Study in New Zealand

  New Zealand has always welcomed international students to pursue higher education of their choice. A degree obtained from a university in New Zealand is highly recognised throughout the world. One can find wide range of degrees and courses from basic science to cutting-edge technology. 

  

 Before we move on lets take a brief insight into the higher education system in New Zealand.

There are 3 major types of education providers in New Zealand:

1. Universities

2. Institutions of Polytechnics and technology

3. private training institutions

  Tertiary education basically ranges from Certificate programs to Doctoral degrees. Each level is more complex than the one below it:

Certificates: levels 1 to 4

Diplomas: levels 5 and 6

Bachelors degree, graduate diplomas and certificates: level 7

Post-graduate diplomas and certificates and bachelors degree with honours: level 8

Master degree: level 9

Doctoral degrees: level 10

   Certificates and diplomas can be obtained at polytechnics and institutes of technology. These institutes offer a more practical and vocational programme of study.

   

   A degree in education and teaching can be obtained at a College of Education.

   A university bachelor degree lasts for 3 to 4 years. Here one can combine their major subject of study with other related ones called as minor subjects.

  After you have a bachelors degree, you can go for postgraduate studies like Masters or Doctorate degrees. While most of the courses require you to have a Masters degree before going for a Doctorate, there are some courses that accept intake of students with bachelors degree only. Again this depends on the depth of knowledge you have gained during your Bachelors degree.

  New Zealand boasts to have 18 universities, 18 polytechnics and institutes of technology, 600 private training institutions and 20 industry training organizations.

Top 5 Universities in New Zealand:

1. University of Auckland

2. Auckland University of technology

3. University of Otago

4. University of Canterbury

5. Victoria University of Wellington

Language: All courses are held in English. Added to this, every university has an International Student page where foreign students can find all information relevant to them.

Tuition fees:

Universities in New Zealand are all public and are partly funded by the government. Most foreign students must pay tuition fees. However some foreign students are placed under the domestic student category for tuition fee paying purposes. These are as follows:

Note that the values given below are just a general idea. For exact numbers refer to the Universities' websites.

Tuition fee at university: (annual tuition fee)

bachelors degree: NZ$15000

masters degree: NZ$18000

Ph.D degree: NZ$21200

Polytechnics and Institutes of Technology:

bachelors degree: NZ$15000

diploma: NZ$14800

certificate: NZ$14200

A Ph.D in New Zealand:

Students aspiring to pursue their doctoral studies in New Zealand have an added advantage. They are eligible to pay a domestic tuition fee just like the native New Zealanders. So if you are looking forward to pursue a PhD, then New Zealand may be a better option to you. 

   In addition to these New Zealand also has its traditional Wananga institutes that are the traditional Maori tertiary institutions that uphold the Maori culture.

Scholarships: Many scholarships are available for international students.  There is a scholarship database in which you can search for a scholarship that is relevant to your country and your program of study.

    More information on studying in New Zealand will be posted very soon. Stay tuned to get more updates.