These are the minimum academic entry requirements for international students applying to enrol at Wintec. Additional entry requirements may apply depending on the programme chosen, and students will need to meet any other entry requirements.
Below, you can find specific entry requirements by country or click on the entry requirements button to download a PDF version.
Argentina
| Certificate (level 4) | Título de Técnico Auxiliar. |
| Diploma (level 5) | Título de Bachiller/Bachillerato, or Trayecto Técnico Profesional. |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution. |
Australia
| Certificate (level 4) | Depends on state/territory. |
| Diploma (level 5) | Depends on state/territory. |
| Degree level | Successful completion of Year 12 Certificate and ATAR of 74 or higher; Or Queensland OP at 15 or lower. |
Bangladesh
| Diploma (level 5) | Higher Secondary Certificate with 1st division pass (60% passes in 4 subjects). |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution of a university of standing. |
Bangladesh
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Certificado de Conclusão de Segundo Grau Grade 7 average; or Certificado de Ensino Medio. |
| Diploma (level 5) vocational/technical | Nivel Técnico. |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution. |
Cambodia
| Diploma (level 5) | Diploma of Upper Secondary Education. |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution of a university standing; or completed an Associate Degree from a recognised tertiary institution. |
Canada
| Certificate (level 4) | Applied/Occupational/Vocational High School Diploma. |
| Diploma (level 5) | Completion of year 12. |
| Degree level | Average of 60% across six subjects (including English) in the Grade 12 school education (graduation qualification may be named slightly different according to Province or Territory). |
Chile
| Diploma (level 5) | Técnico de Nivel Medio. |
| Diploma (level 5) | Licencia de Educación Media or Licencia de Enseñanza Media with grades of 4 and above. |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution. |
China
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate or College Entrance Examination. |
| Diploma (level 5) vocational | Graduation Certificate from a Vocational/Technical Secondary School (Zhixiao / Zhigao) or a Skilled Worker School (Jixiao). |
| Degree level | National University Entrance Examination (Gaokao) Tier two cut-off scores as per the current year approved Gaokao table (translated by Wintec) or one year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution of university standing or two years’ successful academic study at a recognised Junior College, or Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate for Wintec degree level programmes that accept up to 80 credits at NCEA Level 2 as entry. |
Colombia
| Certificate (level 4) | Título de Técnico
Profesional. |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Bacheller Academico; or Bachiller Técnico. |
| Diploma (level 5) vocational | Título de Tecnólogo. |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution. |
Fiji
| Diploma (level 5) | Fiji School Leaving Certificate. |
| Degree level | USP Foundation Year, with 7 passes with a minimum of a C in Communication or Fiji Form Seven, with a score of 250 or better with passes in 4 subjects plus a 50% or better in English or South Pacific Form 7 Certificate (SPFSC) with a minimum of three B grades. |
France
| Diploma (level 5) | Brevet d’Études Professionelles. |
| Degree level | Baccalauréat. |
Germany
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Realschulabschluss / Mittlere Reife / Mittlerer Schulabschluss / Erweiterter Realschulabschluss / Fachoberschulreife / Sekundarabschluss 1. |
| Diploma (level 5) vocational | Berufsfachschulabschluss (Assistentenberufe / Vollqualifizierende Berufsausbildung). |
| Degree level | Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife / Abitur. |
Ghana
| Diploma (level 5) | West African Senior School Certificate Examination (at least six subjects with a score of A1 to C6), or Senior Secondary School Certificate (at least six subjects with a score of A to C). |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate study at a recognised tertiary institution. |
Hong Kong
| Diploma (level 5) | Completion of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) with a minimum of level 2 in five subjects (four core and one elective), including English and Chinese. |
| Degree level | Completion of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) with achievement at Level 3 or higher in English language and Chinese language and Level 2 or higher in mathematics and a Liberal Studies subject, plus two elective subjects. |
India
| Certificate (level 4) | Secondary School Certificate (SSC)/Standard 10. |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Achieved an overall average of 50% in the Higher Secondary School Examination, from State, CBSE or ICSE Boards. |
| Diploma (level 5) Vocational | Certificate of Vocational Education (CVE-12). |
| Degree level | Achieved an overall average of 65% or higher in the Higher Secondary School Examination, from State, CBSE or ICSE Boards, or one year of successful undergraduate study at a recognised tertiary institution. |
Indonesia
| Certificate (level 4) | SMA 3. |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | SMA/MA. |
| Diploma (level 5) Vocational | SMK/MAK. |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate study at a recognised tertiary institution. |
Iran
| Certificate (level 4) | Second Degree Technician’s Certificate. |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | High School Diploma with an average grade of 13 or higher, or a pre-university Certificate with an average grade of 10 or 11. |
| Diploma (level 5) Vocational | High School Diploma (Vocational Stream), or a First Degree Technician’s Certificate. |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate study at a recognised tertiary institution of university standing. |
Iraq
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Certificate of
Preparatory Education/Secondary School
Certificate. |
| Diploma (level 5) Vocational | Certificate of Vocational
Preparatory Education. |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate study at
a recognised tertiary institution of university
standing. |
Ireland
| Diploma (level 5) academic | A Leaving Certificate
with passes in five
subjects at C level or
better in Standard
level papers. |
| Diploma (level 5) Vocational | National Foundation
Certificate, or Leaving
Certificate Applied. |
| Degree level | A Leaving Certificate with passes in five subjects
at C level or better in Higher level papers. |
Italy
| Diploma (level 5) Vocational | Diploma di Maestro
d’Arte, or Diploma di
Maturità
(Tecnica/Professionale/Magistrale/Artistica/d’A
rte Applicata). |
| Degree level | Successful completion of the Diplomadi Esame
di Stato (‘DIPLOMA’). |
Japan
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Upper Secondary
School Leaving
Certificate. |
| Diploma (level 5) Vocational | Special Training School
Upper Secondary
Certificate, or Graduation Certificate
from a Technical High
School. |
| Degree level | Completion of Upper Secondary School (high
school diploma) with a B average, or successful completion of one year’s tertiary
study at a recognised institution. Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate, or Special Training School Upper Secondary Certificate, or Graduation Certificate from a Technical High School. |
Jordan
| Certificate (level 4) academic | Tawjihi (Certificate of
General Secondary
Education). |
| Certificate (level 4) Vocational | Certificate of
Vocational Secondary
Education. |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution of university standing, or A completed Community College Diploma, Intermediate Diploma, or Associate Diploma from a recognised tertiary institution. |
Kenya
| Diploma (level 5) | Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with
C average. |
| Degree level | Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education
(KCSE) with B+ average.
|
Macau
| Diploma (level 5) | Certificate of Higher Secondary Education (aka Form
6). |
| Degree level | Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate
(COHSC) / GCE Advanced Level, or Certificate
de Ensino Secundário Complementar (Senior
Secondary Graudation Certificate).
|
Malaysia
| Diploma (level 5) academic | SPM (Sijil Pelajaran
Malaysia) (Malaysia
Certificate of
Education) grade B or
better. |
| Diploma (level 5) vocational | SPMV (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia Vokesyenal) (Malaysia Certificate of Vocational Education). |
| Degree level | Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) with
at least three C grades, or Unified Examination Certificate of the
Malaysian Independent Chinese Secondary
School system with a maximum of 15 points
over six academic subjects, including one of
Chemistry, Physics or Advanced Mathematics.
|
Maldives
| Diploma (level 5) academic | UCLES O Level/
Secondary School
Certificate (SSC) with
passes of C or above. |
| Degree level | UCLES A Level/ Higher Secondary School
Certificate (HSC) provided that 3 A Levels at
C grade or better are achieved. A pass in a
General Subject cannot be counted.
|
Mauritius
| Certificate (level 4) | General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level. |
| Diploma (level 5) | Cambridge School Certificate/General Certificate
of Education Ordinary Level (grades of C or above in
English and B in Mathematics). |
| Degree level | Cambridge Higher School Certificate / General
Certificate of Education Advanced Level.
