We expect you’ll have questions, so to make it easier we have captured the most frequent questions (FAQ’s) we get asked below to get you started.
We welcome your call on 0800 or you can get in touch through our Contact Us form.
Study and Career Preparation for Health Science (Level 4)
The New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation is NZQA approved (Level 4) and is worth 60 credits.
This is course is 19 weeks full time or 1 year part time.
Yes, this Certificate programme is approved for loans and allowances if undertaken full time.
Any further criteria are student dependent. Please give us a call and talk it through with us
You need to have completed NCEA Level 2 or equivalent.
We accept New Zealand citizens, residents or permanent residents as well as residents of Australia residing in New Zealand.
A Recognition of Prior Learning Form (RPL) must be submitted with your enrolment form, along with supporting documentation. You can check this out on our website.
No – this course currently has no textbooks.
The Certificate in Study and Career Preparation is a prerequisite to the Diploma in Health Science (Level 5) which is also offered by the College.
Diploma in Health Sciences (Level 5)
The Diploma in Health Sciences is NZQA approved (level 5) and is worth 120 credits.
This course takes one year full time or two years part time
Yes, this Diploma programme is approved for loans and allowances through Studylink.
You need to have completed NCEA level three with at least 14 credits in science, completed the Certificate in Anatomy and Physiology, completed the New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation or have and equivalent qualification.
We accept New Zealand citizens, residents or permanent residents as well as residents of Australia residing in New Zealand.
A Recognition of Prior Learning Form (RPL) must be submitted with your enrolment form, along with supporting documentation. You can check this out on our website.
Yes, you will need to purchase the below textbooks
- Human Anatomy and Physiology (Marieb & Hoehn)
- Staying Healthy with Nutrition (Haas & Levin)
- Understanding Pathophysiology (Craft, Gordon & Tiziani)
- Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine (Murray & Pizzorno)
- Encyclopaedia of Healing Foods (Murray & Pizzorno)
The Diploma in Health Science (Level 5) is a pre-requisite to the Advanced Diploma in Health Sciences (Naturopathy and Nutrition) Level 7 which is also offered by the College.
Advanced Diploma in Health Sciences (Naturopathy and Nutrition) Level 7
The Advance Diploma in Health Sciences (Naturopathy and Nutrition) is NZQA approved (Level 7) and is worth 240 credits.
This course is two years full time or four years part time
Yes, this Certificate programme is approved for loans and allowances through Studylink.
You need to have completed the Diploma in Health Sciences or an equivalent qualification
We accept New Zealand citizens, residents or permanent residents as well as residents of Australia residing in New Zealand.
A Recognition of Prior Learning Form (RPL) must be submitted with your enrolment form, along with supporting documentation. You can check this out on our website.
This qualification will give you a pathway into higher level learning or work in the field of Naturopaths, Nutritionists and Lifestyle Coaches and Health and Nutrition Advisors.
Yes – by the end of this qualification you will be able to call yourself a Naturopath or Nutritionist.
Our Diploma in Naturopathy is now NZAMH registered. For more info on this read about it here.
We now have definitive membership options for students and graduates with CNA (Clinical Nutrition Association) and NHP (Natural Health Practitioners). To work and educate in the community either our Advanced Diploma L7 or a Degree is acceptable. Naturopaths are not regulated or licensed in NZ, so membership with a society is a recommendation not a requirement.
Student Indemnity Insurance
We highly recommend that our Advanced Diploma students take out Indemnity Insurance but we can’t prescribe this – it is your choice.
- You can read more by downloading the Student Membership Application Pack
- This cover is subject to the student being under direct/strict supervision of a qualified tutor of NCNZ and any treatment they recommend to clients must be first approved and signed off by the tutor.
- If a student takes out the insurance cover and leaves the training establishment prior to gaining their qualification, then cover ceases immediately.
Email info@nhpnz.org
NCNZ is approved as a training provider with the Natural Health Practitioners of NZ and recommends that you contact the Natural Health Practitioners of NZ for Student Indemnity Insurance – www.nhp.org
- NCNZ strongly recommends NHPNZ membership and indemnity Insurance for Year 1 students in the Advanced Diploma in Health Science (L7)
- NCNZ expects students to have NHPNZ membership and indemnity Insurance when in Year 2 of the Advanced Diploma in Health Science (L7)
Student benefits of being a member include:
- Associated with a professional body which includes a Code of Ethics; Principles and Code of Practice
- Full Comprehensive Professional Liability Insurance Protection Cover
- Transition from a student membership to a Full membership will be easier when you graduate
General FAQ
Before starting the actual course, there is a day to look around the Online Campus. Guided activities will help with this process.
Yes! There are several ways in which this can be done including forum sessions and speaking with a tutor on the phone or skype. All tutors are available on email.
