International Postgraduate fees

Relevant qualifications

You need to pay postgraduate tuition fees if you plan on studying towards any of the following qualifications at UC.

Programme Fees

The table below indicates the total cost for each programme with associated points. Typically, a full time student will study around 120 points each year. Please be aware that there are additional non-tuition fees that will apply as well as other costs, such as:

Insurance (can be bought through UC or through an approved provider prior to arriving in NZ)
Student Visa (if you are a new student, this will need to be organised prior to arriving in NZ)

Tuition fees are subject to change and are reviewed annually. The University reserves the right to change these published fees before enrolment to reflect any changes in Government or University Council Policy. See Enrolment and Fees Policies and Regulations for more information.

PhDs	Points	2018 TOTAL PROGRAMME FEE (ALL PRICES ARE IN NZD)	2019 TOTAL PROGRAMME FEE (All prices are in NZD)
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) - Please note price is an annual cost based on 120 points		$32,200	$33,800
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Please note price is an annual cost based on 120 points	360	$6,749 - $8,130	$6,884 - $8,293 per 120 points

Masters	Points	2018 TOTAL PROGRAMME FEE (ALL PRICES ARE IN NZD)	2019 TOTAL PROGRAMME FEE (All prices are in NZD)
Master of Antarctic Studies (MASt) Tuition fee includes ANTA603 (Antarctica Field Trip)	180	$56,150	$58,900
Master of Applied Data Science	180	$34,200	$37,500
Master of Applied Finance and Economics (MAFE)	180	$34,200	$37,500
Master of Architectural Engineering	120	$39,000	$42,000
Master of Arts	120 240	$27,600 $55,200	$29,000 $58,000
Master of Audiology	240	$69,800	$73,200
Master of Bicultural Co-Governance of Natural Resources - new for 2018	180	$52,350	$54,900
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	240	$54,400	$57,200
Master of Business Information Systems	180	$34,200	$37,500
Master of Business Management	180	$34,200	$37,500
Master of Commerce	120 180	$28,467 $42,700	$25,000 $37,500
Master of Computer-Assisted Language Learning	180	$32,200	Not open to new enrolments in 2019
Master of Counselling	240	$69,800	$73,200
Master of Criminal Justice - new for 2019 (subject to CUAP approval in December 2018)	180	-	$50,700
Master of Disaster, Risk and Resilience	180	$45,900	$48,900
Master of Education	120 180	$27,600 $41,400	$29,000 $43,500
Master of Engineering	120	$39,000	$42,000
Master of Engineering in Fire Engineering	210	$68,250	$73,500
Master of Engineering in Management - includes project fee	120	$41,900	$45,000
Master of Engineering in Transportation	180	$58,500	$63,000
Master of Engineering Studies	120	$39,000	$42,000
Master of European Union Studies	180	$29,800	$34,500
Master of Financial Engineering	180	$52,350	$54,900
Master of Financial Management	180	$34,200	$37,500
Master of Fine Arts	120	$32,200	$33,800
Master of Forestry Science	120 240	$34,900 $69,800	$36,600 $73,200
Master of Geographic Information Science	120 240	$34,900 $69,800	$36,600 $73,200
Master of Health Sciences	240	$69,800	$73,200
Master of Health Sciences Professional Practice	180	$32,200	$33,750
Master of Human Interface Technology (MHIT)	120	$39,000	$42,000
Master of International Relations and Diplomacy	180	$29,800	$34,500
Master of Laws (International Law and Politics)	120	$32,200	$33,800
Master of Laws (LLM)	120	$32,200	$33,800
Master of Linguistics	180	$29,800	$34,500
Master of Māori and Indigenous Leadership	180	$29,800	$34,500
Master of Music	120	$32,200	$33,800
Master of Policy and Governance	180	$29,800	$34,500
Master of Professional Accounting	240	$45,600	$50,000
Master of Science	Varies	$34,900 per 120 points	$36,600 per 120 points
Master of Social Work	120	$27,600	$23,000
Master of Social Work (Applied)	240	$46,800	$46,000
Master of Spatial Analysis for Public Health - new for 2018	180	$52,350	$54,900
Master of Specialist Teaching	180	$41,400	$43,500
Master of Speech and Language Pathology	240	$62,400	$65,200
Master of Sports Science - new for 2018	180	$52,350	$54,900
Master of Strategic Communication - new for 2018	180	$32,000	$34,500
Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary or Secondary)	180	$41,400	$43,500
Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages	180	$32,200	$33,750
Master of Te Reo Maori	240	$46,800	$46,000
Master of Urban Resilience and Renewal	180	$52,350	$54,900
Master of Water Resource Management	240	$69,800	$73,200
Master of Writing	180	$29,800	$34,500
Professional Master of Engineering Geology	180	$45,900	$48,900
Professional Master of Geospatial Science & Technology - new for 2018	180	$52,350	$54,900

