Māori and Pacific Admission Scheme (MAPAS)

Online Application Form

All applicants to the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences (FMHS) wishing to enter under the Māori and Pacific Admission Scheme (MAPAS) or the Undergraduate Targeted Admission Scheme (UTAS, as Māori or Pacific) must complete an MH04 form. The MH04 form collects information that helps to determine eligibility for MAPAS and assists MAPAS to provide effective student support services.

Please note: the main processing of MH04 forms occurs between May – December. This is in preparation for our interviews. If you apply to MAPAS outside of this time, please be aware that there will be a delay in processing your application and responses will be limited.

COMPLETE THIS FORM IF:

  • You have applied online for entry into a Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences (FMHS) programme, and
  • You have indigenous Māori and/or indigenous Pacific ancestry, and
  • You wish to apply under MAPAS/UTAS, and
  • You are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.
MAPAS  GENERAL ADMISSION PROCESS DATES
FMHS PROGRAMME MH04 form
DUE DATE		 MAPAS GENERAL
Interview dates

Certificate in Health Sciences (CertHSc)

Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc)

Bachelor of Nursing (BNurs)

4.30pm 8 Dec 2024

10 - 18 Dec 2024
MAPAS SPECIALTY ADMISSION PROCESS DATES
FMHS PROGRAMME MH04 form
DUE DATE		 MAPAS SPECIALTY
Interview dates

Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours) BMedImag(Hons)

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB)

Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)

Bachelor of Optometry (BOptom)

1 July 2024

26 Aug - 6 Sept 2024

PLEASE NOTE:

  • Submission of this form does not constitute a formal application to an FMHS programme.
    You must ALSO apply online to the University: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/applications-and-admissions/apply-now.html
  • If you are applying for multiple programmes, your completed MH04 form must be received by MAPAS on the earliest form due date i.e. any application that includes BPharm must be received by 1 July 2025.
  • MAPAS will confirm/decline MAPAS General Interview offers by the 9 December 2025.
  • You must make yourself available across all MAPAS General Interview dates.
  • Attendance at a MAPAS Interview is compulsory to be considered for entry to FMHS via MAPAS or UTAS (as a Māori or Pacific applicant).

Are you planning to apply for Medicine?

If you are intending to apply for Medicine, First Year applicants must complete the eight required first year courses in either the Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc) or Bachelor of Science (BSc- Biomedical Science) at The University of Auckland. These eight courses must be completed during 1st and 2nd semester in one academic year. Applicants should apply at the beginning of semester 1.

Completing the MH04 form

  • All questions marked with an asterisk* must be answered.
  • Attach a copy of your most recent official secondary school results (i.e. Level 2/3, NCEA. CIE, IB).
  • Attach a copy of academic transcript (if you have enrolled at a tertiary institution at any time).
  • Certification of ancestry or a testimonial (see section 2).

If you have any questions, please contact the Vision 20:20 Administrator via

Phone: 0800 20 20 99           Email: mapas@auckland.ac.nz

Here is a link to frequently asked questions.

Section One - Applicant Details
First names:*
Last name:*
Student ID:
Gender:*
Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy):*
Mobile phone:*
Home phone:*
Postal address:*
Suburb:
Town/City:*
Post code:
Email:*
Are you descended from a Māori?*
Name of Iwi:
Name of Hapū:
Name of Marae:
Are you descended from an indigenous Pacific person?*
Name of Pacific nation(s):
Name of island(s):
Name of village(s):
Which ethnic group do you belong to?
Mark the box or boxes which apply to you.*		 New Zealand European
Māori
Samoan
Cook Island Māori
Tongan
Niuean
Chinese
Indian
Other
Please state: *

Section Two - Indigenous Māori/Pacific Ancestry

Please complete this section by using EITHER the Certification or Testimonial option

CERTIFICATION

To complete this option, you must (i) fill in the names of your ancestors in the table below to the best of your knowledge and (ii) provide details of a person who can certify your ancestry. If there are outstanding concerns, MAPAS may require that additional information is provided by the applicant.

Please fill in the names of your ancestors in the table below to the best of your knowledge. If you don’t know the name of a particular ancestor, please write “unknown”. For each Māori or indigenous Pacific ancestor, please tick Māori and/or Pacific.

If you are unable to provide the ancestry information below, a testimonial can be submitted if an applicant believes they have indigenous Māori and/or Pacific ancestry, but cannot provide any details to identify an indigenous Māori and/or Pacific ancestor (e.g. names). The testimonial details should explain why the applicant believes they are eligible for MAPAS but cannot provide ancestry information (e.g. history of whāngai/adoption, personal issues). The Director Vision 20:20 will review each testimonial on a case by case basis.

Certification of Māori Whakapapa/Ancestry or Pacific Ancestry.

  • The certifier cannot be a sibling, spouse, parent, sibling of a parent (aunty/uncle) or grandparent to the applicant.
  • The certifier must be able to confirm the ancestry details provided above.
  • The certifier must have agreed to be named and to be contactable if the ancestry details require clarification by MAPAS.
Applicant
father

grandfather

great_grandfather

great_grandmother

grandmother

great_grandfather

great_grandmother

mother

grandfather

great_grandfather

great_grandmother

grandmother

great_grandfather

great_grandmother

Certifier Details
Name:*
Address:*
Phone:*
Email:
What relationship is the person to you? Māori Kaumātua
Hapū/Iwi representative
Māori Community/Church Leader
Pacific Elder/Chief
Pacific Community/Church Leader
Other
Please state:
Does the certifier know your family and can they attest to your indigenous ancestry?*
How does the certifier know your family and what information are they using to verify your indigenous ancestry?:

TESTIMONIAL

A testimonial can be submitted if an applicant believes they have indigenous Māori and/or Pacific ancestry, but cannot provide any details to identify an indigenous Māori and/or Pacific ancestor (e.g. names). The testimonial details should explain why the applicant believes they are eligible for MAPAS but cannot provide ancestry information (e.g. history of whāngai/adoption, personal issues). The Director Vision 20:20 will review each testimonial on a case by case basis.

 
I wish to submit a testimonial in place of certification

Please attach your testimonial here (PDF or MS Word):

By submitting this form:

  • I declare that I wish to be considered for entry into the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland under the Māori and Pacific Admission Scheme (MAPAS) or the Undergraduate Targeted Admission Scheme (UTAS).
  • I declare that all the information provided is true and correct.
  • I declare that I have personally contacted my certifier (Section 2) and they have agreed to be contacted by Te Kupenga Hauora Māori if required.
  • I consent to Te Kupenga Hauora Māori accessing my tertiary results (i.e. internal and external results) for academic and pastoral support purposes.
  • I understand that de-identified data from the MAPAS admission process and or MAPAS support activities may be used by Te Kupenga Hauora Māori for research and reporting purposes.
  • I understand that the information provided in this form will be used for any future FMHS programme applications (i.e. I will be considered as a MAPAS applicant) unless I stipulate otherwise by written notification.
  • I agree to actively engage with MAPAS support while I am enrolled in my programme of study (e.g. attendance at MAPAS advisor meetings, MAPAS cohort meetings, responding appropriately to MAPAS communication).
I have read and accept the terms above

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