International Baccalaureate (IB)
For entry based on a New Zealand secondary school qualification you must first meet the University Entrance (UE) standard. UE is the minimum standard needed to enrol at a New Zealand university.
To learn more about International Baccalaureate UE requirements, visit Universities New Zealand's Other school-leavers qualifications page.
You must also meet the entry requirements for the programme you wish to study. You can meet entry requirements by
- Meeting the required rank score for entry into the programme
- Taking specific subjects as is stated in the entry requirements of the programme you want to study
Giving the University of Auckland access to your results
If you have completed your IB studies in New Zealand, you make a request to the IB coordinator at your high school to allow the University of Auckland to electronically view your IB results once they are released.
You should make this request shortly after making an application to study at the University, if you have not done so already.
Upon confirmation that the University can access your IB results, the request for IB results access (under "Things you need to do" in your application) will be completed.
Please note that the Applications and Admissions Office at the University of Auckland will begin to cross-check IB applications to results accessed about two months before the release of IB results.
University Entrance standard for admission in 2025
You must have been awarded the full IB Diploma. Within this IB diploma, you must achieve a minimum of 24 points.
An IB Diploma completed with the following satisfies the literacy and numeracy requirements for University Entrance:
- English as Language A at either Higher or Standard Level
- Any mathematics subject
Please note: the University will also accept English Language B at Higher Level, with a minimum grade of 5, as satisfying the Literacy requirement for UE.
Programme entry requirements for 2025
You must meet the admission requirements for your programme(s) of study.
In addition to achieving UE, some of our undergraduate programmes require you to have taken specific subjects and gained minimum credits in certain subjects. Some programmes have other requirements such as a portfolio, audition and/or interview.
To find out more about guaranteed entry requirements for your intended programme(s), please visit Find a study option.
How your IB rank score is calculated
Your rank score is the same as your IB score. For example, if you achieve 27 points for IB, your rank score will be 27 points. The maximum rank score is 45.
IB rank scores required for entry for 2025
These are the undergraduate programme rank score requirements for school leavers who have achieved University Entrance. Additional requirements apply where noted against specific programmes. To know about any additional requirements, please visit Find a study option.
If you achieve the University Entrance standard, but your rank score is not high enough to guarantee selection, your application may be considered if places remain available.
You may want to apply for another programme or consider a foundation programme. For more information, please visit
- Preparation and foundation programmes
- Acceptable non-University of Auckland foundation programmes for University Entrance
For conjoint programmes, applicants must achieve the greater of the two rank scores for their selected programmes and must meet the entry requirements for both programmes.
It's advisable that you also apply for both programmes separately. Not all degree programmes have conjoint options.
Other programmes
| Programme | Requirement |
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| Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Part I | Applicants must be offered a place in another bachelors degree. Students who gain entry to Law Part II can be admitted to the conjoint degree at that stage even if they were not in a conjoint previously. (See Note 7) |
| Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours) (BMedImag(Hons)) | Applicants must first complete the required Year 1 courses of the Bachelor of Science (BSc). |
| Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) | Applicants must first complete one of the following
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| Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) | Applicants must first complete one of the following:
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| Bachelor of Optometry (BOptom) | Applicants must first complete one of the following:
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Notes
1.Applicants will be admitted to the Bachelor of Arts programme if they
- Are eligible for the Undergraduate Targeted Admission Schemes (UTAS).
- Achieve University Entrance with a rank score ranging from 24-25.
For more information, please visit Undergraduate Targeted Admission Schemes.
2. For more information on the Undergraduate Targeted Admission Scheme for Business School programmes, please visit the Business School's Applications and entry requirements page.
3.School-leaver applicants will be admitted to applicable programmes within the Faculty of Education and Social Work if they
- Are eligible for the Undergraduate Targeted Admission Schemes (UTAS).
- Achieve University Entrance and meet other programme requirements.
For more information, please see Undergraduate Targeted Admission Scheme (UTAS).
4. SL Physics and SL Mathematics “Analysis and Approaches” may be accepted based on the level of grade achieved. SL Mathematics “Applications and interpretation” will not be accepted.
5. The Faculty of Engineering will consider admission for students who demonstrate sufficient ability in Engineering-related and approved study in the Bachelor of Science programme. For more information, please visit Pathways via the Faculty of Science.
6. Applicants for the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Part II must first complete the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Part I. Places in LLB Part II are limited and are allocated based on each applicant's grades in LLB Part I and their non-Law course results. For more information, please visit Applying for LLB Part II.
7. An audition can include evaluations of one or more recorded and/or live elements. For more information, please visit the Entry requirement tabs of the following pages:
8. With the exception of majors in Biomedical Science or Food Science and Nutrition Students will be admitted to the Bachelor Science if they
- Are eligible for the Undergraduate Targeted Admission Schemes (UTAS).
- Achieve a rank score equal to or greater than 25.
For more information, please see Undergraduate Targeted Admission Scheme (UTAS).
9. Applicants will be admitted to the Bachelor of Global Studies Undergraduate Targeted Admission Scheme if they
- Are eligible for the Undergraduate Targeted Admission Schemes (UTAS).
- Achieve a rank score equal to or greater than 27.
Applicants with scores lower than 27 will be referred to other programmes, as appropriate.
For more information, please visit Undergraduate Targeted Admission Schemes.
Applicants with scores lower than 27 will be referred to other programmes, as appropriate.
For more information, please visit Undergraduate Targeted Admission Schemes.