Programme Articulation and Postgraduate Study Pathways from South Pacific College of Natural Medicine
Programme Articulation refers to the process of granting advanced standing to a student for courses previously studied or completed. According to the New Zealand Qualifications Authority Recognising Learning for Credit Guidelines (NZQA) (2017 p. 3), on being awarded credit recognition “an applicant may be eligible to enter a programme or qualification at an advanced level following an assessment of prior learning, qualification, equivalence or currency competency”.
Programme Articulation takes into consideration the comparability and equivalence of the:
- Course of study completed to the learning outcomes for a higher education programme.
- Volume of learning.
- Programme of study, including course content.
- Learning and assessment for a programme.
- Currency of a course/programme (SPCNM Programme Regulation 4.0).
Advanced Standing
When setting recognition standards for advanced standing, the College will consider the relevant credits and NZQA level for a programme of study.
- 4 courses for the New Zealand Diploma in Health Science (Level 5) (Please select the link below and refer to the Articulation Rubric on p. 2).
- 9 courses for the Advanced Diploma in Naturopathy and Nutrition (Level 7) (Please select the link below and refer to the Articulation Rubric on p. 2), with a partial course credit applied for BNM762 Pre-Clinic.
- The number of courses for Wellpark College of Natural Therapies (Level 7) (Please select the link below and refer to the Articulation Rubric on p. 3).
- 20 courses for the Bachelor of Natural Medicine (Level 7) (Please select the link below and refer to the Articulation Rubric on p. 3).
- For information on course-credit agreements between SPCNM, Endeavour College of Natural Health and Torrens University please select the link below, and refer to the Articulation Rubric on pp. 4-5.
Articulation Rubrics
Articulation rubrics align a programme of study to courses within the Bachelor of Natural Medicine programme. A numbering system is used to acknowledge how a programme of study aligns with courses.
Please select the link below to find out more:
Approved Articulation Pathways into the Bachelor of Natural Medicine Programme
Please select the links below to find out more:
Postgraduate Study Pathways
Postgraduate study pathways include graduate movement from the Bachelor of Natural Medicine programme to a Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy), with either Torrens University (TU) or Endeavour College of Natural Health (ECNH). South Pacific College of Natural Medicine has secured course credit agreements with Torrens University and Endeavour College of Natural Medicine. (Please refer to the above link and read the Articulation Rubric on pp. 4-5.)
Graduates intending to study a Master of Health Science, Public Health or Health Practice will need to assess the entry requirements for each course prior to submitting an application to Auckland University of Technology.
Please select the links below to find out more:
If you have questions relating to programme articulation or post-graduate study pathways, please contact the College on ☏ (09) 579 4997.