Undergraduate fees for international students

Find out the tuition fees you will pay as an international student for undergraduate study.

The table below shows the estimated tuition fees for 2026. This is an estimation assuming that you are studying full time for a full year (120 points), unless otherwise noted.

Fees statement

After enrolling in courses, you will be able to generate an exact statement of your fees, through Student Services Online.

2026 fees

Programme Estimated fees
Bachelor of Architectural Studies NZ$52,148
Bachelor of Arts (except performance and science-based courses) NZ$40,225
Bachelor of Arts (performance and science-based courses) NZ$48,133
Bachelor of Commerce NZ$48,133
Bachelor of Communications NZ$47,221 - NZ$48,133
Bachelor of Dance Studies NZ$47,221
Bachelor of Design NZ$49,226
Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies NZ$40,496
Bachelor of Education (Teaching) NZ$40,496
Bachelor of Education (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) NZ$40,496
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) NZ$58,009
Bachelor of Fine Arts NZ$44,974
Bachelor of Global Studies NZ$52,148
Bachelor of Health Sciences NZ$42,818
Bachelor of Laws NZ$47,218
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - Year 2 onwards (for Year 1 see Bachelor of Health Sciences) NZ$86,561
Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours) NZ$55,214
Bachelor of Music NZ$47,221
Bachelor of Nursing NZ$42,818
Bachelor of Optometry NZ$68,723
Bachelor of Pharmacy NZ$55,214
Bachelor of Property NZ$48,133
Bachelor of Science NZ$47,221 - NZ$58,009
Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Education NZ$40,496
Bachelor of Urban Planning (Honours) NZ$47,221
Study Abroad NZ$13,728**

**Includes Student Services Fee. Estimate for one semester (60 points).

2027 fees

Programme Estimated fees
Bachelor of Architectural Studies NZ$54,754.80
Bachelor of Arts (except performance and science-based courses) NZ$42,236.40
Bachelor of Arts (performance and science-based courses) NZ$51,020.40
Bachelor of Commerce NZ$51,020.40
Bachelor of Communications NZ$49,681.60 - $51,020.40
Bachelor of Dance Studies NZ$49,581.60
Bachelor of Design NZ$51,687.60
Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies NZ$42,520.80
Bachelor of Education (Teaching) NZ$42,520.80
Bachelor of Education (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) NZ$42,520.80
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) NZ$60,909.60
Bachelor of Fine Arts NZ$47,221.20
Bachelor of Global Studies NZ$54,754.80
Bachelor of Health Sciences NZ$44,959.20
Bachelor of Laws NZ$49,578.00
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - Year 2 onwards (for Year 1 see Bachelor of Health Sciences) NZ$86,561.00
Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours) NZ$57,974.40
Bachelor of Music NZ$49,581.60
Bachelor of Nursing NZ$44,959.10
Bachelor of Optometry NZ$72,158.40
Bachelor of Pharmacy NZ$57,974.40
Bachelor of Property NZ$51,020.40
Bachelor of Science NZ$49,581.60 - $60,909.60
Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Education NZ$42,520.80
Bachelor of Urban Planning (Honours) NZ$49,581.60

Student Services Fee

In 2026, you will also pay a Student Services Fee of $9.44 per point, estimated at $1,132.80 for full-time study (120 points).

The Student Services Fee for 2027 will be set in late 2026. 

Fees for conjoint programmes

The fees for your conjoint programme will be similar to the fees given for each individual programme above. In a conjoint programme, you will usually study 135 points of courses per year, so your fees will be slightly higher. The exact fees you pay will depend on the courses you enrol into for your conjoint programme.