|
Mexico
| Certificate (level 4) academic | Titulo Academico de Bachiller/Diploma de Bachiller. |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Titulo Academico de
Bachiller/Diploma de
Bachiller/Bachillerato
General. |
| Diploma (level 5) vocational | Título de Bachiller Tecnológico, or Título de Técnico. |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution. |
Nepal
| Certificate (level 4) academic | Technical School Leaving Certificate. |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Higher Secondary
Education Certificate
with 1st division
pass, or Proficiency
Certificate with 65%
pass. |
| Diploma (level 5) vocational | Diploma (accredited by the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT)). |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution of university standing. |
Netherlands
| Certificate (level 4) | Voorbereidend Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs (VMBO) diploma, or Voorbereidend Beroepsonderwijs (VBO), or Middelbaar Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (MAVO). |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | HAVO Diploma. |
| Diploma (level 5) vocational | MBO Basisberoepsopleiding (Level 2). |
| Degree level | Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs
(VWO) -Gymnasium A or B, or
Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs
(VWO) - Atheneum A or B. |
New Caledonia
| Diploma (level 5) | Baccalauréat with a minimum grade of 10. |
| Degree level | Baccalaureate with a minimum grade of 24. |
Nigeria
| Diploma (level 5) | Senior School Certificate, or West African Senior
School Certificate. |
| Degree level | West African GCE A levels, minimum of three A Level subjects completed, with at least a ‘C’ grade
or higher attained. General Studies or similar general paper cannot be included, or Higher National Diploma, or one year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution of university standing. |
Oman
| Certificate (level 4) | General Secondary Education Certificate below 80%. |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | General Secondary Education Certificate above 80% (Thanawiya Amma). |
| Diploma (level 5) vocational | Diploma (from Agricultural/Commercial/Technical/Vocational Schools). |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised institution of university standing. |
Pakistan
| Certificate (level 4) | Higher Secondary School Certificate with a minimum of 60% in three subjects. |
| Diploma (level 5) | Higher Secondary School Certificate with a minimum of 60% in each of the six subjects; or Diploma (of at least two years in length) from a recognised polytechnic, commercial institute or college of technology. |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution of university standing. |
Papua New Guinea
| Certificate (level 4) | Higher School Certificate. |
| Diploma (level 5) | Higher School Certificate with 55% grade average. |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution of university standing. |
Peru
| Certificate (level 4) | Completion of the Certificado de Educacion Secundaria Comun Completa. |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Título de Profesional. |
| Diploma (level 5) vocational | Título de Profesional Técnico Certificado de Educacion Secundaria Comun Completa. |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution. |
Phillippines
| Certificate (level 4) | Secondary School Year 4 Grade B. |
| Diploma (level 5) | Senior High School Diploma (Academic Track) – when awarded in 2018 onwards. If you graduated from high school prior to 2018, then an Associate degree from an institution accredited by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) or the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). |
| Degree level | Successful completion of one year’s tertiary study at a recognised institution. |
Qatar
| Certificate (level 4) academic | General Secondary Education Certificate (Al-Thanawaya AlAmah), or Commercial Secondary School Certificate. |
| Certificate (level 4) vocational | Technical Secondary School Certificate. |
| Diploma (level 5) | Qatar Senior School Certificate with score (740- 830). |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution of university standing. |
Russia
| Certificate (level 4) academic | Аттестат о среднем (полном) общем образовании (Certificate of Secondary (Complete) General Education). |
| Certificate (level 4) vocational | Диплом о начальном профессиональном образовании (Certificate of Basic Vocational Education). |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Свидетельство о результатах ЕГЭ (единого государственного экзамена) (Certificate of Unified State Examination). |
| Diploma (level 5) vocational | Диплом о среднем профессиональном образовании (базовый уровень)(Diploma of Secondary Vocational Education (basic level). |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution of university standing. |
Samoa
| Certificate (level 4) academic | Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate grade 5 or better. |
| Diploma and degree levels | South Pacific Form Seven Certificate (SPFSC) with a minimum of three B grades, or The National University of Samoa (NUS) Foundation Certificate (Arts, Commerce, Education, General or Science) with a minimum grade B3 average overall, or USP Foundation Year with 7 passes with a minimum of a C in Communication. |
Saudi Arabia
| Certificate (level 4) academic | General Secondary Education Certificate with a mark of 60% or higher in four academic subjects. |
