Bachelor of Computer Science
University of Waikato · Hamilton, New Zealand
Duration
36 mo
Tuition
NZD41,910/yr
verifiedIntake
Trimester A (March) and Trimester B (July)
English
IELTS 6.0 overall, no band below 5.5
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Course details verified 20 Aug 2026 — intakes, entry requirements and course facts · official source
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About this programme
The Bachelor of Computer Science is a specialised, industry-aligned three-year, 360-point degree based at Waikato's Hamilton campus, with some options available in Tauranga. Students gain experience across a wide range of computing fields and learn to design and implement technological solutions. The programme includes work-integrated learning in the third year with optional work placement opportunities. It is accredited by the Australian Computer Society. What the fee covers: the international 2026 estimated annual fee for a full-time year of study. Fee year: 2026. English requirement as published: Waikato's bachelor's-degree criteria, IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5. The programme page itself prints no English score, and the postgraduate 6.5 bar does not apply to this degree. Before you budget: Waikato's table gives '2026 Estimated Fees' of NZ$41,910 and '2027 Estimated Fees' of NZ$44,006 for this degree. A three-year degree therefore spans at least three different annual rates and will cost materially more than three times NZ$41,910. Fees are charged per paper, so your final amount depends on the papers you enrol in. The compulsory Student Services levy is charged separately from tuition. The course page carries no fee; the central international tuition costs page is the source. The India percentage shown comes from https://www.waikato.ac.nz/study/apply/international/entry-requirements-for-international-students/ — read the board caveat in the entry requirement above before treating 75% as a fixed bar.
Intakes & deadlines
Trimester A (March) and Trimester B (July)
Dates confirmed for your profile · Open
Entry requirements
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Academic
75%+
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English
IELTS 6.0 overall, no band below 5.5 · TOEFL 80 with writing 21 · PTE 50, no communicative skills score below 42 · DUOLINGO 105, no band below 95
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Prerequisites
Programme page: you are eligible to apply if you have University Entrance, or its equivalent; all other applications are considered case by case. MATHS135, a compulsory paper, requires a minimum of 14 credits in NCEA at Level 3 in Mathematics; students who do not meet this take MATHS165 or MATHS166 as an additional paper. India (from Waikato's international entry-requirements page): an average of 75% over the best four academic subjects with a minimum 60% in English in the class XII certificate awarded by CBSE or CISCE, or by the Maharashtra, Karnataka Pre-University or West Bengal state boards; OR an average of 80% over the best four academic subjects with a minimum 65% in English in the certificate awarded by all other Indian state boards. Note that the 75% figure applies only to those five named boards — a student from any other state board needs 80%.
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Documents
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This is an indicative early-career range for the whole Computer Science / IT field in New Zealand, from official graduate-outcome data — not a figure for this programme or university, and not a guarantee of what you will earn. What you actually earn depends on the role, employer, city and your visa.
Source: Education Counts (NZ Ministry of Education) - Earnings & Destinations Detailed Data, National Report to 2016, to 2016.
Rupee figure converted at the 18 Aug 2026 mid-market rate; your bank's rate will be worse and currencies move, so use it for planning, not as the amount you will receive.
Fees & scholarships
NZD41,910/yr tuition (verified). We confirm the exact costs and the scholarships you qualify for at University of Waikato — free, for your profile.
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Bachelor of Computer Science — FAQs
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Tuition is NZD41,910/yr. Checked against the university's own fees page. We confirm the current fee and the scholarships you qualify for — free.
The main intake is Trimester A (March) and Trimester B (July). Most universities admit on a rolling basis — we confirm the exact deadline for your profile, free.
Programme page: you are eligible to apply if you have University Entrance, or its equivalent; all other applications are considered case by case. MATHS135, a compulsory paper, requires a minimum of 14 credits in NCEA at Level 3 in Mathematics; students who do not meet this take MATHS165 or MATHS166 as an additional paper. India (from Waikato's international entry-requirements page): an average of 75% over the best four academic subjects with a minimum 60% in English in the class XII certificate awarded by CBSE or CISCE, or by the Maharashtra, Karnataka Pre-University or West Bengal state boards; OR an average of 80% over the best four academic subjects with a minimum 65% in English in the certificate awarded by all other Indian state boards. Note that the 75% figure applies only to those five named boards — a student from any other state board needs 80%. English: IELTS 6.0 overall, no band below 5.5 · TOEFL 80 with writing 21 · PTE 50, no communicative skills score below 42 · DUOLINGO 105, no band below 95.
The programme runs about 36 months full-time.
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