Victoria University of Wellington Admission 2027: Deadlines, Requirements, Fees for International Students

Admission at a glance

Victoria University of Wellington, branded Te Herenga Waka, sits on hillside campuses overlooking central Wellington, New Zealand's capital. International undergraduate tuition for a full 120-point year of study in 2026 ranges from about NZD 35,362 for Humanities and Social Sciences subjects to NZD 46,451 for Engineering, with other subjects falling between these figures; the university does not charge international applicants a fee to apply. Admission requires secondary schooling the university judges equivalent to New Zealand's University Entrance standard, and English evidence unless the applicant is exempt: the standard undergraduate requirement is an IELTS Academic score of 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, though a small number of programmes, including the Bachelor of Education (Teaching), ask for a higher score. Applicants who fall short of the English requirement can still receive a conditional offer and meet it later, including through the university's own 12-week English for Academic Purposes course, before they apply for a student visa. The university runs on a trimester system rather than the two-semester pattern used elsewhere in New Zealand: Trimester 1 begins in February and Trimester 2 in July, and the recommended application deadline for a Trimester 1 2027 start is 8 December 2026, with Trimester 2 2027 closing 1 May 2027. Applications received after these dates are still assessed case by case if places remain, though the university warns that visa processing and accommodation arrangements need the extra lead time the deadline is built around.

Requirements

Bachelor

Secondary schooling equivalent to New Zealand's University Entrance standard is required. The standard English requirement is IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; some programmes, including initial teacher education, require a higher score.

Full requirements and documents