FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Payment is due before the start date of each intake enrolled in - for just the paper/s or unit/s that you have enrolled in for that intake. You will be put to full enrolment status only after SIT has received full payment for the intake. Current payment options are: student loan, credit card, cheque, direct credit, purchase order.

The individual unit(s) or paper(s) for the course are listed on the online application form so you can select the one(s) you wish to study and the intake when you wish to study them.

A letter, txt or email from SIT2LRN will be sent to you acknowledging receipt of your application. Once the application has been processed you will be advised of the outcome either by email or by letter.

Online applications are open until 2 weeks prior to the intake start date. It is recommended that you apply early to avoid delays during or near deadline periods and to be sure that you don’t miss out if courses/intakes/Zero Fees Scheme places fill up quickly.

Enrolments for each calendar year typically open in October of the previous year.

Online applications are available on a year by year basis and students are welcome to apply for multiple intakes on the one application form to avoid paying multiple administration fees. Further enrolment is the responsibility of individual students - there is no automatic enrolment rollover.

If you are new to SIT you are required to provide an active NSN number or if you do not have one a verified copy (signed by a Justice of the Peace/Court Registrar or Deputy Registrar or Lawyer) of either your birth certificate or passport (if you are a Resident or Permanent resident of NZ, please provide a copy of proof of residency), along with a copy of your NZQA record of learning/transcripts from other institutes that you may have studied with / CV / letter of intent.

The Application Checklist on each programme's webpage details any further documentation you are required to submit with your application.

You can apply online on the course description page by clicking on the enrolment button or on the enrolling now page by clicking on the enrolment button.

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Right of entry into courses of study is restricted by SIT and apparent eligibility may not lead to automatic acceptance. Applicants must demonstrate attributes, which in the assessment of SIT should lead to success.

Where SIT is satisfied that it is necessary to do so because of insufficiency of staff, accommodation, or equipment, SIT may determine a maximum number of students who may be enrolled in a particular course.

Where the number of applicants for enrolment exceeds the number of places, or where such a limitation applies, the criteria for selection shall be academic merit, order of receipt and suitability for admission to that course of study. Eligible students not admitted to their chosen course of study may be placed on a waiting list and/or referred to another course/intake.

It is a requirement of the Tertiary Education Commission that all learners enrolled in Level 1 and 2 plus some Level 3 programmes must complete at least one literacy and one numeracy assessment during the course of their study. If you are required to complete an assessment your Facilitator will provide you with further details during your study.

All students will get an official academic transcript on successful completion of their programme of study which will be posted or given at Graduation. After each intake is finished, it is suggested that students check their results on MySIT.

All students are invited to attend a graduation ceremony.

If they decide not to attend, then:

• For those students that have completed a New Zealand qualification, Bachelor, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or Masters their certificate will be posted out to them along with their SIT final transcript.
• Students that have completed a National Certificate or National Diploma will be sent an NZQA application form along with their final transcript from SIT.

If you have already completed some unit standards in the programme that you are applying for, please contact your administrator who will assist you with this. Their contact details are on the programme page on Blackboard.