Key Facts and General Information

Campus located at:                            Auckland, New Zealand
Student Numbers on Campus:         34,000+
Semester Abroad Requirements:   3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) required
Full Degree Requirements:              Details on university web site
Government Accreditation:    Yes
Accredited for US financial aid:      Yes
Overseas students can apply for:   Semester, Year Abroad, Bachelors, Masters, PhDs/Doctorate
University Web Site:                            www.auckland.ac.nz

The AEC acknowledges that much of the information on this page is from university resources.

Why choose the University of Auckland?

Around the world, the University of Auckland has earned a great reputation for academic and research excellence within a supportive learning environment. As a graduate of the university, a student can expect to be sought after by New Zealand and international employers. Students are taught by academics who are experts in their chosen fields. By learning in a first-rate research-led environment, students receive the benefits of courses that incorporate the latest findings and perspectives. The University has been evolving for 125 years and today offers some of the best tertiary teaching facilities in the world.

The university has on the ground staff to assist students through orientation/enrollment, settling in and other student services. Student advisers help students with a wide variety of support services which are free and confidential. Getting involved in the international student community is both satisfying and enjoyable. Students can become an iSPACE MATE, join a club or play sport at the university.

Throughout the course of study at the University of Auckland, students are encouraged to explore their own ideas, develop their own perspective and advance their learning in their chosen field. After undergraduate study, students may choose to further their learning with postgraduate study and develop specialist knowledge about an area that particularly interests them to gain a higher qualification and increase their career options.

Read more information about the university at:
http://www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/home/for/international-students

Eligibility

For semester and year abroad:

Required:  Students must have a better-than-average academic record at home school.

It is preferably that students have completed at least 1 year study at home school before going abroad.

For full degree programs:

Entry requirements vary based on the qualification which the student has applied for. At the minimum students would require some college study at the time of application for entry to the university.

Additional notes:

Students undertaking or with completed community college study may apply as `transfer’ students to the university.

Students applying for certain courses e.g. creative arts, music or media studies may be required to provide supporting documentation to ensure suitability for entry to the program.

Prospective Research Masters and/or PhD/Doctoral students must begin dialogue with relevant faculty at the university to begin discussions on potential supervisors. This will make the process easier when applying as students will be able to list their `potential’ supervisors with whom they have already discussed (via email or phone) their research. Research students are also required to submit an Abstract or other summary of their research proposal with their applications to undertake research based degrees.

Please also read the section on `Planning…’ to understand the process of admission.

Any fees listed on this page are listed in local currency. Therefore, use the currency converter here to convert prices into US Dollars or any other currency.

As a direct enrolled student through the AEC Program, students pay the university’s advertised tuition costs. Semester and year abroad students can check the consolidated price list for semester and year abroad programs at all universities here. Information also includes cost of medical insurance, books, international airfare and visa. In this way, you will be able to better budget for your overseas study experience. It is not possible to provide a consolidated list of full degree program costs because costs vary based on subject, degree type and other factors. Refer university web site direct for individual degree costs or check with the AEC.

Tuition Fee:

Semester Abroad       NZ $ 11,090
Year Abroad               NZ $ 23,080
Full Degrees                Tuition depends on the Field of Study – see list here.

Note currently we are limited in our New Zealand program offerings. This is because we have been slow to establish the program. List of semester/year abroad prices of all universities the AEC currently works with in Australia and New Zealand are listed in the  consolidated list here.

Housing Fee:

The university has a comprehensive housing website here.

Allow NZ $ 3500-5500 per semester based on your housing preference. 

Cost of housing is based on your preference.

The AEC will assist with all housing arrangements after you have completed your application for entry to this university through the AEC. Step by step guidelines are provided by the AEC as it supports students through the maze of housing.

Housing options at this university include:

• On campus residence halls, most with meals plans
• Off campus residence halls
• Off campus shared housing

The AEC does recommend full degree students consider off campus, university or private provider housing arrangements which are far lower in cost than on campus housing. The AEC will work with students on a one on one basis to provide the best possible option based on student’s need and availability.

The university in accredited by the US Department of Education for the purpose of financial aid. This means students who would normally qualify for US financial aid to attend a US school, can take this aid to study at the overseas university. There is also information about working whilst studying for those students wanting to work part time (whilst studying) as a means of gaining paid overseas work experience and/or simply earning some money whilst studying.

Besides the general information listed below about scholarships and financial aid, the university has supplied additional information about their scholarship program here.

Semester & Year Abroad Students:

Comprehensive information on financial aid for semester/year abroad is listed here.

