New Zealand born Australian students
UC offers a wide range of quality programmes, a vibrant campus environment, accommodation options and an incredible student lifestyle at a very competitive price.
It was recently announced that NZ born students who have been in Australia less than 10 years will no longer get subsidised tertiary support from the Australian central Government. Those students will be charged the domestic full-fee rate.
The ending of subsidies means that on an annual basis they will have an increase in tuition fees (on average) of $17,000 ($7,000 to $24,000: Radio New Zealand 3/5/17).
NZ born students will have access to the Australian student loan system however a 25% loan fee will also be applied. The announced changes will impact from January 2018.
However, if you chose to study in New Zealand, you will be under the same conditions as New Zealand citizens. This means that you will pay domestic tuition fees and can apply for government student loans.
To find out more about the Higher Education Loan Program for New Zealand citizens, click here.
To find out details on entry requirements for the University of Canterbury, click here.
For more information or any other enquiries contact us today.
Tuition Fees Cost Comparison (NZD)*
| Qualification | Undergraduate | Postgraduate | ||
| NZ | Australia | NZ | Australia | |
| Arts, Social Science, Education | $5,850 | $25,138 - $38,693 | $6,600 - $7,100 | $26,251 - $38,693 |
| Business & Law | $6,200 | $26,807 - $41,121 | $6,900 - $7,400 | $27,355 - $43,652 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | $6,500 | $31,085 - $38,693 | $7,200 - $7,600 | $29,943 - $41,121 |
| Science | $6,800 | $30,297 - $38,693 | $7,500 - $7,900 | $29,943 - $41,121 |
| Engineering | $7,350 | $34,141 - $43,245 | $8,000 - $8,300 | $34,141 - $43,158 |
*The universities reflect a range of factors (similar sized cities, similar QS ranking plus two much higher ranked universities).Source: Fees Monitor 2017, The Knowledge Partnership
*Approximate Tuition Fees by Subject Area in NZD including GST (1.0 EFTS/120 points)
See specific programmes for actual pricing
Mid-market rate 2017-05-30 03:35 UTC
1 AUD = 1.05373 NZD / 1 NZD = 0.949007 AUD
Accommodation Cost Comparison (NZD)
| Institution | Range- self catered | Range- fully catered |
| University of Canterbury | $8,610-$12,600 | $13,202-$25,650 |
| Australian Universities | $8,405-$17,671 | $14,700-$28,167 |