In recent years, the international student population in New Zealand has grown rapidly. New Zealand is now recognised as a world-class provider of international courses for students, offering impressive institutions and a progressive education system
“New Zealand universities offer international students a host of study and research opportunities,” says Megan Watson of the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors’ Committee, “in a country with a welcoming society and stunning landscape.”
The eight institutions which constitute the New Zealand university system are located in cities in the country’s two main islands and this geographic spread gives students the chance to pursue an enviable range of lifestyle choices around study, work, recreation and culture.
The University of Auckland and AUT University are located in Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city where a quarter of the population live. On the other end of the geographical scale, Lincoln University is situated on the rural outskirts of the largest South Island city, Christchurch, with the snow-covered Southern Alps as a backdrop.
Victoria University of Wellington’s location in New Zealand’s capital city gives it proximity to government and its agencies in a harbourside setting, while the other North Island universities – Waikato and Massey – are situated in the provincial cities of Hamilton and Palmerston North, ideal for international courses in the agriculture and horticulture industries. Massey also has campuses in Auckland and Wellington.
The University of Canterbury’s roots lie in the heart of Christchurch and it is now located on an expansive, leafy campus which is still close to the city centre. Dunedin, New Zealand’s southernmost major centre, with a strong Scottish and architectural heritage, is home to the University of Otago.