Information about scholarships is listed here.

Semester and year abroad students will require their home schools to agree to their aid being disbursed for their programs abroad.  The AEC will provide advice and assistance with this process where possible. Read the information at `Comparing programs …’ and the `Direct enrollment’ service to understand what the AEC offers students in terms of affordable programs.

Full Degree Students:

As the university in accredited by the US Department of Education for the purpose of financial aid, students wanting to undertake their full degree at the university will be able to do so, subject to completion of their SAR reports and other documentation.

Once the student has applied to the university through the AEC program, the AEC will provide relevant information to ensure that the student begins the process of financial aid. More information is also available in the `Planning….’ Section of the website. Read also information on scholarships and financial aid.

Please be aware that payment of medical health insurance is mandatory as a requirement for obtaining a student visa. Medical insurance cost is NZ $ 246.50 per semester or NZ$493 per year. The AEC will make arrangements to ensure that you are notified about your medical insurance arrangements as part of the enrollment process. The AEC does also recommend students undertake optional travel and accident insurance coverage when purchasing their airline tickets.

The university has comprehensive information about health insurance and travel insurance here.

Semester & Year Abroad:

The AEC does accept applications on a rolling basis. It is however,  recommended that students apply 5 months ahead of time to ensure that the AEC is able to assist with all services such as subject selection/credit transfer, housing, visa, pre-departure, travel, arrival, etc.

Options for Semester Abroad:    February to June or July to November
Options for Year Abroad:       February to November or July to June

Note: The Year Abroad beginning in July is longer due to the summer holidays from Dec to Feb.

Dates for 2010:     Formal classes for first semester will begin 1 March and end on 28 June 2010, second semester will begin 19 July and end 15 November 2010. Note: students are required to arrive about 10-14 days prior to start of semester to participate in on campus orientation

Full Degree Applicants:

Full Degrees and Other Programs: Apply 4-6 months ahead of time except for courses that have particular deadlines or are in higher demand e.g. medicine, music etc. Refer the faculty/department information on the university’s web site. Students considering medical school and some key subject areas such as music must apply well ahead of time. Refer the faculty/department information on the university’s web site.

Arrival and Orientation

The AEC in consultation with the university arranges your pre-departure advising and arrival arrangements. The university will provide a comprehensive orientation program for all incoming international students. Program usually begins 7-10 days prior to start of semester classes.

To ensure that students are offered direct enrollment, the AEC does not include mandatory travel tours as part of the study abroad program as this increases study abroad program costs. See the information in comparing programs. The AEC therefore, offers optional tours if a student requests these prior to the on campus orientation which is already provided free of charge by universities within their tuition costs. For students proceeding to New Zealand the AEC is able to prepare a specific tour program based on need. For example, the AEC is able to offer the `Experience Australia’ program in Cairns or Sydney for those students wanting to visit Australia, on their way to New Zealand. Most universities also offer optional travel tours. Refer to the section on the `Experience Australia’ optional program and the section on `Internships and Travel’.

Fields of Study - Subjects

List of fields of study are listed within this section.

Instructions for Semester and Year Abroad students: 

Students must choose undergraduate subjects within the broad fields of study listed below. The AEC will provide students instructions on how to choose subjects, where to find subject listings (usually through web links) and assist with subject transfer arrangements with home school, after a student has lodged an application to the university through the AEC program.

Instructions for Full Degree applicants: 

Students may choose their degrees from the various faculties and departments of the universities listed in alphabetical order below.

Architectural Studies, Arts

Business and Information Management

Commerce

Education (Teaching). Engineering           

Fine Arts

Health Sciences. Human Services           

Law

Medicine, Music

Nursing

Optometry

PerformingArts (Dance), Pharmacy, Physical Education. Planning. Property           

Science, Social Work

Technology,  Theology

Visual Arts

Students may navigate information about Degrees and Courses (and subjects available) by going to
http://www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/fp-by-subject
http://www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/home/for/international-students/is-study-options

Support Service in North America

Students lodging applications for semester, year abroad and full degree programs through the AEC direct enrollment service pay no additional fees to the AEC.

The AEC offers students a direct enrollment service which include the following: advising/counseling about study options, access to online resources, application and enrollment in the overseas university, assistance with financial aid/scholarship documentation, assistance with subject selection, student visa, housing, payment arrangements, pre-departure advising and arrangements and of course on-arrival arrangements.

The AEC also ensures that health and safety information is provided to all AEC students. In addition, full degree students lodging applications through the AEC will on request receive a free `Wheels of Diplomacy & Australian Seat of Government’ 3 night arrival and tour program to Australia’s Capital, Canberra. The free tour includes travel from Sydney to Canberra.

