It’s not often that artists are given the freedom to paint a brand-new BMW with their own bespoke design. But that’s exactly what happened to Wintec academic, Loryn Englesman, when she visited Chengdu University.
A leading hospice in Nepal desperately needs a new building, more beds and a children’s ward, and a team from Fairfield Rotary Club are working with two Wintec students to make this happen.
This month sees the culmination of the Waikato initiative promoting community inclusion for international students, with 150 Wintec and University of Waikato students taking part in a noho marae (marae stay) at Tūrangawaewae in Ngāruawāhia.
Come on a real Kiwi experience! Take a tour of Waitomo caves and get to see some real kiwis at the Otorohanga Kiwi House. This event is open to Wintec international students only.
The International Prospectus contains programmes we recommended for International Students. Prospectus was current at date of print. For current programme information, please refer to the programme web pages.
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 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 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:
Accommodation options | Cost (approx. NZD) |
Homestay (includes 3 meals a day, 7 days a week) | $250** - $270** per week |
Wintec Apartments (includes all outgoings, not including meals) | $220* per week |
Wintec Student Village (includes 3 main meals per week day, 2 main meals on the weekend) | $300* per week
|
YWCA Hostel (single room/double room)* | $150 - $165 per week** |
Accommodation placement fee | $225 |
| Airport transfer (one way) | $85 |
| Insurance (for 24 weeks approx) | $16.67** per week |
* Additional fees apply. ** Applies to Semester 2 2019 – Effective as of 1 January 2018. Placement is subject to availability and minimum stay conditions apply to each accommodation option.
International students applying to live in Student Village, Wintec Apartments, or a Homestay, must follow the process below.
Please note: *Under the NZQA Code of Practice for the Care of International Students, Wintec requires all students who are under the age of 18 to be housed in the Wintec approved Student Village.
If you require an airport pickup to be arranged, please complete the form below and return to the International Centre 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).
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.
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 supporting documents to:
Student Enrolment & 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.
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 the Acceptance Page of the Offer Letter, with all applicable boxes ticked and return to our Enrolment Team: international@wintec.ac.nz.
Take your offer letter to Immigration NZ to obtain your student visa approval in principle. Find your nearest Visa Application Centre.
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.
You will receive a Paid Offer Letter and programme induction information. You can find pre-departure information in the Wintec Orientation Handbook.
You’ll need to notify the Wintec Accommodation Officer of your accommodation requirements and travel plans by emailing:
international.accommodation@wintec.ac.nz.
Our international centre team can arrange accommodation placements and airport pickup. There are four options for accommodation, home-stay (living with a family), hostel or flatting. Learn more about accommodation and airport transfers.
Once you’ve arrived in New Zealand, visit Wintec and complete your enrolment at the Student Enrolment and Information Centre. See campus maps.
All Wintec mainstream programmes have an English language requirement for students whose first language is not English.
TABLE for Internationally recognised English Proficiency Outcomes
Concurrent programmes:Wintec has set minimum requirements for academic entry to programmes for International Students.
The requirements are listed by country.
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.nzAn online service for Student Visa Renewal is available for Wintec's international students, in partnership with the New Zealand Immigration Service.
Wintec students can access this service by applying through the Student Enrolment and Information Centre on Wintec's City Campus.
Most students receive their Visa label within seven working days of applying. Students are able to retain their passport during the application period.
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.
