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There are many pathways into our Foundation Year 1
programme. You may be completing secondary school,
considering re-training, or a mature student looking for a
meaningful career.
STUDYING AT THE COLLEGE
FOUNDATION YEAR 1
The College offers the foundation year on
campus, providing students an even stronger
platform for success. This expanded on-campus
experience will offer increased access to faculty
members, personalised guidance, mentorship,
and more opportunities to re昀椀ne the practical
skills crucial for excellence in chiropractic practice.
Foundation courses at the College include:
First semester
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Human Biology 1
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Life Sciences 1
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Knowledge Management
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Chiropractic Foundations 1
Second semester
These include completing 昀椀ve basic health
science courses at an undergraduate level and
three elective courses.
These prerequisite courses are:
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Human Anatomy and Physiology (30 Credits)
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Biochemistry (15 Credits)
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Biophysics (15 Credits)
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Microbiology (15 Credits)
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Three elective courses (45 Credits)
All 120 credits of prerequisite study must meet
NZQA level 5 standards or equivalent.
If you have completed tertiary study in the
science 昀椀eld, we will assess whether these courses
meet the foundation requirements for entry to the
College and help you 昀椀nd appropriate courses
if you need further study. Please send your
transcript to our Admissions Team for guidance.
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Human Biology 2
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Life Sciences 2
In New Zealand, the following programmes also
cover the College’s prerequisite Year 1 study:
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Biomechanical Principles
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Chiropractic Foundations 2
The University of Auckland Biomedical
Common Year
All are level 5 courses with 15 credits per course.
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Otago University Health Science First Year
If you are unsure if you meet our entry
requirements or have further questions, we would
love to talk with you personally.
If you have not completed university level study in
the science 昀椀eld yet, please apply for the Year 1
foundation programme.
ALTERNATE PREREQUISITE PATHWAYS
YEAR 2 ENTRY
WHAT IF YOU HAVE ALREADY STUDIED
SOMETHING ELSE?
The foundation prerequisite pathway continues to
be available for those choosing to complete their
requirements with one of the many approved
external providers.
If you have completed tertiary study in the health
and/or science 昀椀eld, you may have met our
foundation course requirements.
Chat with us
Our experienced Recruitment Team
is here to help. For advice or questions,
please get in touch.
Phone: 09 393 9868
Email: recruitment@nzchiro.co.nz
Our Academic Team will assess courses you have
studied against our speci昀椀c learning outcomes
to determine whether you have met these
requirements.
To gain approval for these courses, you must 昀椀rst
apply to the College. You will need to provide a
full course descriptor (also often called a syllabus)
for each course you wish to have assessed.
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