IB Pathways

Massey University · New Zealand

Aviation

A three-year engineering degree in Palmerston North.

Where
Palmerston NorthNew Zealand
Degree
BAv
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
February or July 2027
Apply by
30 April 2027International, Semester Two (July) start · February 2027 start by 31 Oct
Admission
SelectiveTest score (SAT, ACT or similar)
EU/EEA fee
NZ$117,7802027 estimate
More facts
Degree
BAv
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
February or July 2027

Deadlines

  1. 31 October 2026

    New international students: Semester One 2027 (February start)
    DetailsSource

  2. 1 November 2026*

    Decide between a July 2027 and a February 2028 start
    Your own plan
    Details

    Not published by anyone, and the decision the rest of this page depends on. A mid-year start means applying before you have any results at all; February 2028 means eight months between your last exam and your first lecture. Not every degree admits mid-year, and the professional ones generally do not.

  3. 30 April 2027

    Applications close
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this programme (2 more)

  1. 1 December 2026*

    Check you will meet University Entrance
    Your own plan
    Details

    The full IB Diploma, English as Language A at Standard or Higher Level (or Language B at Higher Level, which Auckland accepts only at grade 5 or above), and any mathematics subject. This is a check on your subject choices, so it has to happen while they can still change - which is why it is dated here and not when you apply.

    Source

  2. 6 July 2027*

    IB results for the May 2027 session
    Details

    The date the whole page bends around. Two of the milestones above fall before it. The IB has not yet confirmed the May 2027 release date; early July is the long-standing pattern.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in New Zealand

What it is

A three-year degree for professional pilots that builds a Commercial Pilot Licence with multi-engine and instrument rating into university study at an internationally recognised training facility.

What you need

  • A pass in an English-rich IB subject (English, history, geography, biology, economics...); Maths and Physics highly recommended; Class One medical.
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at Massey

A complete IB Diploma of 24 points is the entry requirement. If places are limited, your IB total is your rank score and the preferential entry score for most undergraduate degrees is 26.

Where it says so

Check it on massey.ac.nz

How places are decided

    • Test score (SAT, ACT or similar)
    • Interview
    • Pre-assignment
    Online ADAPT test, then a selection board with a panel interview, flight simulator and psychometric tests, and writing and maths tasks.
Sources (2)
  1. Bachelor of Aviation at Massey — checked 2026-10-07
  2. IB applicants at Massey

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