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Wintec - Waikato Institute of Technology

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School Info

Basic information

  • Enrollment
  • students
  • Airport Pickup
  • Yes
  • Telephone
  • +64 800 294 6832
  • Fax
  • Address
  • 676H+2G Whitiora, Hamilton, New Zealand

Options

  • Suburban
  • Homestay
  • On-Campus Dorm/residence
  • Off-campus Residence
  • University-based Program
  • Conditional Admission (0)

Introducation

Why This School?

  • - As one of New Zealand’s leading institutes of technology, we offer an extensive range of programmes from certificate to post-graduate degree level.
    - We employ staff with industry knowledge, often practicing professionals in their given fields of expertise who foster new thinking, discovery and achievement.
    - We are proudly part of the mighty Waikato but we educate students from around the country and around the world.

Wintec - Waikato Institute of Technology About the

  • The Waikato Institute of Technology, also known as Wintec, is an award-winning government-owned institution based in New Zealand’s Waikato region. With close to 100 years’ experience providing top-quality tertiary education, Wintec programmes meet the needs of local industry with practical, job-focused training. Wintec offers over 130 degrees, diplomas and certificates. It produces some of New Zealand’s finest nurses, social workers, midwives, graphic designers, performing artists, engineers, trades people, early childhood teachers, horticulturists, arborists, sport scientists, and much more.

    Our focus is on practical, hands-on training. This means Wintec graduates develop skills within environments simulating where they will work. Practical industry placements make up a large part of many of the programmes.

    Wintec has 13,000 full and part-time students. We pride ourselves on our diverse student base. Over ¼ of the Wintec students identify as Māori, and many of our students come from culturally diverse backgrounds from around the globe.

    The institution was founded in 1924 as Hamilton Technical College. The name was changed to Waikato Technical Institute in 1968 and to The Waikato Polytechnic in 1987. The name changed again in 2001, to The Waikato Institute of Technology.

About the  Wintec - Waikato Institute of Technology

  • - Reasonable Tuition Fee and Living Cost
    - Enrol with IELTS 6.5 and No need to submit IELTS 7.0 when registering on Nursing Council
    - Focus on the practical
    - High employment rate
    - School offers and allocates the Internship
    - Can work for 20 hours per week during the studying and full-time during vacation
    - Three Year Post study work visa provided
    - Can get Learning Support from Student Learning Service Centre
    - Online Leaning support (Moodle, MyLearning)
    - Can get Employment advice and support from Student Life Centre
    - Can apply for the Transfer of Credit if have a relevant formal degree

Programs

Course Information

  • ·  Bachelor of Civil Engineering

    ·  Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

    ·  Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

    ·  Bachelor of Food Technology

    ·  Bachelor of Biotechnology

    ·  Bachelor of Environment Technology

    ·  Bachelor of Applied Information Technology - Network, Software, Darta Base, Multimedia and Web Development, Cyber Security, etc.

    ·  Bachelor of Nursing

    ·  Bachelor of Midwifery

    ·  Bachelor of Applied Management-Accounting, Supply Chain Logistics, Event Management, Human Recourse Management, Operation and Production Management, Sales and Marketing, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Retail Management, etc.

    ·  Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science

    ·  Bachelor of Physiotherapy

    ·  Bachelor of Design-Graphic Design, Digital Graphic Design, Interior Design, etc.

    ·  Bachelor of Communications -Digital Marketing, etc.

    ·  Bachelor of Counselling

    ·  Bachelor of Social Work

    ·  Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)

    ·  Bachelor of Contemporary Art

    ·  Bachelor of Music and Performing Art

Course Information

Schedule 52 Weeks VISA Info Acceptance letter issue
Minimum age 18 Accommodation Homestay, On-Campus Dorm/residence, Off-campus Residence

requirements

  • High School Diploma; or High School Graduation Equivalency Examination
      
    Programmes levels 5 to 7:
    IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all bands, or equivalent

Course Schedule

2026-02-09
※ From the Course Starting Dates 52Weeks(month) Choose

Fees

Tuition

School's Admin fee
Tuition
52 Week Week Week Week Week
(NZD)$ 19,880
Week Week Week Week Week

Accomodation

Housing Placement fee
Accommodation Fee
Terms Homestay On-Campus Dorm/residence Off-Campus residence

Airport Pickup

Airport Pickup
Other Charges (NZD)$ 750    Detail

Remarks / Other Information

  • * Dates and Fees are approximate and may change without prior notice.

