Enrolment caps

There are funding restrictions on some types of high-cost provision. These may be in the form of student places or EFTS units. Rule SAC081[1] specifies the funding caps for the current year.

Pre-service teacher education is subject to a moratorium. Contact the Ministry of Education’s Education Workforce Policy Unit for details on applying for an exemption.

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  Rule SAC081: Enrolment funding caps

  The 2011 funding caps are:

  • Medical undergraduate – year one intake of 445 places 
  • Dentistry – year one intake of 54 places (University of Otago)
  • Veterinary science – total undergraduate enrolment of 340 places (Massey University)
  • Specialist large animal science – total learner enrolment of 70 EFTS (Lincoln University)
  • Aviation – 600 EFTS.

  From 1 January 2011 there is no separate funding limit or enrolment limit for prison inmates.

   

  The 2010 funding caps are:

  • Medical undergraduate – year one intake of 425 places (University of Auckland 191, University of Otago 234)
  • Dentistry – year one intake of 54 places (University of Otago)
  • Veterinary science – total undergraduate enrolment of 340 EFTS (Massey University)
  • Specialist large animal science – total learner enrolment of 70 EFTS (Lincoln University)
  • Corrections-facilitated prisoner access to trade and technical training - up to 200 EFTS
  • Aviation – 600 EFTS.