Limitations Statute
Limitations on enrolments can be established under:
- section 255(4) of the Education and Training Act 2020 where the Council is satisfied that it is necessary to do so because of insufficiency of staff, accommodation or equipment, or
- section 525(4) of the Education and Training Act 2020 where the Council has established places for foreign students in a programme whose continued availability is dependent on the fees payable by foreign students enrolled in it.
The Council has delegated authority to approve limitations under section 255(4) and section 525(4) to the Academic Board.
Schedule of Limitations on Enrolments for 2025
Limitations under Section 255(4) of the Education and Training Act 2020
Ministry-funded enrolments will be limited in a manner that allows the University to meet the Government's expectations with respect to its approved Mix of Provision for the year in question.
Applications from Ministry-funded students who meet the University's published deadlines for applications to enrol, as well as the admission, entry, re-entry and programme approval criteria for the relevant qualifications and papers, will be accepted according to the priority groups listed below until the relevant Mix of Provision target is achieved at the relevant level.
If places are still available after the published deadlines for applications to enrol, Ministry-funded students who have not met those deadlines, but who meet the admission, entry, re-entry and programme approval criteria for the relevant qualifications and papers, will be accepted in order of application up until the relevant targets have been met.
Undergraduate (Bachelors, Undergraduate and Graduate Certificates and Diplomas)
All these groups will be considered in priority order and, within each priority group, on academic merit.
- Undergraduate returners (enrolled in undergraduate study in the previous year returning to continue an undergraduate qualification).
- School Leavers (in secondary school in 2023 or 2024) who qualify for University Entrance (UE) or who are eligible for Discretionary Entrance in terms of the Criteria for Admission to Particular Qualifications.
- Students transferring into degree programmes having successfully undertaken recognised partner pathway programmes in 2024 (including Certificate of University Preparation (CUP) and Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology guaranteed credit programmes).
- Students who have previously been enrolled at the University of Waikato, returning after a break of up to two years to continue an undergraduate qualification.
Applicants who have qualified for admission to university but who have been away from secondary school for up to two years.
Special Admission applicants (students over 20 without UE).
Other students with UE or equivalent.
Taught Postgraduate (500 level - except 594 theses)
All these groups will be considered in priority order and, within each priority group, on academic merit.
- Taught postgraduate returners (enrolled in taught postgraduate study in the previous year returning to continue a postgraduate qualification).
- Students who have previously been enrolled at the University of Waikato, commencing taught postgraduate study or returning (after a gap in study) to continue a postgraduate qualification.
Students new to the University of Waikato.
Research Postgraduate (Doctoral, MPhil, Masters 594 theses)
Because research postgraduate students can apply to enrol at any point in the year, applications will be considered at regular intervals according to the following groups:
All these groups will be considered in priority order and, within each priority group, on academic merit.
- Research postgraduate returners (enrolled in research postgraduate study in the previous year).
- University of Waikato Doctoral and Masters Scholarship recipients.
- Students who have previously been enrolled at the University of Waikato, commencing research postgraduate study or returning after a gap in study to continue research postgraduate study.
Students new to the University of Waikato.
Notes:
- In order to be considered within any priority group, students must apply by the relevant deadlines, as set out in the Enrolment section and Change of Enrolment Regulations.
- Within each level (undergraduate, taught postgraduate, research postgraduate), applicants who have not met the relevant deadlines will be considered in the same order of priority as indicated above after all of the students who have applied within the deadlines for that level have been considered.
- An international limit, where applicable will be indicated.
Limitations
Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences
Music: MUSIC525-25X (HAM) Advanced Opera Studies
5 students selected by an audition panel on the basis of exceptional vocal ability in the operatic context together with supporting evidence of their commitment.
0 places have been reserved only for international students.
Psychology: PSYCH581-25A (HAM) Psychological Assessment
25 students per trimester who meet the prerequisites and selected by the Paper Convenor, with priority given in up to eight places to students enrolled in the PGDipPsych(Clin).
0 places have been reserved only for international students.
