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The University is New Zealand's top-ranked tertiary institution based on research quality. The Performance-Based Research Fund review, released in 2004 by the Tertiary Education Commission, concluded that: "On virtually any measure, The University of Auckland is the country's leading research university. Not only did it achieve the highest quality score of any TEO [tertiary education organisation], but it also has by far the largest share of A-rated researchers in the country."
Faculty
| Number of Faculty Staff | Headcount: 3,328 FTE: 1,870 |  |
| Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers and tutors. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. *FAQ: How is research assistant defined? | ||
| Number of International Faculty Staff | Headcount: 1,181 FTE: 664 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. | ||
| Number of Inbound Visiting Faculty Staff | Headcount: 674 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff contributing to teaching or research at your university in the last 12 months who are visiting from an overseas institution for a minimum period of at least 3 months. | ||
| Number of Outbound Visiting Faculty Staff | Headcount: 807 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution contributing to teaching or research at an overseas institution in the last 12 months for a minimum period of at least 3 months. | ||
Undergraduate Information
| Number of Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 26,484 FTE: 23,052 | |
| Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees. | ||
| Number of International Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 8,526 FTE: 7,427 | |
| Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students. | ||
| Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 679 FTE: 325 | |
| Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 280 | |
| Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Undergraduate Fees | $ USD 17,116 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees | $ USD 3,812 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Undergraduate Class Size | 140 | |
| The average size of class across all undergraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
| Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 6,767 FTE: 4,160 | |
| Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students) | ||
| Number of International Graduate Students | Headcount: 2,433 FTE: 1,596 | |
| Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. | ||
| Number of Inbound Exchange Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 310 FTE: 195 | |
| Number of graduate / postgraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Number of Outbound Exchange Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 30 | |
| Number of postgraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ USD 19,256 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ USD 3,436 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Taught Graduate / Postgraduate Class Size | 15 | |
| The average size of class across all taught graduate / postgraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
Students
| Total Students | Headcount: 33,251 FTE: 27,212 | |
| Total number of students. | ||
| Total International Students | Headcount: 10,959 FTE: 9,023 | |
| Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. | ||
| Total Outbound Exchange Students | Headcount: 31 | |
| Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Total Inbound Exchange Students | Headcount: 989 FTE: 520 | |
| Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Student Fees | $ USD 17,800 | |
| Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course | ||
| Average Domestic Student Fees | $ USD 12,600 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
Graduate Output
| Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study | 35% | |
| Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other. | ||
| Proportion of Graduates Employed | 90% | |
| Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation | ||
| Number of PhDs Awarded | 210 | |
| Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months | ||
Entry Requirements
| Avg Entry Requirements | 3 | |
| Please express the average academic achievement entry requirements for your institution. Please convert your domestic requirements to the US Grade Point Average system. The five-point numerical scale is typically correlated with the A-F/A-E quality index. (A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, E or F = 0.0) In our context, a value of 0 will imply to us that your institution has an "open access" admissions policy and will in no way count against your institution in any future table built upon this data. You can use World Education Services (WES) Toolkit as guidline: http://www.wes.org/gradeconversionguide/index.asp (copy and paste) | ||
Research Productivity & Quality
| Number of Papers | 7,082 | |
| Total number of papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years | ||
| Number of Citations | 36,790 | |
| Total number of citations for papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years | ||
Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements
Minimum entry requirements for proof of English language proficiency:
TOEFL-paper based: 550
TOEFL-computer based: 213
TWE: 4.5
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TOEFL-internet based: 80
Writing: 21
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IELTS (Academic)*: 6.0
*With each band score minimum 5.5
Accommodation
Living in University of Auckland accommodation offers you a great lifestyle, academic and pastoral support, excellent study and living facilities and an active social programme. This is also one of the best ways to help you make new friends from all over the world.
The University offers a wide range fo accommodation options to suit you at different stages of your university life. You can choose to live in a fully catered Hall of Residence if you are a recent school leaver, or a self-catered apartment or flat if you are a more mature or even postgraduate student and prefer a more independent lifestyle.
Language Support
The English Language Self-Access Centre (ELSAC) helps all students in the University of Auckland to develop their academic English skills. The ELSAC provides teacher support, hundreds of language learning materials, language learning activities and assists with academic writing, listening skills, pronunciation and all other aspects of university English. Tutors offer individual language support and group workshops.
