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The Tertiary Education Commission limits the number of places available in our full-time courses. We encourage you to apply as early as possible.
Applications for the following year will open on the 13th July and close on the 15th January OR when the course is full. We will accept people on a first-come, first-served basis. If the course is full, you can choose to be on the waitlist.
Applications and Enrollment Process
Step 1
Use the application form or contact us for alternative support.
The completed Application Form needs to include the names and contact details of two referees. A character reference and someone who has seen you work or study. Immediate family is not suitable.
Step 2
The next step is an interview (these will start in August). You will be contacted by a local Praxis team member to arrange a time for your interview.
We will check your references before we meet. You are welcome to bring whānau or a support person to your interview. If you have confirmed your agency rep they will also need to attend the interview.
The Vulnerable Children’s Act (2014) requires us to check your police record to be accepted. You will be asked about any convictions in the interview (this will be followed up with a police vetting form).
Step 3
We will aim to let you know within a month (from the date of your interview) if you have been accepted for the course (this will depend on the number of places available and our assessment of your suitability to study with us).
Step 4
Your Offer of Study Letter will also explain the enrolment requirements and due dates. It will also allow you to start the Student Loans and Allowances application process. We suggest you get onto this ASAP, including checking that you have an active RealMe account.
Step 5
Once you have confirmed that you want to take up the Offer of Study AND we have your completed Enrolment Form, your place on the course is confirmed. It is not confirmed until this point and will be subject to the return of your police vetting form.
Step 6
Orientation is the final step, we will have an orientation event for students in your area before course gets under way. This is an important opportunity for you to meet other people and get any final course information.