Costs of studying abroad is an important factor in choosing your study destination. This section familiarises you with the cost of higher education in New Zealand. When you compare the education costs in New Zealand to the US or the UK, it is quite affordable. Take a look:
Tuition Fee (NZ $)
- Arts & Sciences - $20,000
- Engineering & Technology - $25,000
- Dentistry & Medicine - $75,000
Accommodation (NZ $)
- Private Halls (Self Catered) - $14,400
- Private Halls (Fully Catered) - $15,000
- Apartment (Depending on location) - $14,600
Other Living Expenses: (NZ $)
What about part-time work?
- A student visa is condition on sufficient funds to pay for living and accommodation costs.
- Being able to work while studying can certainly help finances to stretch a little further.
- Full-time student are permitted to work up to 20 hours a week but must seek a variation in the conditions of their visa.
- New Zealand's adult minimum wage is NZ$13 (£6.30) per hour.
Here are some approximate costs of those all important student services in New Zealand (GBP, March 2015):
- Apartment rent, 1 bedroom: £449 - £624 per month
- Meal, inexpensive restaurant: £8.95
- Meal at McDonalds: £4.97
- Domestic beer (0.5 litre draught): £3.48
- Imported beer (0.33 litre bottle): £3.98
- Cappuccino: £2.15
- Coke/Pepsi (0.33 litre bottle): £1.48
- Water (0.33 litre bottle): £1.40
- Loaf of bread: £1.26
- Cigarettes: £9.40
- One-way ticket local transport: £1.74
- Cinema ticket: £7.96
To Know More - https://www.studyinnewzealand.govt.nz/live-work/cost-of-living
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