| Certificate (level 4) vocational | Tawjihiyah General Secondary Education Certificate (science stream), or the Secondary Vocational or Commercial School Diploma. |
| Diploma (level 5) | Diploma from a technical institute or college of technology when recognised by the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC). |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution of university standing, or completion of an associate degree from a recognised tertiary institution. |
Scotland
| Certificate (level 4) academic | Scottish standards. |
| Certificate (level 4) vocational | SVQ Level 1. |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Scottish Highers: minimum 2 with passing grades. |
| Diploma (level 5) vocational | SVQ Level 2. |
| Degree level | Scottish Highers: 4 Scottish Highers in academic subjects at Grade C or above. |
Serbia
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Secondary School Leaving Certificate. |
| Diploma (level 5) vocational | Secondary Vocational School Leaving Certificate. |
| Degree level | GCE A level equivalents (with three passes with a minimum C grade pass - all passes must be gained in the same sitting). |
Singapore
| Certificate (level 4) academic | Singapore/Cambridge GCE N level. |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Singapore/Cambridge GCE O-level in four subjects. |
| Degree level | Singapore GCE A levels: A minimum of 2 H2 passes and a third pass at H1 or H2 level, plus at least an E grade in N-level/O O-level mathematics or additional mathematics. |
Soloman Islands
| Certificate (level 4) | Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate grade 5 or better. |
| Diploma (level 5) | South Pacific Form Seven Certificate (SPFSC). |
| Degree level | South Pacific Form Seven Certificate (SPFSC) with a minimum of three B grades, or USP Foundation Year with 7 passes with a minimum of a C in Communication. |
South Africa
| Certificate (level 4) vocational | National Certificate (Level 2), or National Technical Certificate Part I. |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Senior Certificate. |
| Diploma (level 5) vocational | National Certificate (Level 3), or National Technical Certificate Part II. |
| Degree level | Applicants must have completed the National Senior Certificate and be eligible to enrol in a bachelor’s degree at a South African university. |
South Korea
| Diploma (level 5) | High School Diploma or High School Graduation Equivalency Examination. |
| Degree level | National College Scholastic Aptitude Test (CSAT) with a minimum score of 250, or successful completion of one year’s tertiary study at a recognised institution. |
Sri Lanka
| Certificate (level 4) vocational | National Craft Certificate. |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Sri Lankan GCE O Levels. |
| Diploma (level 5) vocational | National Certificate NVQ Level 2. |
| Degree level | Sri Lankan GCE A Levels with 3 passes in relevant subjects with a minimum of one at C, or better. |
Sudan
| Certificate (level 4) academic | Sudan School Certificate with 50% or higher in 5 subjects. |
| Certificate (level 4) vocational | Apprenticeship and Vocational Training Centre Diploma. |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Two-year Diploma from a recognised tertiary institution. |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution of university standing. |
Taiwan
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Senior High School Leaving Certificate. |
| Diploma (level 5) vocational | Senior Vocational High School Leaving Certificate. |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution of university standing, or completed Junior College Diploma or Associate Degree (two-year Diploma after completing senior high school, or five-year Diploma after completing junior high school) from a recognised tertiary institution. |
Thailand
| Certificate (level 4) academic | Certificate of Secondary Education/Maw 6. |
| Certificate (level 4) vocational | Certificate of Vocational Education. |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Associate Degree from a recognised tertiary institution. |
| Diploma (level 5) vocational | Diploma or Higher Cert in Vocational or Technical Education. |
| Degree level | Successfully completed one year of tertiary study at an internationally recognised tertiary institution, or Mathayom 6 with a GPA of 2.8 Diploma L5 (Academic): Associate degree from a recognised tertiary institution or Mathayom 6, GPA 2.5 Cert 4 (Academic): Certificate of Secondary Education/Mathayom 6, GPA 2.0. |
Tonga
| Certificate (level 4) academic | Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate grade 5 or better, or Tonga School Certificate. |
| Degree level | Completed Tonga National Form Seven, or South Pacific Form Seven Certificate (SPFSC) with a minimum of three B grades, or USP Foundation Year with 7 passes with a minimum of a C in Communication. |
Turkey
| Certificate (level 4) academic | Devlet Lise Diplomasi (State High School diploma). |
| Certificate (level 4) vocational | Meslek Lisesi Diplomasi (Vocational High School Diploma), or Devlet Meslek Lise Diplomasi (State Vocational / Trade High School Diploma). |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | One year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution. |
| Degree level | Ön-Lisans Diplomasi (Associate degree) when completed at a recognised tertiary institution, or one year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution of university standing. |
United Arab Emirates