Non-English Language Requirements
Applicants who gained their University entrance qualification outside New Zealand and who wish to enter a first year University course must have their qualification approved for admission to the University of Auckland. For those countries from which applications are most frequently received, acceptable qualifications are listed here. If you have completed a University entrance not included in the table below, admission will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Anthropology
- Applied Language Studies and Linguistics
- Auckland International
- Engineering
- Office of the Vice-Chancellor
- School of European Languages and Literature
- School of Graduate Studies
- School of Population Health
- Architecture
- Architectural Studies - Full Time
- ArchitectureArts - Full Time
- Business/Management
- Business and Information Management - Full Time
- Commerce - Full Time
- Property - Full Time
- Computing/Information Technology
- Technology - Full Time
- Creative/Performing Arts
- Arts - Full Time
- Fine Arts - Full Time
- Music - Full Time
- Performing Arts - Full Time
- Visual Arts - Full Time
- Education/Training
- Education (Teaching) - Early Childhood Education Specialization - Full Time
- Education (Teaching) - Early Childhood Education Specialization - Full Time
- Education (Teaching) - Huarahi Maori Specialization - Full Time
- Education (Teaching) - Huarahi Maori Specialization - Full Time
- Education (Teaching) - Primary Specialization - Full Time
- Education (Teaching) - Primary Specialization - Full Time
- Education (Teaching) - Teacher"s Specialization - Full Time
- Education (Teaching) - Teacher"s Specialization - Full Time
- Physical Education - Full Time
- General Engineering/Other Engineering
- Engineering - Full Time
- Health/Para-medical Studies
- Health Sciences - Full Time
- Nursing - Full Time
- Law/Legal Studies
- Laws - Full Time
- Medicine/Medical Sciences
- Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacy - Full Time
- Physical Sciences
- Science - Full Time
- Sociology/Social Studies
- Social Sciences (Human Services) - Full Time
- Social Work - Full Time
- Theology/Religion
- Theology - Full Time
- Urban Planning
- Planning - Full Time
New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarship. 40 available @ USD 17,000
What is the New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarship?
The New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships provide financial support for postgraduate students from designated countries seeking doctoral degrees by research in New Zealand universities.
Funded by the New Zealand Government and administered by the Education New Zealand Trust, the scholarships aim to:
Attract top international students
Maximise the research capability, and output of New Zealand tertiary providers
Build deeper education partnerships with participating countries and regions
Enhance the international profile and reputation of New Zealand's tertiary education institutions.
What does the NZ International Doctoral Research Scholarship (NZIDRS) cover?
Scholarships are awarded for three years of full-time study for a doctoral degree. The scholarship funding covers tuition fees, a monthly living allowance ($1,500 per month), a travel allowance (up to $2,000), a health insurance allowance ($600), an establishment allowance ($500), and a book and thesis allowance ($800). The average value of the scholarships varies depending upon the institution you are attending and area of study. Additional funds are not available to support accompanying dependents.
Who is eligible?
There will be up to forty scholarships awarded for enrolment in 2007 to students meeting the eligibility criteria.Restrictions as to country of citizenship have been removed and candidates from ALL countries may apply.
Applications will be considered from international doctoral candidates from these countries, including those who are already in the process of applying for entry to a New Zealand university. A limited number of scholarships are available to students who are already enrolled in a New Zealand university.
To be eligible for a scholarship in 2007, students must:
hold an 'A' average or equivalent in their studies to date.
meet the requirements for entry into a research-based doctoral degree programme at a New Zealand university (note that this will include proof of English language proficiency).
provide evidence that they have contacted the relevant department in their chosen institution and discussed their proposed research, research interests and the availability of supervision.
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Selection criteria
The following criteria will apply in evaluating applications:
The applicant has a record of sustained academic excellence, particularly in the chosen field of study, as supported by transcripts and letters of reference.
The applicant has a well-defined research programme, and wishes to study at a NZ university with the expertise and resources to support that research.
The applicant is an international student and meets all eligibility requirements.
Selection process
A selection committee of senior academics, appointed by ENZ.
Please note - all scholarship applications must be sent directly to Education New Zealand at the Wellington address given below.
Closing date
Applications must have been received by Education New Zealand (ENZ) in Wellington by 15 July 2007.
Terms and conditions of awards
The following conditions apply to all scholarship holders:
Scholarship holders must be enrolled for a research-based postgraduate programme of study at a New Zealand university. "Research-based postgraduate programme of study" is defined in the Tertiary Education Commission's Interim Guide to Tertiary Funding for 2004 Section 4.4.3.3 - Postgraduate Education - Research-based post graduate courses www.tec.govt.nz
The scholarship is conditional upon gaining entry to a research-based postgraduate degree programme at a New Zealand university. 'Named' or 'Professional' Doctorates are excluded from the NZIDRS programme.
Scholarship holders may not change their degree programme during tenure of the scholarship without written permission from their university and Education New Zealand.
The scholarship must be taken up in the academic year following selection, and may be withdrawn at the discretion of Education New Zealand if this is not possible.
Scholarships holders may not simultaneously hold other scholarships funded by the New Zealand government. This includes, but is not limited to Commonwealth and NZ Development Scholarships. See 'Frequently Asked Questions' (PDF)for further information.
Scholarship holders are responsible for securing an appropriate entry visa to New Zealand, and for any fees associated with the visa, including a medical examination. The offer of a scholarship does not guarantee that such a visa will be granted.
