If you are an international student wishing to Study Abroad at the University of Waikato, please click here for more information. The University of Waikato has formal exchange agreements with a variety of universities around the world. Students participating on an Exchange Programme do not have to physically exchange with another student. Exchange agreements are a mechanism that allows University of Waikato students to study credit bearing courses in selected foreign universities without paying international fees, and also allows students from those universities to do the same at the University of Waikato. 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.