Admission and Enrolment topics

You will pay domestic tuition fees if you are a NZ citizen or you have Australian citizenship, NZ Residence Class Visa or Australian Permanent Residence and you live in NZ while studying at UC.

You will pay international tuition fees if you are a citizen or a residence class visa holder of a country other than New Zealand or Australia, except if you are on an approved reciprocal exchange programme (covered by a formal exchange agreement) or you are enrolled in a PhD while living in New Zealand.

Application dates, change of enrolment deadlines, and course start and end dates.

International students must be able to demonstrate their proficiency in written and spoken English to study at UC. Find out more about what is required and how to provide your evidence.

Some qualifications and courses require special applications. They might have application closing dates and additional documentation might be required. There might also be limited places for students in the programme. See whether the qualification you're interested in is listed and what is required.

You'll need a valid student visa if you're studying in New Zealand as an international student at UC. Apply for your visa on the Immigration New Zealand website. 

You may be required to provide evidence of your identity and citizenship or residency status during the enrolment process.

Needing to add or drop courses? Check when you can submit a Change of Enrolment in myUC, and what you need to consider before making the change. 

You can apply for an exemption from a prerequisite or co-requisite course if you have already studied similar material to the relevant course. Learn about prerequisite and co-requisite exemptions.

If you plan to study more than 75 points in a semester or do more than 30 points of summer school courses, you'll need to apply to have your excess workload approved. See how to apply for excess workload approval.

This Student Agreement governs the relationship between UC and our students. By applying to study at UC, accepting an enrolment offer, or signing the Student Agreement, you agree to this Student Agreement. It includes the statutes, regulations, rules, and policies of UC, which are amended from time to time. Find out more.

myUC is the online student portal for managing your enrolment at UC, accessing your academic transcript, and keeping your contact details up to date.

Each year university students around New Zealand are charged a Student Services Levy (SSL) in addition to their tuition fees. Find out about SSL costs and see what the money collected is used for. 

If you've failed a course twice and want to enrol in it again you will need special permission from the Dean.

You can apply to have your existing credits transferred from another tertiary institution towards a qualification at UC.

Now that you've completed your enrolment, find out your next steps and familiarise yourself with the extensive range of resources and services available to UC students.

Health and travel insurance while studying at UC is required to avoid unwanted, high costs relating to medical care and life events.

There are many ways to achieve admission to UC, whether you've completed your study in New Zealand or overseas. Find out about the different admission pathways available.