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New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Joinery)
- Qualification
- Certificate
- NZQF level
- 3
- Duration
- 32 weeks including term breaks – 3 days per week
- Indicative fees
- NZ$5,806/yr
- Location
- UCOL Manawatū, Palmerston North
- Audience
- Domestic students
Entry requirements
NCEA Level 1 or equivalent (domestic). International applicants must meet domestic requirements plus English proficiency; those under 20 without NCEA must meet International Academic Qualifications Entry Criteria.
English requirements
IELTS 5 (no band below 5)
“International student applicants whose first language is not English must have an IELTS General or Academic score of 5 with no band score lower than 5 (or equivalent including TOEFL).”
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