Study Overseas in New Zealand

New Zealand is considered one of the most beautiful countries in the world- it is clean, green and spectacular. New Zealand is relatively small, approximately the size of the United Kingdom or Japan, but boasts a far smaller population than the other two countries.

New Zealand is known worldwide for its high-quality higher education. The University of Auckland is the largest and highest-ranked university in the country.  The city of Auckland has been ranked the world’s eighth best city in the latest liveability rankings released by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

New Zealand education system

Bachelor’s degree 3 Years
Bachelor’s degree (Engineering) 4 Years
Master’s degree 1.5 – 2 Year

New Zealand universities are ranked amongst the world’s best by QS World University Rankings – all eight of them are ranked top 3% in the world. For many important disciplines, New Zealand universities rank in the world’s top 50.

Name Location
University of Auckland Auckland
University of Otago Dunedin
Victoria, University of Wellington Wellington
Massey University Auckland / Palmerston North
AUT University Auckland
University of Waikato Hamilton
University of Canterbury Christchurch
Lincoln University Lincoln

How much does it cost?

Business / Social science: NZ$ 25,000 – NZ$ 36,000 /year
Engineering / Science: NZ$ 25,000 – NZ$ 35,000 /year
Medicine / Dentistry: 1st-5th year: NZ$ 55,000 – A$ 65,000 /year
Big mac NZ$ 6
Half litre of beer NZ$ 6
Can of coke NZ$ 2.5
Bottle of water 1.5l NZ$ 2.6
Cinema ticket NZ$ 14.5
Second hand car: NZ$ 2,000 – NZ$ 8,000
Student accommodation: NZ$ 7,000 – NZ$ 12,000 / year

How & When to apply?

The main intake for New Zealand universities is February & July. Most degrees are available for both intakes except Medicine/Optometry etc which normally start only in February.

  • If you are currently in A’ levels, you can apply at any time with your forecast result. Please note that you need to apply for Medicine etc as early as possible;
  • If you are currently in polytechnics, you should apply when you have first 5 semester results. New Zealand universities offer 1-2 year credit exemptions;
  • If you are currently in O’ levels applying for Foundation year program, you can apply with the preliminary result for January intake, or apply with the actual result for other intakes (April / July / Oct);

To apply, you can fill in this online application form. For your own benefit, it is more advisable for you to speak with one of our friendly consultants before applying – it is a free service funded by universities.

Are you in Singapore? You are eligible for our free services.

We are the overseas university application centre in Singapore. Fully funded by universities, our services are free for students in Singapore. Contact us to get free advice and assistance on your application, visa and accommodation.

Online Enquiry Form

Which of these describes you best?

Your name

Nationality

Education level

What are you interested in studying? (e.g. Law, Business, Arts etc)

When do you want to study abroad

Your questions

Your email address

Your phone number (please include country code if outside Singapore)

How did get to know about us?


* Terms & conditions apply