Course Information

  • Focus of Study :
    Pathways to Bachelor degree

    Benefit, Goal of this course : 
    Foundation will be provided separately for each major, and students will study two compulsory subjects and two subjects for their own major.

    Among the many foundation courses, students who wants to study art related major will take the Creative Industries pathway.

    The Pathway focuses on fostering the basic knowledge for students who need to study for major in design, communication, art, performance and music. There are four streams where you can enter the College of Arts and choose based on your future research and career path.

    Curriculum :
    - Music and Performing Arts
    - Communication
    - Visual Art
    - Design 

    Classroom Hour :
    18주

Course Information

Schedule 18 Weeks VISA Info Acceptance letter issue
Minimum age 18 Accommodation Homestay, On-Campus Dorm/residence, Off-campus Residence

requirements

  • IELTS 5.5, with no individual band score of lower than 5.0, or equivalent

Course Schedule

2026-02-09
※ From the Course Starting Dates 18Weeks(month) Choose

Fees

Tuition

School's Admin fee
Tuition
18 Week Week Week Week Week
(NZD)$ 6,300
Week Week Week Week Week

Accomodation

Housing Placement fee
Accommodation Fee
Terms Homestay On-Campus Dorm/residence Off-Campus residence

Airport Pickup

Airport Pickup
Other Charges (NZD)$ 375    Detail

Remarks / Other Information

  • * Dates and Fees are approximate and may change without prior notice.

Housing option

Location

Accommodation

  • There are three options that Wintec can offer to its student : Student village, Wintec apartments and Homestay.

    Student Village

    Only a five minute walk from the Wintec City Campus and downtown Hamilton, the Wintec Student Village offers a relaxed atmosphere, a pastoral care environment and a range of social and cultural activities through the year.

    Bedrooms include a bed, study desk, cupboards and a wardrobe, with access to a phone, internet, kitchenette (excluding oven), separate toilet and shower. There is a shared full kitchen, TV lounge, games room and laundry.

    Three main meals are provided on weekdays and two main meals on the weekend.


    Wintec Apartments

    Wintec Apartments offer a modern, self-catered style of accommodation situated in a three-level apartment complex building located on the Wintec City Campus. Wintec Apartments include four apartments per level, each containing 5 or 6 rooms, separate shower and toilet facilities, plus full kitchen and dining facilities.

    Each level of the building offers a large common room/ study area, with shared laundry facilities and storage for bicycles and other large items available on the lower ground floor.

    Services include telephone for local calls and full access to Wintec’s high speed wireless internet available free to students staying in the apartments. Security features include - swipe card access into your own apartment and into your individual room, sitewide CCTV and Wintec security patrols.


    Homestay

    Homestay is where you stay with New Zealand families, in their homes. Our Homestay hosts are carefully selected for their kind and caring nature.

    You will get to improve your English by talking to them; you will also be able to enjoy family activities, celebrations, religious practices, and sporting events.

    When living in a homestay, the host will provide you with:

    - A clean, comfortable home with a happy and relaxed atmosphere
    - A furnished bedroom with a bed and comfortable mattress. A wardrobe or chest of drawers for clothing storage
    - A desk or small table with a chair and lamp for study
    - A heater (if required in winter)
    - Access to Wi-Fi
    - Access to kitchen facilities, laundry & ironing
    - Three meals a day, 7 days a week (includes lunch for school) and
    access to snack

Surrounding Area

  • Our City Campus is located in the heart of Hamilton’s CBD. There’s onsite accommodation and snack spots throughout the Hub, with eateries, shops, the Waikato River, Hamilton’s Lake Rotoroa and public transport just a short walk away.

Activity

  • There are several events that Wintec offer for students which are Maori Cultural Workshop, Tinopai Tours- Coromandel trip, Tinopai Tours - Hobbiton and Mount Maunaganui etc.

Getting to the school from the airport

  • Airport pickup service is available.

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