Online University (S2)
Course Description
Teacher in Charge:
The University of Waikato, Unistart programme, gives students the opportunity to take University papers while at secondary school.
These papers are delivered entirely online and are 100% internally assessed (there is no exam).
Fees-free: The Unistart Programme does not affect fees-free eligibility for full-time study the following year.
You can choose ONE of the following papers:
Arts and Social Sciences | ARTSC105-(NET) | Language in Context |
ARTSC106-(NET) | Critical Social Science Research: The Crisis of Climate Change | |
Computer Science | COMPX102-(SEC) | Object-Oriented Programming |
Education and Society | The New Zealand Educational Context | |
Forensic Psychology | FPSYC101-(NET) | Introduction to Forensic and Criminological Psychology |
Geography | Sustainable Geographies | |
Health, Sport and Human Performance | SDCOA101-(NET) | Sport, Culture and Development: Trends and Issues |
HMDEV100-(NET) | Lifespan Development | |
International Languages and Cultures | SPNSH232-(NET) | Intermediate Spanish 2 |
Language and Literacy Education | Writing for Academic Success (availability is subject to approval) | |
Māori and Indigenous Studies | He Hīnātore ki te Ao Maori: Introducing the Maori World | |
Music | Composition 1 |
NB: You must select an even number of Semester Courses.
Course Overview
Term 1
Supervised, self-managed study.
Term 2
Supervised, self-managed study.
Prerequisites
Open to year 12 and 13 secondary school students who:
- are over 16 years old at the start of the paper,
- have New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency,
- have NCEA Level 2 or above endorsed with merit or excellence, and
- have approval from Academic Tutor or Deputy Principal (Senior School)
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
$75 paid in full before the course starts.
NB: This course is subsidised by Tauranga Boys College. If the student withdraws at any stage, you a liable for the full cost of the paper ($848).
A laptop that can be used to research, play lectures, and write reports. (A tablet or an iPad is not suitable.)
A set of headphones.