International tuition costs

Estimate your annual tuition fees and costs. Discover the approximate tuition fees and other costs you will likely incur as an international student enrolled in one year of full-time study.

Where to find tuition fees

Each qualification displays the most accurate and up-to-date tuition fees information. Start by searching for your desired qualification.

Once on the qualification page:

  1. go to the "Degree information" section
  2. select the "Fees and scholarships" tab

Please note that the tuition fees shown are estimates; and the actual cost may vary. All amounts shown are in New Zealand dollars (NZD) and refer to study in 2024 unless otherwise specified.

Additional fees

There are some more levies that you will need to pay that cover University services. There may also be additional non-tuition fees such as the International students refund administration charge you might need to pay.

Non-tuition related fees and costs

How your fees are calculated

Tuition fees are calculated on a per-paper basis: you only pay for the papers you choose. Search using Find a Paper.

You enrol in a number of papers during each year of study. Tuition fees are based on your degree and level of the paper. 

Pre-degree programmes

Qualification 2025 Estimated Fees
Certificate of Attainment in Foundation Studies (Accelerated) $13,377
Certificate of Attainment in Foundation Studies (Standard) $26,754
Certificate of University Preparation $13,377
International Diploma of Business (1 year) $31,600
Diploma in Postgraduate Preparation $29,174
International Diploma (Computer Science) $33,432
Certificate of Attainment in English Language $6,174
Certificate of Attainment in Academic English $6,174

 

Bachelors

Bachelor of Arts (BA) $30,897 - $40,220
BA in Anthropology $30,897
BA in Economics $36,429 
BA in Education and Society $30,897 
BA in English $30,897 
BA in Environmental Planning $40,220 
BA in Geography $40,220 
BA in History $30,897 
BA in Human Development $30,897 
BA in Human Rights $30,897 
BA in International Languages and Cultures $30,897 
BA in Law $37,521
BA in Linguistics $30,897 
BA in Māori and Indigenous Studies $30,897 
BA in Māori Language/Te Reo Māori $30,897 
BA in Music  $40,220
BA in Pacific and Indigenous Studies $30,897 
BA in Philosophy $30,897  
BA in Political Science $30,897 
BA in Population studies $30,897  
BA in Psychology $40,220
BA in Screen and Media Studies $36,482
BA in Social Policy $30,897 
BA in Sociology $30,897 
BA in Theatre Studies $36,482
BA in Writing Studies $30,897 
Bachelor of Applied Computing $38,671 
Bachelor of Banking, Finance & Technology (BBFinTech) $36,429

Bachelor of Business (BBus)

 

All major subjects: Accounting, Agribusiness, Digital Business, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, Leadership, Marketing, Public Relations, Strategic Management, Supply Chain Management, Tourism and Hospitality Management

$36,429

Bachelor of Climate Change (BCC)

 

All major subjects: Anthropology, Chemistry, Climate Change, Data Analytics, Earth Sciences, Ecology and Biodiversity, Economics, Education and Society, Environmental Planning, Environmental Sciences, Geography, History, Law, Māori and Indigenous Studies, Pacific and Indigenous Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Public Relations, Social Policy, Sociology, Strategic Management.

$40,220
Bachelor of Communication (BC) $36,429

Bachelor of Computer Science (BCompSc)

 

All major subjects, years 1-3: Computer science, Data analytics, Mathematics.

 

Honours papers, usually studied in your fourth year, are subject to postgraduate fees.

$38,671

Bachelor of Design (BDes)

 

All major subjects: Communication design, Design, Industrial design, Interface design, Media design

$38,671

Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (BE(Hons))

 

All major subjects, years 1-3: Chemical and Process Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials and Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Software Engineering

 

Honours papers, usually studied in your fourth year, are subject to postgraduate fees.

