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The University of New Zealand Act set up the university in 1870. [1] At that time, the system's headquarters was in Christchurch, Canterbury Province. [2]The University of Otago negotiated to keep its title of "university" when it joined the University of New Zealand in 1874, but it agreed to award degrees of the University of New Zealand. [1]
Entry to most universities was previously "open" to all who met the minimum requirements in school-leaving examinations (be it NCEA or Bursary). However, most courses at New Zealand universities now have selective admission, where candidates have to fulfill additional requirements through qualifications, with the University of Auckland offering the largest number of selective-entry courses.
ACG New Zealand International College (ACG NZIC) is a private school, owned by the Academic Colleges Group New Zealand. The school's curriculum provides pathways to tertiary study for international students. It has premises in Auckland City, in the central business district. [2] The school has been restructured since the 2005 ERO review as part ...
Massey University is the only university in New Zealand offering degrees in aviation and veterinary medicine. Massey Veterinary School is ranked 21st in the Quacquarelli Symonds' (QS) 2024 world university subject rankings.
All of the universities, with the exception of AUT, are descended from the former University of New Zealand, a collegiate university that existed from 1870 to 1961. In 2021, universities provided tertiary education to over 182,900 students or 142,720 equivalent full-time students (EFTS). [1]
New Zealand will provide NZ$128 million ($79.18 million) in extra funding to its universities over the next two years, it said on Tuesday, as a number of institutions struggle with growing ...
Otago Polytechnic is a public New Zealand tertiary education institute, centred in Dunedin with additional campuses in Cromwell and Auckland.Otago Polytechnic provides career-focused education and training, offering a range of New Zealand accredited postgraduate qualifications, degrees, diplomas and certificates at levels 2–10.
In the education system of New Zealand, a wānanga is a publicly-owned tertiary institution or Māori university that provides education in a Māori cultural context. Section 162 of the New Zealand Education Act of 1989 specifies that wānanga resemble mainstream universities in many ways but expects them to be: