Foundation Studies
Foundation programmes are ideal for people who don’t meet the entry requirements for a specific course they want to study, are unsure of what programme to study, or have been out of study for a long time. Students will graduate ready to jump straight into their next course, or with the confidence to use the skills they already have.
Pathway options
Media arts
Students studying the media arts stream of Te Ara Putake, will hone their craft in music studios, iMac-based design labs, art rooms, a newsroom, and editing suites. They will also use specialist equipment
like DSLR cameras and Adobe design software.
Health and wellbeing
Foundation courses in the subject of health and wellbeing will be based in our training nursing ward.
Trades
Students looking into a trades foundation course, will be based
out at our Rotokauri campus, in a workshop with areas for automotive, electrical, plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying, and mechanical.
Horticulture
Horticulture students will be working at the Hamilton Gardens campus, with a wide variety of trees and plants to identify and care for, workshops to create landscape features in, and bright classrooms to learn theory in before going out into the gardens to get inspiration and sketch.
"I always loved the idea of being a midwife but never thought it was achievable because I didn’t like school and left when I was 15. I didn’t have my NCEA Level 2 to get in, so I completed the Te Ara Pūtake course. I did this over the summer and then went straight into the Bachelor of Midwifery degree."
My Career Pathway (trades or horticulture)
Business foundation programmes
Information technology foundation programmes
Health and social practice foundation programmes
Professional programmes / short courses
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To check what you need to gain entry to a course, review the entry criteria available on each programme page. These assist you in understanding what qualifications or experience are typically required to gain entry. You can contact our team at info@wintec.ac.nz or 0800 2 Wintec at any time for further guidance.
About the faculty
The Centre for Education and Foundation Pathways can provide students with the platform to:
- Go on to further study
- Enhance work skills, or simply pursue their interests
- Enhance study skills
We have programmes that help students develop study skills and allows them to discover what is expected at tertiary level study. There are specific pathways if students are interested in further study, eg health, sport science.
A range of short courses are also available. These include grammar and report writing online, basic computing, and a variety of Adult Community Education classes that are offered in partnership with community education providers.
Prospectus (course guide)
The Wintec Prospectus (otherwise known as a course guide) outlines everything you need to know about Wintec. It contains information about the Wintec campuses, student life, and the programmes that are on offer.
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