$45,602
Bachelor of Environmental Planning (BEP) $40,220
Bachelor of Health (BHealth) $35,227

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

 

Single Major, Double Major, or with Honours

$38,252

Bachelor of Music (BMus)

 

All streams: Academic, Composition, Performance

$38,252

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

 

All major subjects: Chemistry, Earth sciences, Ecology and biodiversity, Environmental sciences, Materials science, Molecular and cellular biology or Psychology

$38,671

Bachelor of Science (Technology) (BSc(Tech))

 

All major subjects: Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Earth Sciences, Ecology and Biodiversity, Environmental Sciences, Materials Science, Marine Science, Mathematics, Molecular and Cellular Biology

$38,671 - $40,220
Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSocSc) $30,897 - $38,305
BSocSc in Anthropology  $30,897
BSocSc in Criminology  
BSocSc in Digital Learning $30,897
BSocSc in Economics $36,429
BSocSc in Education and Society $30,897
BSocSc in Environmental Planning $40,220
BSocSc in Geography $40,220
BSocSc in History $30,897
BSocSc in Human Development  $30,897
BSocSc in Human Rights  
BSocSc in Law $36,429
BSocSc in Linguistics $30,897
BSocSc in Māori and Indigenous Studies  $30,897
BSocSc in Pacific and Indigenous Studies $30,897
BSocSc in Philosophy $30,897
BSocSc in Political Science $30,897
BSocSc in Population Studies $30,897
BSocSc in Psychology $40,220
BSocSc in Screen and Media Studies $36,482
BSocSc in Social Policy $30,897
BSocSc in Sociology $30,897

Bachelor of Sport and Human Performance (BSHP)

 

All major subjects: Health, Sport and Human Performance, Healthy Active Living, Human Performance Science, Sport Development and Coaching

$30,897

Bachelor of Teaching (BTchg)

 

All BTchg streams: Early childhood, Primary

$31,164

 

Masters

All fee amounts are approximate, and subject to change.

2025

Qualification 120 points(1 year) 180 points(1-2 years)
Master of Applied Finance - $56,910
Masters of Applied Psychology TBC  
Masters of Art (including most MA majors except those listed below) $37,695 - $42,898 $56,548 - $64,355
Master of Arts (Applied) $37,695 -
Master of Business $37,937  $56,910
Master of Business Administration - $68,192
Master of Business and Management  - $56,910
Master of Counselling $37,695 -
Master of Cyber Security $43,817 $65,730
Master of Design $43,817 $65,730
Master of Digital Business $37,937 $56,910
Master of Disability and Inclusion Studies $37,695 $56,548
Master of Education $37,695 $56,548
Master of Educational Leadership $37,695 $56,548
Master of Educational Management - $56,548
Master of Engineering $46,646 -
Master of Engineering Practice $45,518 $68,271
Master of Environment and Society $42,184 $63,273
Master of Environmental Planning $42,903 -
Master of Environmental Sciences $42,903  $64,355
Master of Health Science $45,801 $91,602    
Master of Health, Sport and Human Performance $37,695 $56,548
Master of Information Technology $43,817 $65,730
Master of Laws $41,302 -   
Master of Laws in Maori/Pacific and Indigenous People's Law $40,520 -   
Master of Legal Studies $41,302 $61,955
Master of Management  $37,937  $56,910
Master of Maori and Pacific Development $37,695  $56,548
Master of Media and Creative Technologies $37,695  $56,548
Master of Music $43,817 -   
Master of Nursing Practice $42,840 $85,680 (240 Points)
Master of Professional Accounting - $56,910
Master of Professional Accounting - CA - $71,138 (240 points)
Master of Professional Practice in Behaviour Analysis - $88,200 (240 points)
Master of Professional Writing $37,695 $56,548
Master of Science $42,903 $64,355
Master of Science (Research) $42,903 -
Master of Science (Technology) $42,378 $64,355
Master of Social Sciences   $56,550 - $64,355
Master of Teaching and Learning -    $46,746
Master of Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages $33,353 $49,875
Master of Technology Innovation in Business  - $67,363

 

Graduate Diplomas and Certificates

Graduate Certificates
• 60 point qualifications
• Approximate tuition fees are half the equivalent Graduate Diploma fee

Graduate Diplomas
All fee amounts are approximate, and subject to change.

