Salary range
NZD 76K–85.9K
Full-time median-hourly to average-weekly benchmark, annualised · comparison NZD 76K
Countries
New Zealand
NZ · 2 regions · 8 cities · NZD
Popular:
New Zealand combines eight universities and a practical tertiary sector with healthcare, digital, engineering, construction, education and primary-industry career pathways.
Visa options
4
Study, post-study, skilled and working-holiday pathways
Living costs
NZD 1.7K–1.9K
Student-visa fund floor to official shared-house budget · tuition excluded
Academic year
February or March main intake
Most university and tertiary programmes begin in February or early March. Many programmes also offer a second-semester start in July.
February–MarchJuly (many programmes)
Strong majors by workforce demand
Health, Nursing & Clinical Sciences
Health occupations feature extensively on skilled-residence pathways.
Software, Data & Cybersecurity
Digital specialist roles remain important across New Zealand industries.
Construction & Built Environment
Infrastructure and housing create demand for qualified professionals.
Engineering & Technical Trades
Green List pathways include multiple engineering and technical occupations.
Teaching & Education
Qualified teachers are included in priority skill pathways.
Environment, Food & Primary Industries
New Zealand's export economy needs environmental, food and agricultural expertise.
Major universities and colleges
University of Auckland
Research university · Auckland
Auckland University of Technology
Research university · Auckland
University of Waikato
Research university · Hamilton
Massey University
Research university · Palmerston North / Auckland / Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington
Research university · Wellington
University of Canterbury
Research university · Christchurch
Lincoln University
Research university · Lincoln
University of Otago
Research university · Dunedin
Regions & cities
8 citiesNorth Island
AucklandWellingtonHamiltonTauranga
South Island
ChristchurchDunedinQueenstownNelson
Work opportunities
Occupations represented on the Green List
- Health and clinical professionals
- Software, data and cybersecurity specialists
- Construction professionals
- Engineers and technical specialists
- Qualified teachers
- Environmental and food technologists