| Certificate (level 4) academic | Tawjihiyy General Secondary Education Certificate Examination. |
| Certificate (level 4) vocational | General Secondary Education Certificate Examination (Vocational). |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Higher College of Technology Diploma. |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution of university standing, or completed a higher College of Technology Higher Diploma or Advanced Diploma. |
United Kingdom
| Certificate (level 4) vocational | BTEC First Certificate/NVQ Level 1/SVQ Level 2. |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), or General Certificate of Education - Ordinary Level (O Level). |
| Diploma (level 5) vocational | BTEC First Diploma/NVQ Level 2/SVQ Level 2. |
| Degree level | GCE A Levels (with three passes with a minimum C grade pass - all passes must be gained in the same sitting). |
USA
| Diploma (level 5) | High School Diploma. |
| Degree level | Any of: High School Diploma and a. Minimum score of 500 for both SATI and SATII; or b. ACT score of 25 or completed an Associate Degree from a recognised tertiary institution. |
Vanuatu
| Certificate (level 4) academic | Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate grade 5 or better. |
| Degree level | South Pacific Form Seven Certificate (SPFSC) with a minimum of three B grades, or USP Foundation Year with 7 passes with a minimum of a C in Communication. |
Venezuela
| Certificate (level 4) vocational | Título de Bachiller (until 2009) OR Título de Educacion Media General where grades of 10 and above have been obtained. |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Título de Técnico Medio. |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution. |
Vietnam
| Certificate (level 4) academic | Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Phổ Thông Trung Học(Upper Secondary School Graduation Diploma). |
| Certificate (level 4) vocational | Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Chuyên Nghiệp(Secondary Vocational School Certificate). |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Secondary School Graduation plus a National University Entrance Examination score of 5.0 or above. |
| Degree level | Complete the National High School Graduation Examination (Ky thi tt nghip trung hc ph thông quc gia) with an overall pass; and a minimum GPA of 7 in Grade 12 in at least 4 subjects relevant to the destination degree, ie Mathematics, Sciences, Social Sciences. Or one year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution. Cert 4 Academic: Bng tt nghip Trung Hc ph thông (High School Graduation Certicate Y10-12, have studied for 3 yrs) Cert 4 Vocational: Chng nhn hoàn thành chng trình ph thông/Bng trung cp ngh (High School completion certicate (1-1.5yr, academic) and Vocational School Certicate (1.5yrs, vocational). |
Zambia
| Certificate (level 4) academic | School Certificate/General Certificate of Education grade 6 or better. |
| Diploma (level 5) vocational | DTEVT Certificate/DTEVT Craft Certificate. |
| Degree level | One year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution, or GCE A Levels, minimum three passes with a C grade pass or better - all passes must be gained in the same sitting. |
Zimbabwe
| Certificate (level 4) academic | General Certificate of Education. |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | General Certificate of Education Advanced Level. |
| Diploma (level 5) vocational | National Certificate. |
| Degree level | Cambridge Higher School Certificate/A Levels, or one year of successful undergraduate-level study at a recognised tertiary institution. |
Worldwide
| Certificate (level 4) academic | Baccalaureate/ Cambridge O Levels/IGSCE with 5 subject passes. |
| Diploma (level 5) academic | Baccalaureate/Cambridge O Levels. |
| Degree level | International Baccalaureate or Cambridge A Levels. |
Contact us
If you have questions about academic entry requirements for New Zealand, please contact us by email.
International Prospectus
The International Prospectus contains programmes we recommend for International Students. For current programme information, please refer to the programme web pages.
International student accommodation
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 private, furnished bedroom with a bed, study space, and storage
- Pillows, sheets, blankets, and towels
- A heater (if required in winter)
- Access to Wi-Fi internet
- Access to shared spaces; kitchen, lounge, dining, laundry, backyard
- Fully catered; meals, lunches, and snacks
Are you moving out of your homestay?
If you are thinking of leaving your homestay, click the button below for the check out form, what you need to do and a handy guide to help you transition.
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 access to a telephone for local calls and full access to 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.
Accommodation costs
Click the button below to find our accommodation options and information including current fees and shuttle fees.
Apply for accommodation
International students applying to live in Student Village, Wintec Apartments, or a Homestay, must follow the process below.
Please note: Students under the age of 18 must live in Wintec-approved accommodation, either in Homestay Accommodation, in the Wintec Student Village, or with an approved caregiver.
- Complete one of the application forms below:
Under 18 Accommodation Application Form
pdf, 688 KB
International Accommodation Application Form
pdf, 1283 KB
- Answer ALL questions in this form and sign and date the form.