Scholarship holders are permitted to undertake up to 12 hours employment per week at their host university in a teaching or research capacity within their field of study.
Scholarship holders are expected to reside in New Zealand throughout the tenure of the scholarship, and to inform their host university of any travel outside New Zealand.
Scholarship holders must maintain satisfactory progress and good standing as stipulated by their host university and degree programme, or the scholarship will be withdrawn.
Scholarship holders must follow the rules and regulations of their host university and degree programme. Any suspension from the university will result in immediate suspension of the scholarship.
Monthly stipends are not payable during suspensions, including suspension due to illness.
Students who hold New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency may not apply under any circumstances. Should a recipient apply for permanent residency or citizenship during the tenure of their scholarship, it will be withdrawn.
Specialisation
Doctoral Research - International Students
Application Process
How do I apply?
Step 1:
Download the application form and Frequently Asked Questions (PDF from the Education New Zealand student website: www.newzealandeducated.com/scholarships.
Step 2:
Complete the application form in English. Sign and date the form.
Step 3:
Attach the supporting documents as stipulated on the application form.
Step 4:
Send six copies of your application form, and six copies of all supporting documents to:
Scholarships Manager
The Education New Zealand Trust
P O Box 10-500
Wellington
NEW ZEALAND
Phone: +64-4-4720788
Fax: +64-4-4712828
Email: scholarships@educationnz.org.nz
For more information:
For further information or clarification about the NZIDRS scholarship programme please contact the Scholarships Administration at scholarships@educationnz.org.nz or visit http://www.newzealandeducated.com/scholarships. You can also download more info in PDF format about the NZIDRS scholarship.
Application URL
http://www.newzealandeducated.com/scholarships
Deadline
15th July 2007
University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship. 4 available @ USD 19,000
What is the University of Auckland International Doctoral Scholarship ?
The UoA International Doctoral Scholarship is funded by the University of Auckland and is available to international students from all countries who wish to pursue doctoral studies.
What does the UA International Doctoral Scholarship cover?
The UoA Doctoral Scholarship covers tuition fees and provides an annual allowance of NZ$25,000, in the form of a fortnightly stipend.
Who is eligible?
The UoA International Doctoral Scholarship is available to international students from all countries who wish to pursue Doctoral studies on a full-time basis. For full eligibility criteria, Please see regulations attached in "How do I apply" section.
How many International Doctoral Scholarships are awarded each year?
Up to 4 per Faculty per annum.
NB-New Zealand and Australian citizens and permanent residents are not eligible.
Specialisation
Doctoral Students Only
Application Process
The Application Form for both types of scholarships may be obtained from the Scholarships Office, University of Auckland. Alternatively, you may download a copy from www.auckland.ac.nz/ioscholarships
Please read the REGULATIONS for IDS and IDFB before filling out the application form.
Mailing Address:
Scholarships Office
University of Auckland
Private Bag 92019
Auckland Mail Centre
Auckland 1142
New Zealand
Physical Address:
Scholarships Office
Room 012, ClockTower, Ground floor
22 Princes Street
Auckland Central
New Zealand
Email Contact: Mr Charlie Tuu - c.tuu@auckland.ac.nz
Application URL
http://www.auckland.ac.nz/ioscholarships
Deadline
1st August 2007
University of Auckland Fulbright Scholarship. 3 available @ USD 11,000
UA Fulbright Scholarships are awarded by the University of Auckland Council, to encourage and facilitate study for approved postgraduate degrees at the University of Auckland by candidates already selected to hold Fulbright Awards. As a Fulbright Award fully supports a candidate for the first year, these scholarships are intended to enable Fulbright Award winners to complete degrees at the University of Auckland.
What does the UA Fulbright Scholarship cover?
In the case of a Master's student, a Scholarship shall be tenable (where appropriate) for the second year of study until the completion of the degree (or for twelve months, whichever is the lesser). In the case of a Doctoral candidate, a Scholarship shall be tenable until submission of the thesis or for two years (whichever is the lesser).
The emolument attached to a UA Fulbright Scholarship is currently NZ$15,000.00 per annum plus research/tuition fees.
Who is eligible?
UA Fulbright Scholarships are tenable to Citizens of the United States of America who are intending to take up Fulbright Awards to study in New Zealand and who intend to enrol full-time at the University of Auckland for an approved Master's or Doctoral degree.
Specialisation
Masters or Doctoral Programmes
Application Process
Applications must be sent to:
Scholarships Office
Student Administration
The University of Auckland
Private Bag 92019
Auckland Mail Centre
Auckland 1142
New Zealand
For more information:
Should you require further information, please contact the Scholarships Office at:
Telephone: 64 9 373 7599 ext 87494
Facsimile: 64 9 308 2309
Email: internationalscholarships@auckland.ac.nz
Application URL
http://www.auckland.ac.nz/ioscholarships
Deadline
30th November 1999