Graduate Diploma (GradDip) Estimated Fees (120 points)
Accounting $36,424
Agribusiness $36,424
Anthropology $30,897
Applied Computing $38,306
Biochemistry $40,219
Biological Sciences $40,219 
Biotechnology $46,043
Chemistry $40,219
Chinese $30,897
Computer Graphic Design $38,306
Computer Science $38,306
Creative Practices $38,306
Creative Technologies $38,306
Design Media $38,671
Earth Sciences $40,219
Economics $36,424
Education and Society $30,897
Electronic Business $36,424 
Electronic Commerce $36,424
Electronics $43,113
English $30,897
Entrepreneurship and Innovation  $36,424
Environmental Planning $40,219
Environmental Sciences $40,219
Ethics $30,897
French $30,897
Geography $40,219
Health, Sport and Human Performance $30,897
History $30,897
Human Development $30,897
Human Resource Management $36,424
Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management $36,424
International Business $36,424 
International Languages and Cultures $30,897 
Japanese $30,897
Labour Studies $30,897
Law $37,521
Leadership Communication $36,424
Linguistics $30,897 
Management and Sustainability $36,424
Maori Media and Communication $30,897
Marketing $36,424
Materials and Processing $40,219
Mathematics $30,897
Music $38,671
Māori and Pacific Development $30,897
Māori Cultural Studies/Tikanga Māori $30,897
Māori Language/Te Reo Māori $30,897
Philosophy $30,897
Physics $40,219
Political Science $30,897
Population Studies $30,897
Psychology $40,220
Public Policy $30,897
Public Relations $30,897 
Screen and Media Studies $36,482
Social Policy $30,897
Sociology $30,897
Spanish $30,897
Statistics $30,897
Strategic Management $36,424
Studies in Religion $30,897
Supply Chain Management $36,424
Teaching $38,955
Theatre Studies $38,671 
Tourism and Hospitality Management $36,424
Women's and Gender Studies $30,897
Writing Studies $30,897

 

Postgraduate Diplomas

All fee amounts are approximate, and subject to change.

Subject PGDip (120 points) PGCert (60 points)
Accounting  $37,937   $18,968 
Agribusiness  $37,937   $18,968 
Anthropology  $37,694   $18,847 
Applied Linguistics  $37,694   $18,847 
Biological Sciences  $42,897   $21,451 
Chemistry  $42,897   $21,451 
Chinese  $37,694   $18,847 
Computer Science  $43,407   $21,704 
Counselling  $37,694   $18,847 
Creative Practices  $37,694   $18,847 
Creative Technologies  $37,694   $18,847 
Demography  $37,694   $18,847 
Development Studies  $37,694   $18,847 
Disability and Inclusion Studies  $37,694   $18,847 
Earth Sciences  $42,897   $21,451 
Economics  $37,937   $18,968 
Education  $37,694   $18,847 
Education Studies  $37,694   $18,847 
Educational Leadership  $37,694   $18,847 
Electronic Commerce  $37,937   $18,968 
Electronics  $48,042   $24,019 
Engineering  $48,042   $24,019 
English  $37,694   $18,847 
Environment and Society  $42,897   $21,451 
Environmental Planning  $42,897   $21,451 
Environmental Sciences  $42,897   $21,451 
Finance  $37,937   $18,968 
Geography  $42,184   $21,095 
German  $37,694   $18,847 
Health Development and Policy  $37,694   $18,847 
Health, Sport and Human Performance  $37,694   $18,847 
History  $37,694   $18,847 
Human Development  $37,694   $18,847 
Human Resource Management  $37,937   $18,968 
In the Practice of Psychology  $42,897   $21,451 
Information Technology  $43,407   $21,704 
International Management  $37,937   $18,968 
International Relations and Security Studies  $37,694   $18,847 
Japanese  $37,694   $18,847 
Labour Studies  $37,694   $18,847 
Law  $41,301   $20,648 
Leadership Communication  $37,937   $18,968 
Management  $37,937   $18,968 
Management and Sustainability  $37,937   $18,968 
Management Studies  $37,937   $18,968 
Management Systems  $37,937   $18,968 
Maori Cultural Studies/Te Reo Maori  $37,694   $18,847 
Maori Language/Te Reo Maori  $37,694   $18,847 
Maori Media and Communication  $37,694   $18,847 
Marketing  $37,937   $18,968 
Materials and Processing  $48,042   $24,019 
Mathematics  $37,694   $18,847 
Music  $42,184   $21,095 
Philosophy  $37,694   $18,847 
Physics  $42,897   $21,451 
Political Science  $37,694   $18,847 
Professional Accounting  $37,937   $18,968 
Psychology  $42,897   $21,451 
Public Policy  $37,694   $18,847 
Public Relations  $37,937   $18,968 
School Principalship  $37,694   $18,847 
Science and Technology  $42,897   $21,451 
Screen and Media Studies  $37,694   $18,847 
Second Language Teaching  $37,694   $18,847 
Social Enterprise  $37,937   $18,968 
Social Policy  $37,694   $18,847 
Sociology  $37,694   $18,847 
Statistics  $37,694   $18,847 
Strategic Management  $37,937   $18,968 
Teaching  $37,694   $18,847 
TESOL  $37,695   $18,848 
Tertiary Teaching  $37,694   $18,847 
Theatre Studies  $37,694   $18,847 
Tourism and Hospitality Management  $37,937   $18,968 
Women's and Gender Studies  $37,694   $18,847 

