STUDY ABROAD AT WAIKATO

• Relaxed, safe and welcoming country

• World-renowned education system and unrivalled quality of life

• Second most peaceful country in the world (Global Peace Index 2020)

• Outdoor lifestyle and stunning landscapes

• Multi-cultural society

WELCOME TO NEW ZEALAND—

WAIKATO REGION— Bridal Veil Falls

WAIKATO REGION— Hobbiton, Lord of the Rings

WAIKATO REGION— Raglan Beach

BAY OF PLENTY REGION— Te Puia, Rotorua

NATIONAL PARK— Whakapapa Ski Field

SOUTH ISLAND

HAMILTON

—• Growing and diverse economy –

3rd fastest growing urban area in NZ

• 165,000 people – 4th most populous city in

NZ

• Friendly student city

• Mild climate – warm summers (22-26°C)

and cool winters (10-15°C)

• Central location – drive to Auckland in 90

minutes, beaches in 40 minutes

• 145 parks and gardens, 63 sports areas

HAMILTON CAMPUS

TAURANGA CITY

TAURANGA CAMPUS

AREAS OF STUDY• Arts

• Social Sciences

• Education

• Health

• Law

• Māori and Indigenous Studies

• Computing and Mathematical Sciences

• Science

• Engineering

• Management

WAIKATO MANAGEMENT SCHOOL

• Accounting

• Digital Business

• Economics

• Finance

• International Management

• Leadership Communication

• Marketing

• Project Management

• Public Relations

• Strategic Management

• Supply Chain Management

• Tourism & Hospitality

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE

• Animal Behaviour

• Aquaculture/Marine Science

• Biochemistry

• Biological Sciences

• Chemistry

• Earth Sciences

• Ecology and Biodiversity

• Environmental Planning

• Environmental Sciences

• Geology

• Hydrology

• Molecular and Cellular Biology

• Physics

MĀORI AND INDIGENOUS STUDIES

• Te Reo Māori (language)

• Introducing the Māori World

• Treaty of Waitangi

• Kapa Haka

• Māori and Indigenous Health and

Wellbeing

• Māori Politics

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Study + Intern • Guaranteed for-credit internship

• Students enrol in internship and 2-3 other

papers

• Open to students who have completed 2 years

of undergraduate study: 300 level paper (15

points)

• 15 hours/week: 180 hours total

• Open to most areas of study

• Interviewed and placed prior to arrival

• Past placements include: KPMG, Hamilton

Airport, NIWA, Waikato District Health Board,

Sport Waikato, PWC

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Science Capstone Research Project

• SCIEN 301 (15 points)

• Open to 3rd year students and higher

• Interdisciplinary team research project on an assigned

topic – varies each term

• Hone communication, fieldwork, research and project

management skills

• Past projects include:

➢ Partnership with local iwi in managing marine

environments and restoration of shellfish

➢ Monitoring Hamilton bat boxes

➢ Ecological and water quality impacts of

restored estuary flow

TRIMESTER STUDY ABROAD• Choose 1 or 2 trimesters of study

• A: February – June

• B: July – November

• C: November – February

• All areas of study open to study abroad students

• Guaranteed on-campus accommodation

• 15 Waikato points = 3-4 US credits or 7.5 ECTS

• Full time enrolment: 4 papers (60 points)

• Fees:

• Study: $12,875 NZ (~$8,700 US)

• Study + Intern: $14,250 NZ (~$9,600 US)

• Fees include tuition, student fees, airport pickup &

official transcript and internship placement if

student does the Study + Intern programmes.

• Catered Halls

- Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided / all bills

included

- Private bedroom, shared bathroom and living area

- Good for those who do not want to cook!

• Self-catered Halls

- Students cook their own food

- Private bedroom, shared bathroom, living area and

kitchen

- Popular with international students

DETAILS CATERED SELF-CATERED

Number of rooms / flats / cottages

697 rooms 42 flats / cottages

People per room / flat / cottage

1 per room6 to 20 per floor

1 per room4 to 6 per flat / cottage

Cost per week $322 - $370 NZD $180 - $255 NZD

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