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Glossary

Kuputaka

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  • Mātauranga Māori

    Māori knowledge in its widest and broadest terms and includes all aspects of Māori culture.

  • MCO

    Monitoring and Crown Ownership.

  • Medical Trainee Intern Grant

    Medical Trainee Intern Grants are paid to the University of Auckland and the University of Otago as a stipend for domestic sixth year medical trainee interns.

  • Micro-credentials

    Study or training that leads to an award on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (NZQCF), but does not, in and of itself, lead to an award of a qualification listed on the NZQCF, and has been quality assured by NZQA or the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors’ Committee (Universities NZ).

  • Minimum requirements

    The minimum requirements set out in a tertiary education organisation's (TEO's) funding confirmation letter, and any other performance commitments specified in its application for funding.

  • Ministry of Education (MoE)

    The Ministry of Education is the Government’s lead advisor on the New Zealand education system.

  • Mix of provision (MoP)

    The provisions in a Plan that set out the activities the TEO intends to provide.

  • MPTT

    MPTT provides fees-free tertiary places for Māori and Pasifika learners to enable them to acquire the skills and attributes to take up a New Zealand Apprenticeship at Level 4 or higher on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (NZQCF).

  • National Careers System Strategy

    The national strategy outlining the vision, strategic priorities and actions that collectively support the strengthening and futureproofing of New Zealand’s careers system.

  • National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA)

    The National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) is New Zealand's main national qualification for senior secondary school and is available in three levels.