- Email the form to: international.accommodation@wintec.ac.nz
- Wintec will email to confirm we have received the application. Email us if you do not receive this email.
- A detailed confirmation email is sent once the accommodation is booked and confirmed.
Airport transfers
If you require an airport pickup to be arranged, please complete the form below and email to the international accommodation address below two weeks before you arrive in New Zealand. If your travel plans change, please immediately notify our accommodation team.
Our international accommodation email address is international.accommodation@wintec.ac.nz.
All students aged under 18 must be collected by a Wintec assigned shuttle service and taken to their Wintec approved accommodation (unless other arrangements have been approved by Wintec).
Airport Shuttle Form
pdf, 257 KB
Fees*
International Fees Flyer
pdf, 190 KB
*GENERAL DISCLAIMER
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, the user of the information agrees that the information is subject to change without notice. Wintec (Waikato Institute of Technology) will not accept liability for any errors or omissions contained in this brochure nor for any subsequent actions that may arise as a consequence of decisions made based upon its contents.
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, the user of the information agrees that the information is subject to change without notice. Wintec (Waikato Institute of Technology) will not accept liability for any errors or omissions contained in this brochure nor for any subsequent actions that may arise as a consequence of decisions made based upon its contents.
Refunds
Refund policy
By accepting a place in a programme or paying fees at Wintec, a student enters a contract with Wintec for the period of the programme.
The student is required to pay the fee for one year or the length of the programme (if less than one year).
No refund will be given after the course or programme has commenced.
If there are insufficient numbers or enrolments, the programme may be cancelled and a refund will be given.
Application process
1. Submit an application
If you are applying to study through an agent:
Apply to study at Wintec by completing an International Application Form.
Please complete ALL sections of this form, attach the required verified documentation and sign and date the declaration at the end. As programmes are very popular, please apply early while spaces are still available.
Your agent will arrange for your completed application to be sent to Wintec.
If you are not applying through an agent please send your completed International Application Form and verified or notarised supporting documents to international@wintec.ac.nz. You can learn more about supporting documents here.
Alternatively, you can post a completed application form with supporting documents to:
Student Enrolment and Information Centre
Wintec
Private Bag 3036
Waikato Mail Centre
Hamilton 3240
New Zealand
Please note: It is compulsory for all International Students to have appropriate and current Medical and Travel Insurance while studying in New Zealand. It is a Wintec requirement for International Students to be covered from the day the student leaves their home country to the expiry date of their Visa plus one week. Proof of current Medical and Travel Insurance is required before your enrolment can be finalised.
Now that you've applied to study at Wintec, here's what happens next:
Receive your offer letter
Congratulations, you’ve been given an offer of placement. (If your offer is conditional, once the condition(s) of the Conditional Offer Letter are met, a new Unconditional Offer Letter will be issued to sign).
Sign offer
Sign the Acceptance Page of the Offer Letter, with all applicable boxes ticked and return to our Enrolment Team: international@wintec.ac.nz.
Immigration
Take your offer letter to Immigration NZ to obtain your student visa approval in principle. Find your nearest Visa Application Centre.
Pay fees to Wintec
Note: A Fee Receipt cannot be issued until Wintec has receive an Acceptance Form, Payment of all applicable fees, The INZ Officers name, email address and your student’s INZ application number.
Place confirmed
You will receive a Paid Offer Letter and programme induction information. You can find pre-departure information in the Wintec Orientation Handbook.
Travel plans
You’ll need to notify the Wintec Accommodation Officer of your accommodation requirements and travel plans by emailing:
international.accommodation@wintec.ac.nz.
Accommodation and airport transfers
Our international centre team can arrange accommodation placements and airport pickup. There are three options for accommodation, homestay (living with a family), Student Village or Wintec Appartments. Learn more about accommodation and airport transfers.
Arrive in New Zealand
Once you’ve arrived in New Zealand, visit Wintec and complete your enrolment at the Student Enrolment and Information Centre. See campus maps.
Entry requirements
English language
All Wintec mainstream programmes have an English language requirement for students whose first language is not English.
View the NZQA Table for Internationally recognised English Proficiency Outcomes.