Honours	Points	2018 TOTAL PROGRAMME FEE (ALL PRICES ARE IN NZD)	2019 TOTAL PROGRAMME FEE (All prices are in NZD)
Bachelor of Arts with Honours	120	$27,600	$29,000
Bachelor of Commerce with Honours	120	$28,500	$25,000
Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours	120	$32,200	$33,800
Bachelor of Music with Honours	120	$32,200	$33,800
Bachelor of Science with Honours (Change to 120 points subject to CUAP approval)	150	$34,900	$36,000 (120 points)
Bachelor of Teaching and Learning with Honours	120	$27,600	Not open to new enrolments in 2019

Postgraduate Diplomas	Points	2018 TOTAL PROGRAMME FEE (ALL PRICES ARE IN NZD)	2019 TOTAL PROGRAMME FEE (All prices are in NZD)
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Data Science	120	$22,800	$25,000
Postgraduate Diploma in Art Curatorship	120	$22,000	$23,000
Postgraduate Diploma in Arts	120	$22,000	$23,000
Postgraduate Diploma in Business	120	$22,800	$25,000
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration - new for 2018	120	$27,200	$28,600
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Information Systems	120	$22,800	$25,000
Postgraduate Diploma in Child and Family Psychology	195	$56,712	$59,475
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology	264	$76,780	$80,520
Postgraduate Diploma in Education Endorsements in 7 different areas	120	$27,600	$29,000
Postgraduate Diploma in Forestry	120	$34,900	$36,600
Postgraduate Diploma in Geographic Information Science	120	$34,900	$36,600
Postgraduate Diploma in Geospatial Science and Technology - new for 2018	120		$36,600
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences	120	$34,900	$36,600
Postgraduate Diploma in Information Systems and Technology - new for 2018	120	$28,915	$25,000
Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism	120	$28,500	$29,000
Postgraduate Diploma in Science	120	$34,900	$36,600
Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Teaching	120	$27,600	$29,000
Postgraduate Diploma in Sport Science - new for 2018	120	$34,900	$36,600
Postgraduate Diploma in Te Reo Māori	120	$22,000	$24,900
Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resource Management	120	$34,900	$36,600
Postgraduate Diploma in Information Systems and Technology	120	$28,500

Postgraduate Certificates (60 Points)	Points	2018 TOTAL PROGRAMME FEE (ALL PRICES ARE IN NZD)	2019 TOTAL PROGRAMME FEE (All prices are in NZD)
Postgraduate Certificate in Antarctic Studies - includes field trip	60	$21,300	$22,300
Postgraduate Certificate in Architectural Engineering - new for 2018	60	$19,500	$21,000
Postgraduate Certificate in Arts	60	$13,800	$14,500
Postgraduate Certificate in Business - new for 2018	60	$11,400	$12,500
Postgraduate Certificate in Digital Humanities	60	$13,800	$11,500
Postgraduate Certificate in Education	60	$13,800	$14,500
Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering	60	$19,500	$21,000
Postgraduate Certificate in Geospatial Science and Technology - new for 2018	60	$17,450	$18,300
Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences	60	$17,450	$18,300
Postgraduate Certificate in Information Systems and Technology - new for 2018	60	$14,458	$12,500
Postgraduate Certificate in Māori and Indigenous Leadership	60	$13,800	$11,500
Postgraduate Certificate in Palliative Care	60	$17,450	$18,300
Postgraduate Certificate in Specialist Teaching	60	$13,800	$14,500
Postgraduate Certificate in Sport Science - new for 2018	60	$17,450	$18,300
Postgraduate Certificate in Strategic Leadership	60	$13,600	$14,300
Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages	60	$13,800	$11,250
Postgraduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching	60	$13,800	$14,500