Generally, students participate on an exchange in their 2nd or 3rd undergraduate year, and must have at least a B average academically to be eligible for consideration. Selection is by an interview and academic evaluation. Students who are New Zealand citizens or Permanent Residents pay a set local tuition fee to the University of Waikato, instead of paying the host university. This tuition fee is calculated on the average fee that a student would pay to study full time at the University of Waikato for either a semester or a year if you were not going abroad. Students who enrol in a full-time program at their host institution may be eligible for student loans and allowances.
Postgraduate exchange is available but on a case by case basis.
Tuition fees for Postgraduate exchange are available on request from the International Centre. Financial assistance and scholarships are available for University of Waikato students enrolling specific study abroad programmes. Click here for more details. USAC instituions included in the list below are highlighted in red . There are a limited number of exchanges available at these institutions, and some only offer a limited number of programs in English.