Concurrent programmes:IELTS 5.5 with a minimum of 5.0 in all bands, or equivalent
Programmes level 4 and below:
IELTS 5.5 with a minimum of 5.0 in all bands, or equivalent
Programmes levels 5 to 7:
IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all bands, or equivalent
Programmes level 8 and above:
IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in all bands, or equivalent
Additional requirements:
2 2-year validity period for all assessments. External bodies may influence some programme-specific IELTS levels. You must provide evidence of your proficiency in the English language.
Gaokao Scores for 2021 enrolment
Click hereAcademic entry requirements
Wintec has set minimum requirements for academic entry to programmes for International Students.
The requirements are listed by country.
Visas, permits and immigration
All International students must hold a valid student visa for the duration of their studies.
Full details of visa requirements, advice on rights to employment in New Zealand while studying and reporting requirements are on the New Zealand Immigration Services website, www.immigration.govt.nz.To apply for your student visa you will need supporting documents (ie Paid Offer, Attendance, and Academic Transcript) these documents can be applied for through the Student Enrolment and Information Centre at either the City or Rotokauri campuses.
Alternatively please complete the International Document Request Form and email it through to international@wintec.ac.nz.
Alternatively please complete the International Document Request Form and email it through to international@wintec.ac.nz.
Medical and travel insurance
All International students enrolling with Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) (including group students) MUST have appropriate and current medical and travel insurance while in New Zealand. Your insurance must cover you from the beginning of your studies until at least the expiry date of your student visa. This is a New Zealand Government requirement as outlined in the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students and under Immigration New Zealand policy.
You will be automatically enrolled into the Wintec insurance scheme and a policy charge will be added to your tuition fees invoice at your enrolment. Details of the Wintec insurance scheme may be found here . Students who have opted to purchase an alternative approved policy will have this charge removed when you have presented your policy to Wintec at the Student Enrolment and Information Centre.
Meet the team
Girish Nair
International Director
International Market Managers – Student recruitment
Balraj Sharma
International Market Manager – South Asia: India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Middle East, and Africa
Email: Balraj.Sharma@wintec.ac.nz
Jun Kim
International Market Manager – Korea, Japan, Latin America, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Pakistan, Pacific, Philippines, and Europe
Email: Jun.Kim@wintec.ac.nz
Susan Ye
International Market Manager – Greater China, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia
Email: Susan.Ye@wintec.ac.nz
International Student Support team
Karen Kemsley
International Student Services Manager
Unmesha Veetil
International Student Services Advisor
Li Li
International Student Services Advisor
Juan Marin
International Student Services Advisor
Cassandra Wallace
International Student Homestay Advisor
Thomas McDonald
International Exchange and Scholarships Advisor
TRANSNATIONAL EDUCATION – OFFSHORE CAMPUSES and ARTICULATION PATHWAYS
Mark Liu
Transnational Education Manager
Helen Anderson
Offshore Quality and Qualifications Manager
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Farrah Jin
International Short Course Manager
Chris Stuart
VET Technical Analysis and Design Manager
Athena Rhodes
International Business Development Coordinator
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Support
Julian Weshaa
International Marketing Advisor
Sarah Richards
International Travel and Accommodation Coordinator
International Centre
From the moment you arrive in New Zealand, our dedicated International Centre team is here to provide all the help and support you need. At Wintec, you will not be just another student at a tertiary institute, you will be an important part of a lively community learning with and about each other.
We can help you with your accommodation needs, getting you settled into your studies, emergency assistance and pastoral care.
We also organise events and activities throughout the year to make you feel at home and celebrate your cultural diversity.
| International | |
| Girish Nair | International Director |
| Market Managers - Student Recruitment | |
| Balraj Sharma | International Market Manager – South Asia: India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Middle East, and Africa |
| Susan Ye | International Market Manager – Greater China, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia |
| Jun Kim | International Market Manager – Korea, Japan, Latin America, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Pakistan, Pacific, Philippines, and Europe |
| Student Services | |
| Karen Kemsley | International Student Services Manager |
| Unmesha Veetil | International Student Services Advisor |
| Li Li | International Student Services Advisor |
| Cassandra Wallace | International Student Homestay Advisor |
| Juan Marin | International Student Services Advisor |
| Thomas McDonald | International Exchange and Scholarships Advisor |
| Transnational education – Offshore campuses and articulation pathways | |
| Mark Liu | Transnational Education Manager |
| International business development | |
| Farrah Jin | International Short Course Manager |
| Chris Stuart | VET Technical Analysis and Design Manager |
