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Study engineering in New Zealand

Universities and colleges in New Zealand recorded as teaching engineering, with the levels they teach and what a year of study costs.

Includes Mechanical, civil, electrical, chemical and aerospace engineering

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These places carry the subject in their own name. Check each one’s course page before you apply.

Subjects we can show you in New Zealand

Engineering 12Law 1Art and design 1
Any level FoundationBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateShort courses

No institution in New Zealand is recorded as teaching this at foundation level in the data we hold, so every level is shown.

12 institutions recorded as teaching this in New Zealand.

Order: Universities first, then most programmes or graduates in this field A to Z

Institutions

Open Polytechnic

Polytechnic · Lower Hutt, Wellington
Listed because its name says so
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Otago Polytechnic

Polytechnic · Dunedin
Listed because its name says so
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Teach engineering in New Zealand and not on this list? Claim your institution’s page, free, and list your programmes.

Studying in New Zealand at a glance

Tuition a year
NZD 40,200 to NZD 58,000
Living costs a month
NZD 1,700 to NZD 1,700
First year, all in, from
EUR 30,400
Money to show for the visa
NZD 20,000
Work during term
25 hours a week
Stay to work after
3 years

Official figures, checked 2026-09-26. Tuition for engineering can differ from the country average.

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Questions students ask

How much does it cost to study engineering in New Zealand?

Tuition for international students runs from NZD 40,200 to NZD 58,000 a year, and living costs from NZD 1,700 a month. With the visa fee, a first year starts at about EUR 30,400. Fees for engineering can be higher than the average; check the course page.

Can I work while I study in New Zealand?

Yes, up to 25 hours a week during term on a student visa, and more in the holidays where the rules allow.

Can I stay and work in New Zealand after I graduate?

Yes: Post-Study Work Visa gives you 3 years.

Scholarships to study engineering, by nationality

Government scholarships open to your passport, with deadlines and the official pages. Many accept any subject: check each scheme.

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