Entry Requirements for International Pilot Training at NAC

To ensure your success in our rigorous programmes, all international students must meet specific prerequisites, especially for the NZ Diploma in Aviation (General Aviation Level 5, Flight Instruction Level 6, or Airline Preparation Level 6) strands.

Achieved NCEA level 3 and has met New Zealand university entrance requirements; or,
Been awarded an International Baccalaureate Diploma; or,
Cambridge A-level qualification for which the teaching and assessment was conducted in English; or,
Been awarded the Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) or the Trinity College London Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL); or,
Achieved, within the two years preceding the proposed date of enrolment, one of the internationally recognised proficiency test outcomes specified in the attached table, for the level of the programme in which the student is enrolling.

Alternative Prior Schooling English Level Equivalence
Prior schooling completed in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu and the United States, taught using English as the language of instruction, may be used as alternative equivalence, provided the completion of one of the following:
All primary education (equivalent of New Zealand primary school years 1 to 8) and at least three years of secondary education (equivalent of New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13); or,
A minimum of five years of secondary education (equivalent of New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13); or,
A Bachelor’s Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours Degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree.
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‍Note for PPL Courses: There are no academic entry requirements for a Private Pilot Licence course. However, English as a second language students must achieve a minimum overall IELTS score of 5.5, with no subpart below 5.0, to hold a NZ CAA PPL licence.