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AUT University Certificate in Foundation Studies prepares students for entry in the AUT degree programme. It is delivered by ACG Norton College which is owned by the Academic Colleges Group in New Zealand and was first registered as a PTE in 2003. ACG Norton College delivers the AUT University Certificate in Foundation Studies to international learners who wish to qualify for admission to degree courses with AUT or other universities that accept this certificate as part of their entry criteria. The qualification was developed by AUT, and AGC Norton effectively delivers the programme on behalf of AUT.

Curriculum
The AUT University Certificate in Foundation Studies can be completed in eight, 12, or 16 months depending on whether the student’s English language proficiency level, as determined by the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), is 5.5, 5.0, 4.5 or equivalent. Successful completion of the AUT International Foundation Certificate to prescribed grades guarantees entry to an appropriate AUT undergraduate degree. The New Zealand Vice–Chancellors’ Committee (NZVCC) has approved the AUT International Foundation Certificate for entry to all New Zealand's universities. The programme has also been approved for entry to selected Australian universities, including Queensland University of Technology (QUT).

The programme offers a wide range of subjects: Accounting, Biology, Chemistry, Culture and Society, Design, Drawing, Economics, Electromechanics, English, Mathematics, Statistics and Tertiary Study Skills. The curriculum includes core training in English and independent learning skills.

Requirements
Standard Entry
 * An eight-month (two-trimester) foundation certificate for students with an English language level of IELTS 5.5 or equivalent
 * Successful completion of the Certificate provides guaranteed entry to AUT University and is accepted by all New Zealand universities
 * The curriculum includes core training in English and independent learning skills

Extended Entry
 * A twelve-month programme
 * The programme prepares students to enter the AUT International Foundation Certificate
 * Designed for students who have IELTS 5.0 and/or their academic record is below the minimum stated academic entry requirement

'Trimester Dates
 * Starting dates 2015: Thursday 29 January, Monday 20 July
 * Starting dates 2016: Thursday 26 January, Monday 2 May & Monday 24 July