For a complete list of services offered by the AEC to students click here. 

Apply Now - APPLICATIONS!

Semester & Year Abroad Students

If you are applying for a semester or year abroad you must:

Complete the AEC online application here

OR

Download, the AEC application here, complete and mail to the AEC (mailing address listed below).

Separately, you must also arrange the following:

Request your home school to forward to the AEC an official transcript.

Provide your Adviser, the Faculty Recommendation Form  and request your Adviser to mail, fax or email (as an attachment) the form to the AEC.
 
Send to the AEC, 2 passport size photographs (approximately 2 x 2 inches) with your full name clearly marked.

Send a $50 program deposit to the AEC. Details of the deposit are listed here. Cheque payment must be made to: Connections Abroad LLC, the manager of the AEC Program.

Address:
            Australian Education Connection
            5722 S. Flamingo Rd #303
            Ft Lauderdale FL 33330
Fax: 1-954-680-0597
Email:  applications@mystudyaustralia.com

Note:   You may send documentation as it becomes available. For example, you may send an online application, your parent may send on your behalf the program deposit of $50 in a separate envelope as long as your name is clearly listed on the cheque, your Adviser could send your academic reference in a separate envelope and you can send your photos when available (as long as your full name is listed at the back of the photographs!). The AEC can accommodate these arrangements as long as you list your name on all documentation to the AEC.

Full degree applicants

Students undertaking a full degree, whether a Bachelors, Graduate Diploma, Masters or PhD must complete:
University specific application form for admission to the university.  These forms must be downloaded from the university’s web site, completed and returned to the AEC.

If the applications are sent directly to the university and/or the applications are completed online at the university’s web site, the student will not be able to access services offered through the AEC program.

OR

If the university specific forms are not readily available on the university web site, then please complete the online AEC generic full degree application form here or download the form here and return to the AEC. The AEC will then send you the relevant university specific forms via download. 

To use the free services offered by the  AEC, applications to the university must be lodged through the AEC Program.

Separately, you must also arrange the following:

Request your current and/or last school to forward your official transcripts to the AEC.
Provide any recommendation/referee reports requested on the university’s application form. If you not completing the university’s form (to send to the AEC) and instead completing the AEC generic form, you need not send these recommendations/referee reports. (The AEC will request these when required.)
Send a $100 program deposit to the AEC.  Cheque payment must be made to: Connections Abroad LLC, the manager of the AEC Program.

Address:
            Australian Education Connection
            5722 S. Flamingo Rd #303
            Ft Lauderdale FL 33330
Fax: 1-954-680-0597
Email:  applications@mystudyaustralia.com

Student Visa

The AEC will advise you about your student visa application process as soon as you have completed the formal process of admission and enrollment. 

Students should be aware that it is not possible to obtain a student visa without first applying for admission to the program, being offered admission and then either paying the university your first semester’s tuition fees  and/or securing agreements between your school and the overseas university about the payment of your fees through financial aid and/or student loans.

The AEC assists with these arrangements and will advise you through each step of the process.

Airfares and Tourism, City and State Information

Once you have completed your initial admission procedures to the university through the AEC program, the AEC will forward you information about booking your travel to the overseas destination and your overseas university.
As airfares fluctuate and travel agencies provide special deals to students, the AEC will provide contact details of travel agencies, airlines and online services which offer good arrangements. You have complete flexibility in using any of the travel agencies the AEC advises you of, or making your own arrangements. The AEC does enter into exclusive contractual arrangements that restrict students to a particular itinerary.

The AEC encourages students to make the most of their travel to Australia and/or New Zealand and therefore, provides much information on tours, stopovers and other itineraries. Note that Australian and New Zealand universities also offer optional tours and/or other activities for inbound students.

Tourism and City/State Information
http://www.newzealand.com/USA/
http://www.newzealandeducated.com/us/en/guide    Guide to living in NZ
http://www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/home/for/international-students/is-why-choose-auckland/is-a-study-and-lifestyle-destination   - Learn more about NZ

Thinking about cheap backpacker hostels in New Zealand, check out:
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Other Study Options

Other:
Look at Menu at left on this site if you wish to pursue:  
Working Holiday Visa Options, Internships and Travel (after your semester abroad), Summer/Winter/Short Programs and the processes for these.

DOWNLOADS - useful material

http://www.newzealandeducated.com/
http://www.newzealandeducated.com/us/en/guide -   Guide to living in New Zealand

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