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International fees table

This table shows international tuition fees listed by programme. Please note that this table is tuition only, and does not include any required additional costs.

Programmes Level Location Duration Intake IELTS
(overall)		 Total fees NZD
(indicative per year)
Adventure
New Zealand Certificate in Bicycle Servicing 3 Cromwell,
Distance 		Full-time:
17 Weeks 		August,
October 		5 $11,550
New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service 3 Dunedin Full-time:
17 Weeks 		February,
July 		5.5 $13,286
New Zealand Certificate in Bicycle Mechanics 4 Cromwell Full-time:
17 Weeks 		February,
July 		5.5 $11,550
New Zealand Certificate in Introductory Snowschool Instruction (Applied) (Ski) or (Snowboard) 4 Wānaka Full-time:
17 Weeks 		May 5.5 $11,550
New Zealand Certificate in Avalanche Risk Management 5 Wānaka Full-time:
12 Weeks 		April,
May,
June,
July 		5.5 $7,700
New Zealand Certificate in Avalanche Risk Management 6 Online,
Wānaka 		Part-time:
2 Years 		Flexible 6 $13,475
Animal Healthcare
Certificate in Avian Wildlife Healthcare (Veterinary Nurses) 6 Online with block courses Part-time:
1 Year 		July 6 $8,000
New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing 6 Dunedin Full-time:
2 Years 		February 6 $26,572
Certificate in Avian Wildlife Healthcare (Veterinarian) 7 Online with block courses Part-time:
1 Year 		July 6 $8,000
Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing (third year) 7 Online Full-time:
1 Year 		February 6 $26,000
Art
New Zealand Certificate in Digital Media and Design 4 Dunedin Full-time:
17 Weeks,
Part-time:
2 Years 		July 5.5 $11,550
New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design 4 Dunedin Full-time:
17 Weeks 		February 5.5 $11,550
New Zealand Certificate in Creativity 4 Dunedin Full-time:
17 Weeks 		July 5.5 $11,550
New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design - Ceramics 5 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February 5.5 $23,100
New Zealand Diploma in Photography 5 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February 6 $23,100
New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design - Ceramics 6 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February 6 $23,100
Bachelor of Visual Arts 7 Dunedin Full-time:
3 Years 		February,
July - Advanced Entry Only 		6 $23,100
Graduate Diploma in Visual Arts 7 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February,
July 		6 $23,100
Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours) 8 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February,
July 		6.5 $28,590
Postgraduate Certificate in Visual Arts 8 Dunedin Full-time:
6 Months 		February,
July 		6.5 $14,295
Postgraduate Diploma in Visual Arts 8 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February,
July 		6.5 $28,590
Master of Fine Arts 9 Dunedin Full-time:
2 Years 		Flexible 6.5 $28,590
Master of Visual Arts 9 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		Flexible 6.5 $28,590
Business
New Zealand Certificate in Business (Accounting Support Services) 4 Dunedin Full-time:
17 Weeks 		February,
July 		5.5 $13,286
New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) 4 Dunedin Full-time:
17 Weeks 		February 5.5 $12,795
New Zealand Certificate in Financial Services 5 Online Full-time:
16 Weeks 		February,
July 		5.5 $14,084
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Accounting) or (Leadership and Management) 5 Dunedin Full-time:
32 Weeks 		February,
July 		5.5 $26,572
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Leadership and Management) 5 Auckland (international students only) Full-time:
1 Year 		February,
April,
July,
October 		5.5 $26,572
Bachelor of Accounting 7 Dunedin Full-time:
3 Years 		February,
July 		6 $26,572
Graduate Diploma in Accounting 7 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February,
July 		6 $23,100
Bachelor of Applied Management 7 Dunedin,
Auckland 		Full-time:
3 Years 		February,
April,
July,
October 		6 $23,100
Graduate Diploma in Applied Management 7 Auckland (international students only) Full-time:
1 Year 		February,
April,
July,
October 		6 $23,100
Graduate Diploma in Event Management 7 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February 6 $23,100
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Business Information Systems) 8 Auckland (international students only) Full-time:
1 Year 		February,
April,
July,
October 		6.5 $28,590
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Business Management) 8 Auckland (international students only) Full-time:
1 Year 		February,
April,
July,
October 		$28,590
Master of Applied Management (Business Information Systems) 9 Auckland (international students only) Full-time:
18 Months 		February,
April,
July,
October 		6.5 $42,885
Master of Applied Management (Business Management) 9 Auckland (international students only) Full-time:
18 Months 		February,
April,
July,
October 		6.5 $42,885
Construction
New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Carpentry) 3 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		January,
June 		5 $23,100
New Zealand Diploma in Construction (Quantity Surveying) 6 Auckland (international students only),
