Certificate in Foundation Studies (Level 3)
Career pathway options for Semester 1, 2016
Unitec’s Bridgepoint Foundation Education programmes are structured around career pathways.
When you apply you’ll be asked to indicate your preferred career pathway so we can offer you the
relevant courses. If you haven’t yet decided on your pathway, we strongly encourage you to speak
to a Careers Advisor.
Mt Albert campus, Carrington Road
Pathway
Health and
Natural
Sciences
Cohort
code
3HNS
Course 1
Course 2
Course 3
Course 4
Social
Science 3
Biology
Nursing Maths
Academic &
Career
Development 3
Health Science 3HSCI
Physics
Mechanics
Understanding
Maths B
Negotiated
Pathway
Project
Academic &
Career
Development 3
Engineering
3ENG
Physics
Mechanics
Understanding
Maths B
Maths Algebra
Academic &
Career
Development 3
Education &
Social
Development
3EDUC
Social
Science 3
Creative Arts 3
Maths
Academic &
Career
Development 3
Art & Design
3ART
Creative
Arts 3
Creative Arts 3
Additional
Toi Maori
Academic &
Career
Development 3
Sport
3SPORT Sport
Leadership
Sport
Performance
Understanding
Maths A
Academic &
Career
Development 3
Maths
Academic &
Career
Development 3
Communications 3COMM
and Media
Digital World Social Science
Business
Internal
Business
Social Science
Business
Communications 3
Environment and Personal
Effectiveness
3BUS
All cohorts will be offered subject to sufficient enrolments
Maths
Waitakere campus, 5 Ratanui Street, Henderson
Pathway
Cohort
code
Course 1
Course 2
Course 3
Course 4
Health and
Natural
Sciences
3HNS W Social
Science 3
Biology
Nursing Maths
Academic &
Career
Development 3
Education &
Social
Development
3EDUC
W
Cultures in
Aotearoa NZ
Understanding
Maths A
Academic &
Career
Development 3
Social
Science 3
All cohorts will be offered subject to sufficient enrolments
About the Certificate in Foundation Studies (Level 3)
The Certificate in Foundation Studies (Level 3) is normally completed in one semester (16 weeks)
of full-time study. Full-time study means approximately 20 hours of lectures/tutorials at Unitec and
20 hours of self-directed learning. That’s a total of 40 hours of study each week.
Lectures take place between 8.30am and 5pm Monday to Friday. You should attend all lectures to
give yourself the best chance of success.
You’ll be enrolled in four courses (15 credits each) and you need to successfully complete these to
be eligible to graduate and receive the Certificate in Foundation Studies, Level 3. To be eligible to
apply to the Certificate of University Preparation Level 4 you will need to achieve a B- grade point
average across the four courses at Level 3.