WINTEC (Waikato Institute of Technology)

With around 16,000 full and part time students, and 770 full and part time staff, Wintec is the fifth largest Institute of Technology / Polytechnic in New Zealand. Wintec supports Bachelor Degrees in Business Studies, Information Technology, Nursing, Midwifery, Media Arts and Sport and Exercise Science, as well as Postgraduate qualifications in Media Arts, Sport and Exercise Science, and Nursing.

In addition, Wintec offers an extensive range of Certificate and Diploma programmes along with specialist training for industry training organisations and the community and business sectors. Wintec's reputation as a leading provider of high quality applied, vocational and professional qualifications in the greater Waikato region, has been enhanced in recent years.

Wintec is situated in the heart of Hamilton, a buoyant, prosperous and rapidly developing multicultural city of around 140,000 people, mixing urban and rural lifestyles.

Waikato Institute of Technology has three campuses in Hamilton. The City Site, Avalon Campus and the Horticulture Education Centre.

The Main City Site sits on a hill overlooking the city centre and accommodates programmes in Media Arts, Communication, Health, Education & Social Development, English Language, Mäori, Pasifika & Indigenous Studies, Information, Communication & Electrical Technology, Business & Administration, Science, Engineering & Architecture, and Retail & Services. This site incorporates our new $14M student hub completed in 2007.

The Avalon campus on the outskirts of the city near the fast-growing residential and industrial areas of Pukete and Te Rapa, developed for trades-related training. The 56 hectare site includes specialist workshops for Automotive, Carpentry, Joinery, Plumbing, Mechanical Engineering and Heavy Diesel training. The Sport and Exercise Science complex offers some of the most up-to-date sports training and testing facilities in the country, and enhances the institute's position with the New Zealand Academy of Sport. Hospitality and Catering centre provides new facilities including a training restaurant open to the public. The institute also provides Agricultural training, with a purpose-built animal handling facility, with extensive areas of farmland.

The Horticultural Education Centre is situated amidst the 58 hectares of Hamilton Gardens. This environment allows students to gain experience in a wide variety of horticultural activities. The Centre specialises in Amenity Horticulture, Landscape Design, Arboriculture and Floristry. The arboriculture and landscape programmes have secured national awards for student work.

As an education provider to the international market, we strive to provide services that make overseas students feel comfortable in their new surroundings. Wintec serves an increasingly large international student market. At present, the institution has over 650 international students from over 50 different countries. The institute is committed to providing a welcoming environment to international students and strongly supports an environment that allows for better understanding of different cultures and ethnicities.

Hamilton and indeed New Zealand is a great place to live and study, with the longest river in NZ, The Waikato River flowing through the middle of the city. The city is situated in the heart of a major agriculture region and is only 45 minutes from West Coast beaches (Raglan), famous for their surfing and fishing, The coromandel with it’s pristine beaches are one a half hours away, as are Mount Maunganui and Tauranga, two popular summer vacation areas.

Centrally located in the North Island, Hamilton is also within easy travelling distance of Auckland, and only three hours from the top North Island ski resorts. New Zealand has often been described as a ‘small world’ with the environment ranging from mountains to beaches, snow to geysers, ancient forests to hot mud pools. Where else could you go surfing and skiing in the same day?

As the fourth largest city in New Zealand, Hamilton has all the facilities you would expect and with a vibrant cultural and café life. There are shopping malls, late night bars and clubs, movie theatres (including a special art house cinema), an art gallery, a museum, live theatres, a zoo, and major aquatic centres. Hamilton will also host the New Zealand leg of the V8 motorsport event from 2008.

The climate is great too. Summer reaches the mid 20’s, and winter is mild. This makes it fantastic for leisure pursuits and the all-important Kiwi summer barbeques.

Wintec is an excellent place to develop your career while enjoying a wonderful safe and cosmopolitan way of life.

For qualifications of one year or longer, the fees quoted are for one year of full time study only. If student do more than a full time programme on one year, the fees will be adjusted. Wintec reserves the right to adjust fees for future years.

NB: All fees include GST (tax), registration and enrolment, counselling, language support, and the use of most campus facilities. Wintec will endeavour to maintain these fees but reserves the right to adjust them when necessary.

Expenses

In general additional expenses are estimated as follows:

Living Expenses

Home-stay Accommodation per week $185.00
(includes three meals daily)

Hostel Accommodation per week-single room from $105.00

Approximate Living Expenses per week $50.00

Medical Insurance per year. Students can elect to secure their own insurance subject to it meeting CoP requirements $440.00

Accommodation Placement Service: Home–stay or Hostel $175.00

Airport pickup from Auckland $85.00