), 91512, 91513 (Drama), 91417, 91418, 91419, 91421, 91424 (Music Studies)

See Mathematics/Pāngarau above 91441, 91446, 91451, 91456, and 91460, 91855, 91856, 91857, 91858, 91859 91442, 91447, 91452, 91457and 91460, 91855, 91856, 91857, 91858, 91859 91498, 91499, 91500, 91501, 91502, 91503, 91504, 91505, 91789, 91812 91521, 91522, 91523, 91524, 91525, 91526, 91527 91443, 91448, 91453, 91458, and 91460, 91855, 91856, 91857, 91858, 91859 91643, 91644 (Processing Tech), and 91620, 91621, 91622, 91623, 91624, 91625, 91626 (CMT), and 91627, 91628, 91629, 91630, 91631 (DVC), and 91632, 91633, 91634, 91635, 91636, 91637, 91638, 91639, 91640, 91641, 91642 (DigiTech), and 91608, 91609, 91610, 91611, 91612, 91613, 91614, 91615, 91616, 91617, 91618, 91619, 91836, 91837, 91838 (Hangarau), and 91900, 91901, 91902, 91903, 91904, 91905, 91906, 91907, 91908, 91909 (Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko)

Approved Subject Psychology Pūtaiao Science/Pūtaiao

Religious Studies Samoan Sculpture (Practical Art)

Social Studies

Spanish Statistics

Technology/Hangarau

Achievement Standards 91872, 91873, 91874, 91875, 91876 See Science/Pūtaiao below 91601, 91602, 91603, 91604, 91605, 91606, 91607 (Biology), and 91387, 91388, 91389, 91390, 91391, 91392, 91393 (Chemistry), and 91410, 91411, 91412, 91413, 91414, 91415 (Earth and Space Science), and 90828, 90831, 90832, 91735, 91736 (Education for Sustainability), and 91521, 91522, 91523, 91524, 91525, 91526, 91527 (Physics), and 91818, 91819, 91820, 91821 (Pūtaiao) 90825, 90826, 90827, 91725 91563, 91564, 91565, 91566, 91567 91444, 91449, 91454, 91459, and 91460, 91855, 91856, 91857, 91858, 91859 91596, 91597, 91598, 91599, 91600, 91826, 91828, 91832, 91833, 91834, 91835 91568, 91569, 91570, 91571, 91572 91580, 91581, 91582, 91583, 91584, 91585, 91586 91620, 91621, 91622, 91623, 91624, 91625, 91626 (CMT), and 91627, 91628, 91629, 91630, 91631 (DVC), and 91632, 91633, 91634, 91635, 91636, 91637, 91638, 91639, 91640, 91641, 91642 (DigiTech), and 91643, 91644 (Processing Tech), 91608, 91609, 91610, 91611, 91612, 91613, 91614, 91615, 91616, 91617, 91618, 91619, 91836, 91837, 91838 (Hangarau), and 91900, 91901, 91902, 91903, 91904, 91905, 91906, 91907, 91908, 91909 (Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko)

91650, 91651, 91652, 91653, 91654

91803, 91804, 91805, 91806, 91807, 91808, 91809, 91810, 91817 91826, 91827, 91828, 91829, 91830, 91831, 91832, 91833, 91834, 91835

91679, 91680, 91681, 91682,91683

Te Reo Māori Te Reo Rangatira

Tikanga ā-Iwi*

Tongan

The two new subjects (New Zealand Sign Language and Psychology) and their associated standards shown in bold were added to the Approved Subjects list as of 1 April 2019. One name change (Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko) and its associated 10 new standards are shown in bold, and were added to the list as of 7 June 2019.

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