University of New Zealand

The former University of New Zealand existed as New Zealand's only degree awarding university from 1870 to 1961. It had federal structure based on that of the University of London. It was based at the Senate House on Bowen Street in Wellington, New Zealand

Secondary School qualifications previously awarded by the UNZ

The University used to set its own entrance examination and also used to award bursaries and scholarships to financially assist study. These were considered de-facto national qualifications since no other significant competing awards existed. These awards, New Zealand University Entrance (taken in the Sixth Form) and the New Zealand University Entrance Scholarship (taken in the Seventh Form), were awarded, by examination, by the University until its dissolution. Upon dissolution awarding powers were transferred to the Government-controlled Universities Entrance Board, which formalised these as qualifications. The Universities Entrance Board was in turn amalgamated into the New Zealand Qualifications Authority in 1990.

Related Topics:
New Zealand University Entrance - New Zealand University Entrance Scholarship - New Zealand Qualifications Authority - 1990

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The New Zealand University Bursary began to be awarded in 1966 after the dissolution of the University, as student retention numbers in the Seventh Form increased in the 1960s and not all Seventh pupils had the calibre to succeed at Scholarship level. The University Entrance Examination was last set in 1986 and until 2003 University Entrance was awarded by passing the University Bursaries Examination. The Entrance Scholarship Examination was last set in 1989 and until 2003 Entrance Scholarship was awarded to candidates coming within the 96th/97th percentile.

Related Topics:
New Zealand University Bursary - 1966 - 1986 - 2003 - 1989

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The Bursary and Entrance Scholarship awards finished in 2003 and have been abolished. Bursary will be replaced by the National Certificate of Educational Achievement at level III, and the Entrance Scholarship will be replaced by the New Zealand Scholarship. Both are awarded by examination, though the NCEA contains some internally assessed modules.

Related Topics:
2003 - National Certificate of Educational Achievement - New Zealand Scholarship

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