Certificate of University Preparation – CertUniPrep
Self Development
A course by
Massey University
A one-semester pre-degree certificate that prepares students for entry to Massey University and undergraduate study by developing academic and study skills.
NZ$15,400
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Academic readiness
Gain the study skills, critical thinking, and academic capabilities needed to succeed in undergraduate university study.
Research and communication skills
Develop critical academic reading, writing, communicative, and research skills for academic success.
About This Course
The Certificate of University Preparation (CertUniPrep) at Massey University is designed for those who have narrowly missed standard entrance requirements or are returning to study after some time. Completion of this six-month course leads to university admission and prepares students for undergraduate qualifications at Massey and other New Zealand universities. The curriculum includes two compulsory core courses that build academic and research skills, with electives (pathway courses) allowing focus in business, humanities, science, health, or creative arts. The programme is open to both domestic and international students and available on all Massey campuses or via distance/online study.
Course Content
- Strategies for Undergraduate Success (goal setting, life planning, wellbeing for studies)
- Critical Academic Skills (critical thinking, reading, writing, numeracy)
- Pathway electives in: Business, Humanities & Social Sciences, Science, Health, Creative Arts
- Foundation Communications
- Foundation Māori Culture
- Academic Language and Writing
- Foundation Analytics and Numeracy
- Foundation Humanities
- Foundation Social Sciences
- Foundation Applied Sciences
- Foundation Natural Sciences
- Foundation Health Studies
- Foundation Drawing
- Foundation Sound and Image
- Foundation Fabricate
Entry Requirements
Build towards these roles
Eligible to enrol in undergraduate study at Massey University and other NZ universities
Build skills in these industries
Higher education
