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Bachelor of Applied Science (Animal Behaviour and Welfare, and Biodiversity Management)

Unitec · New Zealand

Applied Science (Animal Behaviour and Welfare, and Biodiversity Management)

A three-year science degree in Auckland.

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Where
AucklandNew Zealand
Degree
Bachelor of Applied Science
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
February or July 2027
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Admission
Open to all who qualify
EU/EEA fee
About NZ$27,207 a year120 credits
More facts
Degree
Bachelor of Applied Science
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
February or July 2027

Deadlines

Not recorded yet
  1. 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.

  2. 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
  3. 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 double major that joins animal behaviour and welfare with biodiversity management, with courses on animal health and husbandry, behaviour modification, conservation and how ecosystems work.

Three ways to take it

PathWhat is different
Biodiversity Management Single major in biodiversity management.
Double major Both majors together: animal behaviour and welfare with biodiversity management.
Animal Behaviour and Welfare Single major in animal behaviour and welfare.

What you need

  • IB Diploma of at least 24 points, with at least 4 in an English-rich subject and 4 in maths (or numeracy by other means); IELTS Academic 6.0 applies if English is not your first language.
Requirements in full

Check it on unitec.ac.nz

How places are decided

    • Everyone eligible is admitted
    Needs the IB equivalence (24 points, 4 in an English-rich subject and in maths) and the English requirement; no ranking is published.
Sources (2)
  1. Bachelor of Applied Science (Animal Behaviour and Welfare, and Biodiversity Management) at Unitec — checked 2026-10-07
  2. IB applicants at Unitec

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