Figures below are indicative — your counsellor confirms exact fees, cut-offs and deadlines for your profile, free.
About University of Waikato
The University of Waikato is a public university based in Hamilton, with a growing reputation in management, computer science and environmental studies. It has a modern campus and a sizeable international student intake.
Indicative data
Programmes here are NZD 39,840–46,200/yr —
verified against the university's own fees pages across 4 published programmes. Your exact fee depends on the course — we confirm it, free.
At a glance
Institution
Public
Typical intakes in New Zealand
Feb, Jul
Entry requirements
Generally IELTS 6.0-6.5 overall plus a recognised academic qualification; postgraduate entry requires a relevant bachelor's degree.
Indicative for international postgraduate applicants — your counsellor confirms the exact cut-offs and English scores for your chosen programme, free.
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Living costs ( )
Approx in INR
Tuition / year
Living / year
Indicative estimate (annual tuition + living, NZ$). Your counsellor confirms exact fees, living costs and the scholarships that reduce this — free.Living costs are an indicative national range in NZ$, not this university's own figure. Tuition varies by course here, so we'd rather confirm your exact fee than print an average — ask us and it's free.
Exchange rates as of 2 Nov 2026 —
open.er-api.com mid-market rates, mid-market.
The INR figure is converted from NZ$ at that rate.
Your bank's remittance rate will be worse than mid-market, and currencies move a percent or two a month, so use these
for planning rather than as the amount you will actually pay.
New Zealand Government·New Zealand ·PG & PhDGovernment (Destination)Fully fundedDates varyTuition + living + travel + other support subject to country
Award
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Education New Zealand with participating NZ universities·New Zealand Government (Destination)Partial awardDates varyPartial scholarships; the most recent round offered 29 awards totalling NZ$260,000 across the eight universities
Award
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Aga Khan Foundation ·PGPrivate / FoundationLoan scholarshipDates varyNeed-based award, typically 50% grant and 50% loan, covering tuition and living costs (indicative — confirm on source)
Award
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Campus photos on this page:
Michal Klajban (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Ingolfson (Public domain) — via Wikimedia Commons.
University of Waikato — FAQs
5 questions
Generally IELTS 6.0-6.5 overall plus a recognised academic qualification; postgraduate entry requires a relevant bachelor's degree.
The main intakes across New Zealand are Feb, Jul. University of Waikato sets its own dates per course — we confirm the exact intake and deadline for your shortlist. Apply early: documents, funds and visa processing all take time.
New Zealand's Post-Study Work Visa lets eligible graduates of qualifying degrees (bachelor's or higher) work openly in NZ for up to 3 years. Rules change, so we confirm the current position before you apply.
We list 4 programmes at University of Waikato with real fees and entry requirements on this page. We shortlist the ones that fit your profile — free.
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