Dunedin (domestic and international students) 		Full-time:
2 Years 		February,
April,
July,
October 		6 $26,572
Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Architectural Technology) or (Interior Architecture) 7 Dunedin Full-time:
3 Years 		February 6.5 $23,100
Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying) 7 Auckland (international students only),
Dunedin (domestic and international students) 		Full-time:
3 Years 		February,
April,
July,
October 		6 $26,572
Master of Architecture (Professional) 9 Dunedin Full-time:
2 Years,
Part-time:
4 Years 		February,
July 		6.5 $28,590
Design
New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design 4 Dunedin Full-time:
17 Weeks 		February 5.5 $11,550
New Zealand Certificate in Digital Media and Design 4 Dunedin Full-time:
17 Weeks,
Part-time:
2 Years 		July 5.5 $11,550
New Zealand Certificate in Fashion 4 Dunedin Full-time:
17 Weeks 		July 5.5 $11,550
New Zealand Certificate in Creativity 4 Dunedin Full-time:
17 Weeks 		July 5.5 $11,550
New Zealand Diploma in Photography 5 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February 6 $23,100
Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Architectural Technology) or (Interior Architecture) 7 Dunedin Full-time:
3 Years 		February 6.5 $23,100
Bachelor of Design (Communication) 7 Dunedin Full-time:
3 Years,
Part-time:
6 Years 		February 6 $23,100
Graduate Diploma in Design (Specialty) 7 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February,
July 		6 $23,100
Bachelor of Design (Fashion) 7 Dunedin Full-time:
3 Years,
Part-time:
6 Years 		February 6 $23,100
Bachelor of Information Technology 7 Auckland (international students only),
Dunedin 		Full-time:
3 Years 		February,
April,
July,
October 		6 $26,572
Bachelor of Design (Product) 7 Dunedin Full-time:
3 Years,
Part-time:
6 Years 		February 6 $23,100
Bachelor of Design (Honours) 8 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February 6.5 $28,590
Master of Architecture (Professional) 9 Dunedin Full-time:
2 Years,
Part-time:
4 Years 		February,
July 		6.5 $28,590
Education & Culture
New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Applied) 3 Dunedin Full-time:
17 Weeks 		February,
July 		$8,000
New Zealand Certificate in English Language (General) 3 Dunedin Full-time:
17 Weeks 		February,
July 		$8,000
New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) 4 Dunedin Full-time:
16 Weeks 		February,
July 		5.5 $8,000
Certificate in Bicultural Competency 4 Distance Part-time:
1 Year 		March $6,398
Postgraduate Certificate in Learning Design 8 Online Part-time:
1 Year 		February 6.5 $13,295
Engineering
New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Pre-Trade 3 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February 5 $23,292
New Zealand Certificate in Mechanical Engineering 3 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February 5 $25,100
New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil Engineering) 6 Dunedin Full-time:
2 Years 		February,
July* 		6 $25,100
New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Electrical Engineering) 6 Dunedin Full-time:
2 Years 		February,
July* 		6 $25,100
New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) 6 Dunedin Full-time:
2 Years 		February,
July* 		6 $25,100
Bachelor of Engineering Technology 7 Dunedin Full-time:
3 Years 		February,
July* 		6 $25,100
Food & Hospitality
New Zealand Certificate in Baking 3 Dunedin Full-time:
16 Weeks 		July 5 $13,000
New Zealand Certificate in Cookery 3 Dunedin Full-time:
17 Weeks 		February 5 $13,286
New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service 3 Dunedin Full-time:
17 Weeks 		February,
July 		5.5 $13,286
New Zealand Certificate in Cookery 4 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February 5.5 $23,100
New Zealand Diploma in Cookery (Advanced) (Cookery) 5 Dunedin,
Distance 		Full-time:
1 Year,
Part-time:
2 Years 		February 5.5 $23,100
Bachelor of Culinary Arts 7 Dunedin,
Distance 		Full-time:
3 Years 		February 6 $23,100
Hair & Beauty
New Zealand Certificate in Study and Employment Pathways 3 Dunedin Full-time:
17 Weeks 		February,
July 		5 $11,550
New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing 3 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February 5 $26,572
New Zealand Certificate in Beauty Therapy 4 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February 5.5 $23,100
New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Professional Stylist) 4 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February 5.5 $26,572
New Zealand Diploma in Beauty Therapy 5 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February 5.5 $23,100
Health
Recertification and Registration Competence Programme for New Zealand Midwives and Overseas Midwives — Online Part-time:
14 Weeks 		Flexible $477
Health Bridging Certificate (Level 3 and 4) 3 Dunedin,
Online 		Full-time:
1 Year 		February 5 $23,100
Health Bridging Certificate (Level 4 only) 4 Dunedin,
Online 		Full-time:
17 Weeks 		July 5.5 $13,000
New Zealand Diploma in Wellness and Relaxation Massage 5 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February 5.5 $26,572
New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing 5 Dunedin Full-time:
18 Months 		February 6.5 $25,100
Bachelor of Social Services (Specialty) 7 Dunedin Full-time:
