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4.3/5
8 Verified Reviews
Student Views (Based on Reviews)
- 67% students never faced discrimination in this university
Vibe of Campus
Liberal
Fun loving
Academically oriented
Friendly
Internships4
Part time work4.3
Post study jobs4.1
Quality of faculty4.3
Student Life4.4
Value for money4
Public transportation4
Safety4.5
Indian Food4.6
Permanent Immigration4.6
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Sandeep Subramanian
Master of Business and Management - Batch of 2025
3.0
Think beyond the classroom.
Tips: Students should research well before choosing a course and campus. Coming here was a big change and it made me more financially independent. There were cultural differences but not cultural socks. I did not receive any scholarships.
Total Monthly ExpenseNZD 1200
Prepping time for classes20 hours/Week
Expected Annual SalaryNZD
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Anonymous
Master of Business and Management - Batch of 2025
4.2
The university is diverse and has a lot of events on-campus for students.
Tips: The school has a very supportive environment. The faculty is good and very helpful. I was also lucky to get an excellence scholarship of $10,000 to help me pay my tuition and other expenses. The best part about the University of Waikato and New Zealand, in general, is that it is easy to make friends. Everyone is so welcoming and ready to help. Go for it, you won't regret it. I can highly recommend the Master of Business and Management at the University of Waikato.
Total Monthly ExpenseNZD 3575
Prepping time for classes21 hours/Week
Expected Annual SalaryNZD 73650
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Anonymous
Master of Health, Sport & Human Performance - Batch of 2025
4.6
A supportive and enriching learning environment at Waikato.
Tips: Waikato is a diverse and supportive environment that provides a smooth cultural transition and good scholarship opportunities. The university itself is full of diverse and interesting people. One can meet people from all over the world and the campus truly provides a great space to interact with others. The supportive environment offered by the university and the students is what really stands out and one can really find friends for life there. The university provides a multitude of resources for students including a counselling and support service, the Learning Development Centre and the Waikato library. These among other things are what make this a great university. This has been a life changing journey that has grown both professionally and personally. There are a few available volunteer and paid jobs within the school campus but jobs are rare outside.
Total Monthly ExpenseNZD 1700
Prepping time for classes40 hours/Week
Expected Annual SalaryNZD 86225
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Vishnu S
Master of Applied Finance - Batch of 2025
4.0
The university provides great facilities and friendly tutors.
Tips: Everyone was welcoming and understanding, which really helped me settled in. I got a $10,000 scholarship that was just based on my previous education. The faculty are highly knowledgeable and experts in their field.
Total Monthly ExpenseNZD 1325
Prepping time for classes15 hours/Week
Expected Annual SalaryNZD 50500
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Ngoc Minh Chau Nguyen
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics - Batch of 2027
4.0
First-year student and an inclusive experience at Waikato University
Tips: I have become more disciplined, independent, and open to everyone. I have changed the way I think as well, since there are many races here, and I have to carefully choose the right words to respect them, which is good because it allows me to make friends all over the globe, try the signature food and so on. There aren’t many scholarships here for international students, but there are some. Most students have to compete with local students or the entire class for the scholarship to get the highest marks, which is difficult. I got a $2500 scholarship for not failing any classes during my foundation program, which was an achievement for me. However, I haven’t checked what kind of scholarships are available for a bachelor’s degree, and there don’t seem to be any for science majors.
Likes (Permanent Immigration): Since few people are living here, a huge chance to occupy their remaining space. Close to nature and lots of beautiful scenery to go hiking or bla, ideal town for nature people. However, everything is just quite boring, and quite spare and still underdeveloped compared to Australia and Singapore.
Dislikes (Part time work): There are a few available volunteer and paid jobs within the school campus, but jobs are rare outside. I listened to all the struggle of my friends who went through tons of interviews and CV review seminars just to get a single position at a KFC or McDonald’s. That's just how hard things are in this sparsely populated town, with few residents and even fewer jobs.
Total Monthly ExpenseNZD 1240
Prepping time for classes10 hours/Week
Expected Annual SalaryNZD
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Anonymous
Master of Information Technology - Batch of 2026
5.0
A supportive faculty and a vibrant student life.
Tips: They must know about the courses they are studying and will be taking, about the papers they are going to take. The ranking of the college, the number of programs being offered, and how long the college has existed. About the quality of teaching and the faculty and about the fee structure.
Total Monthly ExpenseNZD 1000
Prepping time for classes9 hours/Week
Expected Annual SalaryNZD
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 days ago
The University of Waikato acceptance rate is around 71% for Indian students. This means that Waikato Uni is less selective at the time of admission.
Those students who want to take admisison to the UG courses of the Uni of Waikato must have completed Class 12 with 75% average overall and minimum 60%
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Ishita Singh
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
In total, there are 3 campuses of the University of Waikato. Hamilton is the main campus of this university. It is located in Hamilton city. This campus has 3 halls of residences. Sports courts, gym, cafes and shops are all there at Hamilton campus. At Hamilton campus, 120+ courses are offered.
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Nishtha Singh
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
For admission to Waikato Uni, Indian students have to submit IELTS or equivalent test scores. Here are the minimum scores required for Waikato Uni admission-
| Tests | UG | PG |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS | 6.0, with no bands below 5.5 | 6.5, with no bands below 6.0 |
| TOEFL iBT | 80 overall, with a writing score of 21 | 90 overall, with a writing score of 21 |
| PTE | 50 overall, with no communicative skills below 42 | 56 overall, with no band less than 46 |
| Duolingo | 105, with no band below 95 | 120 |
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Himanshi Shekhar
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The Master of Cybersecurity course of the Uni of Waikato is a popular course opted by Indian students. The duration of this course is 1.5 years. While studying this course, students are going to develop a proper understanding of Legal, Technical, Policy and Management aspects of Cyber Security.
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Chandra Sharma
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The main campus of the University of Waikato is located in the city of Hamilton. There are 3 residence halls too at this university. At this campus, following facilities are there-
- UniRec (On-campus gym)
- Sports courts
- Bongo Cafe, located in the cafe shopping complex
- Food Paradise (offers a lot of Indian
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Rupali Singh
Contributor-Level 9
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University of WaikatoLocation
| University City | Hamilton, Other - New Zealand, New Zealand |
| Size of city | Medium |
| Population of City | 1,69,300 |
University of WaikatoContact Information
Address
Gate 1 Knighton Road
Private Bag 3105,
Hamilton 3240, New Zealand
Hamilton ( Other - New Zealand)
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