Take time to consider your commitments and how they may impact your study time. If you would like to discuss please call us on 0800 759 0218 – or you email us here.
Generally we don’t recommend it however for some students the work, study and life balance can be managed for a period of time. It is also relative to how experienced you are with study and what support you have at home and work. If you are considering this we recommend you give us a call.
You’ll need a good knowledge of computer and internet use. This way you’ll make best use of the online learning tools and resources available.
You will need access to the following in order to study with NCNZ:
- A personal computer or laptop
- Microsoft Word or equivalent
- Broadband internet access
- A printer/scanner
In some programmes you may be required to undertake video recordings of some client cases. The software for this is free, but you will need a webcam if you do not already have one built in to your computer.
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From 1 January 2018, the first year of tertiary education will be fees free for eligible learners.
We can help you find out if you are eligible for fees free study in 2018. Just call us on 0800 759 0218 or email us.
You will need to meet these requirements for fees-free study with any tertiary education organisation including The Naturopathic College of New Zealand You must:
- be allowed to work and live in New Zealand permanently, or be an Australian or New Zealand resident who has lived here for at least three years; and
- not be enrolled in school when your qualification starts, and either:
a) have been enrolled at school in 2017 or 2018, or
b) not have undertaken previous study or training of more than 60 credits, except while you were at school, and - enrol in an eligible qualification.
If you are currently at school, you can ask your school for your NSN.
Otherwise talk to the Student Service Team at NCNZ and we can help you.
You can also contact the NZQA on 0800 697 296 (between 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday) or by email through the NZQA website.
Yes, so long as your qualification or programme of study meets the following eligibility criteria:
- it starts in 2018
- is funded by the Tertiary Education Commission
- is recognised by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority
- is at Level 3 or above on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework
Fees-free study for 2018 covers all eligible programmes beginning in 2018. You can begin your study at any time in 2018.
Yes. You can study full-time or part-time and be eligible for fees-free, providing you meet all of the other eligibility criteria. However not all NCNZ programmes have part time study options.
No, there are no age requirements or restrictions.
You can spread your one year’s fees-free study over multiple years. However, you cannot “bank” your 2018 fees-free entitlement. This means if you start study in 2018 and are eligible for fees-free study, you cannot opt to pay for some of your studies yourself and “bank” your fees-free study to use later (eg on a higher fee programme).
Check NCNZ refund policy before you start your programme. This is important in case you decide to withdraw at a later date as it may affect your future fees-free allowance. Develop a refund policy –BM/LW
No. A range of other support is available for school students who wish to begin tertiary study before they finish school. Tertiary study undertaken while enrolled in a secondary school will not count against students’ future eligibility for fees-free tertiary education.
Yes. The fees-free policy will not penalise people who take tertiary courses while at secondary school. These courses are not counted as previous tertiary study for the purpose of assessing someone’s “first time study” status.
You don’t have to do anything to access fees-free. The Tertiary Education Commission will pay your fees to NCNZ to cover eligible courses.
StudyLink advises that you should do the following:
- Log in to your MyStudyLink account and change the ‘Pay fees’ field in your loan application to ‘No’ (NB don’t cancel your loan application completely if you will still need other support from the loan like the living costs and course-related costs)
- If you were only taking out a loan to pay your fees, and your fees are less than or equal to $12,000, you may choose to cancel your loan application. Call StudyLink on 0800 88 99 00 to talk about cancelling your application.
No, the fees will be paid directly to NCNZ by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). But if you wish to apply for a student allowance or the two non-fees parts of a student loan (living costs and course-related costs) for 2018, then you will still need to apply to StudyLink.
It is your choice whether to apply for a student allowance or loan living costs and course-related costs, but if you plan to do so StudyLink encourages prospective students to apply by 16 December 2017, and to provide supporting documents promptly (you can apply online). This will ensure that applications can be assessed in time for the start of the 2018 academic year.
What do I do if I have already paid fees to an education provider when I was eligible for fees-free?
If you have already paid fees for a programme that will not start until 2018 and find out that you are eligible for fees-free study, you should approach NCNZ and arrange a refund with the Student Services team.
You are entitled to a refund of the amount you have paid to do a course starting on or after 1 January 2018, up to the value of the fees-free cap.
Fees-free tertiary education applies to study beginning after 1 January 2018. You will be able to access fees-free study for any programme you commence after 1 January 2018 if you have not previously undertaken more than 60 credits.
If you need help confirming your previous study, just call or email Student Service Team at NCNZ and we can help you. Call us on 0800 759 0218 or email us.
If you need help with determining your residency status, just call or email Student Service Team at NCNZ and we can help you. Call us on 0800 759 0218 or email us.
Note that Australian citizens and Australian permanent residents are automatically considered to have a residence class visa.