3 Years 		February 6.5 $23,100
Bachelor of Midwifery 7 Dunedin,
Palmerston North,
Whanganui,
Greater Wellington,
Wānaka,
Gore 		Full-time:
4 Years,
Part-time:
6 Years 		February 7 $29,761
Bachelor of Nursing 7 Dunedin Full-time:
3 Years 		February 6.5 $25,100
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy 7 Dunedin,
Hamilton,
Northland 		Full-time:
3 Years,
Part-time:
6 Years 		February,
July (part-time; two year one courses only) 		6.5 $25,100
Postgraduate Certificate in Midwifery Practice 8 Online Full-time:
6 Months 		February,
April,
July,
October 		7.5 $14,295
Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery 8 Online Full-time:
1 Year,
Part-time:
2 Years 		February,
April,
July,
October 		7.5 $28,590
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) 8 Online with block courses Full-time:
1 Year 		February 6.5 $28,590
Master of Midwifery 9 Online Full-time:
2 Years,
Part-time:
4 Years 		February,
July 		7.5 $25,924
Horticulture
New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Nursery Production) and New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production (Fruit Production) 4 Cromwell Full-time:
1 Year 		February,
July 		5.5 $31,763
New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Sports Turf) 4 Cromwell Full-time:
18 Months 		February 5.5 $35,613
New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Arboriculture) and New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Arboriculture) 4 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February 5.5 $28,875
New Zealand Diploma in Horticulture Production (Fruit Production) or (Wine Growing) 5 Work-based Part-time:
2 Years 		Flexible 5.5 $23,100
Information Technology
New Zealand Certificate in Digital Media and Design 4 Dunedin Full-time:
17 Weeks,
Part-time:
2 Years 		July 5.5 $11,550
New Zealand Certificate in Information Technology Essentials 4 Dunedin Full-time:
17 Weeks 		February,
July 		5.5 $11,550
Bachelor of Design (Communication) 7 Dunedin Full-time:
3 Years,
Part-time:
6 Years 		February 6 $23,100
Bachelor of Information Technology 7 Auckland (international students only),
Dunedin 		Full-time:
3 Years 		February,
April,
July,
October 		6 $26,572
Graduate Certificate in Information Technology 7 Dunedin Full-time:
16 Weeks 		February,
July 		6 $11,550
Graduate Diploma in Information Technology 7 Auckland (international students only),
Dunedin (domestic and international students) 		Full-time:
1 Year 		February,
April,
July,
October 		6 $26,572
Sport
Health Bridging Certificate (Level 3 and 4) 3 Dunedin,
Online 		Full-time:
1 Year 		February 5 $23,100
New Zealand Certificate in Exercise 4 Dunedin Full-time:
17 Weeks 		February,
July 		5.5 $13,286
Health Bridging Certificate (Level 4 only) 4 Dunedin,
Online 		Full-time:
17 Weeks 		July 5.5 $13,000
New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Sports Turf) 4 Cromwell Full-time:
18 Months 		February 5.5 $35,613
New Zealand Certificate in Introductory Snowschool Instruction (Applied) (Ski) or (Snowboard) 4 Wānaka Full-time:
17 Weeks 		May 5.5 $11,550
New Zealand Certificate in Exercise 5 Dunedin Full-time:
17 Weeks 		February,
July (numbers dependent) 		5.5 $13,286
New Zealand Diploma in Wellness and Relaxation Massage 5 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February 5.5 $26,572
Bachelor of Applied Science 7 Dunedin Full-time:
3 Years 		February 6 $23,100
Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Science 8 Dunedin Full-time:
6 Months 		February,
July 		6.5 $14,295
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Science 8 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February,
July 		6.5 $28,590
Master of Applied Science 9 Dunedin Full-time:
6 Months 		February,
August 		6.5 $25,923
Trades & Pre-trades
New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering 3 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February 5 $23,100
New Zealand Certificate in Bicycle Servicing 3 Cromwell,
Distance 		Full-time:
17 Weeks 		August,
October 		5 $11,550
New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Carpentry) 3 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		January,
June 		5 $23,100
New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Pre-Trade 3 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February 5 $23,292
New Zealand Certificate in Mechanical Engineering 3 Dunedin Full-time:
1 Year 		February 5 $25,100
New Zealand Certificate in Bicycle Mechanics 4 Cromwell Full-time:
17 Weeks 		February,
July 		5.5 $11,550
New Zealand Certificate in Electric Vehicle Automotive Engineering 5 Dunedin,
Online 		Part-time:
1 Year 		January,
May,
July,
October 		5.5 $13,475
New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) 6 Dunedin Full-time:
2 Years 		February,
July* 		6 $25,100
Bachelor of Engineering Technology 7 Dunedin Full-time:
3 Years 		February,
July* 		6 $25,100

*Studying full-time from July may be possible if you have previous engineering experience, have done prior engineering study or with approval from the Head of School. Please email EngTech@op.ac.nz to see if this pathway would be right for you.

 

Note: You may not be able to get a student visa if you study an online only course. 

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