Your Course Kōrero at The National School of Aesthetics: Showing You Around, Talking about Your Goals and Aspirations and Discussing Your Application
Your course kōrero is the second step in the enrolment procedure. In your course kōrero, we discuss your goals and aspirations about the beauty programme or the nail technology programme and the beauty industry. This meeting helps ensure you understand what’s required of you. A successful icourse kōrero may lead to an offer of enrolment.
Before Your Course Kōrero
Before your course kōrero, you will need to:
- Familiarise yourself with the policies, procedures and requirements in our Student Handbook and
- Watch the Interview Presentation
Student Handbook
You will need to familiarise yourself with our policies and procedures, including the Student Handbook.
We may ask you questions about subjects covered in the Student Handbook at your course kōrero, and we will expect you to have a good knowledge of what is covered in the Handbook.
The Interview Presentation
You will need to watch the Interview Presentation.
We may also ask you questions about what is covered in the Interview Presentation at your course kōrero, and we will expect you to have a good knowledge of what is covered in the Interview Presentation.
Your Course Kōrero
During your course kōrero, we will:
- Take you for a tour of the school if our premises are free to do so and
- Have a course kōrero with you
The School Tour
One of our friendly team members will take you on a tour around our school. Access to some rooms may be limited if current ākonga / students are undertaking classes.
Your Course Kōrero
At the approximate time listed in your letter, we will have a one-on-one course kōrero.
During your course kōrero, we will discuss your application and your goals.
We also will discuss programme requirements and answer any questions you may have.
Applicants who appear to have weak English skills may be given a comprehension test.
You have the right to bring someone along to all sections; however, please contact us prior to the meeting to let us know that person is coming along, so we can adjust the space accordingly.
Please bring any originals with you of the information you have submitted along with you. We will review it. Also bring any questions you may have.
Also ensure your appearance (clothes, etc.) is appropriate for a course kōrero situation. We do take appearance into consideration for applicants.
No-Shows for a Course Kōrero
If you are booked in for a course kōrero and you do not show up, and you do not contact us with regards to why you did not show up (within a reasonable amount of time), we reserve the right to disqualify you from any further applications with us indefinitely.
We also reserve the right to charge you a fee if you do not show up, if you don’t follow instructions, and / or if you submit information and do not respond to our attempt at contacting you. See Fees and Charges for further information on what to expect for withdrawal or no-show fees.
If you want to withdraw your application from consideration, please see our Application Withdrawal section on our Applications page for further information.