 

Higher Research Degrees (PhD, Research Thesis, MPhil, EdD)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Approximate tuition fees for 120 points of study are shown.

New international PhD students, studying full-time, may be eligible to pay domestic New Zealand annual tuition fees ($7,140 - $7,582).

International Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) domestic fees entitlement

International Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students enrolled in recognised research programmes at New Zealand universities may qualify for domestic student status. To hold domestic student status, international Doctor of Philosophy students must be resident in New Zealand during their study, except for temporary absences for the purposes of their research (conducting research and fieldwork appropriate to their course of study). The University defines a 'temporary absence' as no more than 12 months in total during the period of their candidature. A student enrolled in a New Zealand university but remaining resident overseas does not have domestic student status.

If you do not qualify for the International Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) domestic fees entitlement, you will need to pay full international PhD tuition fees.

PhD Domestic Estimated Fees
Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences $7140
Business, Accountancy, Management $7287
Computer Science $7582
Education $7140
Engineering, Technology $7582
Fine Arts, Music & Performing Arts $7582
Law $7287
Science $7582
Health Science $7582
Health, Sport and Human Performance $7582
Maori $7140

Research Thesis, Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Doctor of Education (EdD)

Approximate tuition fees for 120 points of study are shown.

Research Thesis, Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Doctor of Education (EdD) International Estimated Fees
Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences  $40,945 
Business, Accountancy, Management  $38,844 
Computer Science  $48,195 
Education  $40,950 
Engineering, Technology  $51,082 
Fine Arts, Music & Performing Arts  $48,195 
Health Science  $47,643 
Law  $42,918 
Science  $47,649 

 

Study abroad programmes

Study Abroad 2025 fees (Individual paper credits IPC) (For a maximum of 60 points per trimester)  
All undergraduate courses (1 trimester enrolment) $13,850
All undergraduate courses (1 academic year (2 trimester) enrolment) $27,700

 

Please Note

  • Students who enrol in more than 120 points will pay additional tuition fees.
  • All fees are quoted in New Zealand Dollars (NZD) and include New Zealand Goods and Services Tax (GST).
  • Tuition fees are set annually by the University. Fees are subject to change.

Disclaimer

The University of Waikato has taken due care to ensure that the information contained here is correct. However, the University retains the right to amend this document without notice.