Use the links below to learn more about MAPAS.
MAPAS overview
MAPAS is a supportive environment and structure where students, their whānau and
staff accept a commitment to academic achievement within a Māori or Pacific context.
MAPAS is available to Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
applicants with indigenous Māori or Pacific whakapapa/ancestry and provides both
admission into and support while studying at the faculty.
MAPAS is coordinated by Te Kupenga Hauora Māori
(Department of Māori Health), and is an integral part of Vision 20:20, a Faculty
of Medical and Health Sciences initiative that aims to increase the number of
Māori and Pacific graduates.
Te Kupenga Hauora Māori
Vision 20:20
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MAPAS eligibility
You are eligible for MAPAS if you have verified indigenous New Zealand Māori or
Pacific whakapapa/ancestry and are a citizen or permanent resident of New Zealand.
MAPAS eligibility and ancestry verification is approved upon receipt of a completed
MH04 form (available below).
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Applying under the MAPAS scheme
Māori and Pacific students who are interested in applying to
medicine, health sciences,
pharmacy or nursing should contact the faculty for advice and guidance
on which course of study and entry scheme may be their best option.
Phone:
0800 20 20 99 or +64 9 373 7599 ext 84912 or 84488
Email: mapas@auckland.ac.nz or
fmhs@auckland.ac.nz
You must submit the MAPAS Supporting Information Form (MH04)
in addition to your formal application to the University.
MH03 and MH04 forms for the 2013 intake
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Please note:
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submission of the MAPAS MH04 form alone does not constitute a formal application
to the University
- applicants must complete the University's online application by the set closing date of the programme for which they are
applying.
Apply using the University's online application
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Admission process for all MAPAS applicants
- Apply for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor
of Pharmacy on Student Services Online by 01 November.
Apply for Bachelor of Nursing, Certificate in Health Sciences,
Bachelor of Health Sciences on Student Services Online by
08 December.
- Complete the MH03 supplementary form and return to us by
01 November
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Complete the MH04 form and return to us by the appropriate closing date (see
dates above)
If you have completed the form, please let us know at
mapas@auckland.ac.nz
- Attend an interview in early December. You will receive a letter confirming the details of your interview.
MH03 and MH04 forms for the 2013 intake
Please post completed MH04 forms to the MAPAS Administration Office.
MAPAS Administration
Te Kupenga Hauora Māori
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
The University of Auckland
P O Box 99822
Newmarket, Auckland 1149
If you have any problems accessing the form, contact the department using the numbers provided above for assistance.
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Procedure for selection under MAPAS
Eligibility
All applicants to MAPAS must produce verification of Māori or indigenous Pacific whakapapa/ancestry on the day of their interview.
Interview process
Applicants who successfully apply under MAPAS will be invited to attend an interview.
The MAPAS interview process has five components:
- pōwhiri - applicants and their whānau attend a Māori welcome onto Waipapa Marae
at the beginning of their interview day
- multiple mini interview - applicants will rotate through a number of stations
using a variety of methods to assess the most appropriate academic pathway.
Station methods may include problem solving, scenarios, role playing and one on
one discussions. Areas of interest include an applicant's exposure to science
(chemistry, biology and physics), career aspirations, communication skills and
self perceived whānau support
- maths test - basic numeracy skills are tested
- English literacy test - basic literacy skills are tested
- whānau/family feedback - applicants are invited to receive the outcomes of their assessment with
their whānau on the day of the interview. This feedback will be based on our assessment
of the multiple mini-interview, maths test and English test and will include our
recommended academic pathway (based on
the interview findings).
Applicants need to
be prepared to spend one whole day on the interview process (within
0800 to 1800) which will be held in Auckland in mid-December (usually the week prior
to the week of Christmas).
The interviews are usually held over three to four days and an applicant's confirmed day may
not be available until a week before their interview date. Please be available for
all days of the interview timeframe.
Final notification of acceptance into faculty programmes under MAPAS is usually
not possible until mid-late January when Year 13 (NCEA/Cambridge) results are received.
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Additional information about the MAPAS scheme
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