Psychology: PSYCH586-25B (HAM) Behaviour Analysis Practicum
20 students per trimester who meet the prerequisites and selected by the Paper Convenor, with priority given in up to eight places to students enrolled in the PGDipPsych(Clin).
0 places have been reserved only for international students.
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology (Clinical)
New enrolments are limited by the number of placements that the School is able to secure with our Placement Partners. Placements for the programme are determined each year.
12 students are selected following the Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology (Clinical) selection process.
0 places have been reserved only for international students.
Postgraduate Diploma in the Practice of Psychology (Community Psychology)
New enrolments are limited by the availability of registered Psychologists for intern placements. Professional supervision for the programme is determined each year.
6 students are selected following the Postgraduate Diploma in the Practice of Psychology (Community Psychology) selection process.
0 places have been reserved only for international students.
Postgraduate Diploma in the Practice of Psychology (Applied Behaviour Analysis)
New enrolments are limited by the availability of registered Psychologists for intern placements. Professional supervision for the programme is determined each year.
10 students are selected following the Postgraduate Diploma in the Practice of Psychology (Behavious Analysis) selection process.
0 places have been reserved only for international students.
Screen and Media Studies: MEDIA206 Introduction to Filmmaking
35 students per trimester selected by the Paper Convenor.
0 places have been reserved only for international students.
Division of Education
Counselling: COUNS542-25X (HAM) Counselling Practicum
25 students per year who have previously been selected into the Master of Counselling programme.
An additional 2 international students per year who have previously been selected into the Master of Counselling programme.
Counselling: COUNS544-25X (BLK) Discourse and Counselling Psychologies
20 students per year who have previously been selected into the Master of Counselling programme.
An additional 2 international students per year who have previously been selected into the Master of Counselling programme.
Counselling: COUNS545-25X (BLK) Professional Practice of Counselling
25 students per year who have previously been selected into the Master of Counselling programme.
An additional 2 international students per year who have previously been selected into the Master of Counselling programme.
Division of Health
Bachelor of Nursing
New enrolments are limited by the number of clinical placements that the Division is able to secure with our Placement Partners. Placements for the programme are determined each year.
140 students are selected following the Bachelor of Nursing selection process.
0 places have been reserved only for international students.
Master of Clinical Practice (Midwifery)
New enrolments are limited by the number of clinical placements that the Division is able to secure with our Placement Partners. Placements for the programme are determined each year.
20 students are selected following the Master of Clinical Practice (Midwifery) selection process.
0 places have been reserved only for international students.
Master of Nursing Practice
New enrolments are limited by the number of clinical placements that the Division is able to secure with our Placement Partners. Placements for the programme are determined each year.
55 students are selected following the Master of Nursing Practice selection process.
An additional 20 international students are selected following the Master of Nursing Practice selection process.
Master of Pharmacy Practice
New enrolments are limited by the number of clinical placements that the Division is able to secure with our Placement Partners. Placements for the programme are determined each year.
30 students are selected following the Master of Pharmacy Practice selection process.
0 places have been reserved only for international students.
Waikato Management School
Business: EXMOD310-25X (HAM) The Future of Innovation
Applications are limited to 20 students. Applications will be accepted based on order of applications received from students enrolled in the BBus who have passed at least 60 points at 200 level. Preference will be given to domestic students.
0 places have been reserved only for international students.
Te Pua Wānanga ki te Ao - Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies
Diploma in Te Tohu Paetahi
Acceptance into the programme will be prioritised in the order applications are received until the limitation is reached.
The Diploma in Te Tohu Paetahi attracts strong demand. In order to ensure a quality learning experience for all tauira in the programme, it is limited to 120 places in Tauranga and 200 places in Hamilton.
0 places have been reserved only for international students.
Limitations under Section 525(4) of the Education and Training Act 2020
Enrolments from full-cost international students will be accepted on the basis that they pay full fees to fund their courses of study and, therefore, that they are not taking a place that would otherwise be available to a domestic student.
University of Waikato College
Entry to the following qualifications is limited to full-cost international students:
Certificate of Attainment in Academic English
Certificate of Attainment in English Language
Certificate of Attainment in Foundation Studies