AUT University

AUT University operates three campuses in Auckland Central (City Campus) and the suburbs of Northcote (North Campus) and Manukau (South Campus). Campuses of this university boast excellent learning spaces, administrative offices, and recreational and residence halls.

AUT renders free counselling sessions and mental health support services to students from expert mental health advisors. There are several cafes, bars, and restaurants on each campus; providing a range of healthy food items and beverages. Other on-campus facilities include libraries, gyms, training halls, athletic spaces, printing centres, student lounges, childcare centres, bookshops, and student service centres. Students can access free Wi-Fi at every corner of the campus.

AUT provides an on-campus housing facility to students in the apartment- and townhouse-style catered and self-catered rooms. Each campus is close to shopping, entertainment, and recreational centres. AUT operates several buses to enable easy mobility across the campuses.

AUT University provides on-campus accommodation facilities to students, which include various amenities such library, computer labs, student advisors, gym, health centre and recreational facilities. Housing facilities are provided to students through two residential facilities: Wellesley Student Apartments & Akoranga Student Village. Listed below is the AUT University cost of living for international students:

Te? huru Mayoral Drive Student Accommodation (City Campus)

Standard Studio Room: NZ$ 453 per week

• 40 weeks (full year): $18,120.00
• 20 weeks (one semester): $9,060.00

Wellesley Student Apartments (City Campus)

Small room: NZ$ 313 per week

• 40 weeks (full year): $12,520
• 19 weeks (one semester): $5,947

Standard room: NZ$ 338 per week

• 40 weeks (full year): $13,520
• 19 weeks (one semester): $6,422

Large room: NZ$ 357 per week

• 40 weeks (full year): $14,280
• 19 weeks (one semester): $6,783

Akoranga Student Village (North Campus)

Standard room: NZ$ 326 per week

• 40 weeks (full year): $13,040
• 19 weeks (one semester): $6,194

Auckland University of Technology offers a vibrant and welcoming to their students through their three beautifully campuses:

• City Campus: Britomart train station and the downtown ferry terminal can be reached on foot in fifteen minutes from AUT City Campus. Public buses stop close to the campus, and AUT shuttle buses operate between the South and City campuses.
• North Campus: Situated in Northcote on Auckland's North Shore, AUT North Campus provides a variety of amenities, such as student housing, cafes, and our the largest gym. Education, health sciences, and sport and recreation programs at AUT are housed on the North Campus, where students of all academic levels can enroll in courses. AUT's City Campus in the Auckland CBD is only a short bus ride away, and it offers everything students need for a great university experience.
• South Campus: Situated south of Auckland, in the centre of Manukau, is the AUT South Campus. Students have access to a wide range of AUT study areas when enrolled in classes at the AUT South Campus. Students can choose to incorporate some courses offered at the AUT City or AUT North Campus in addition to having their entire base of operations at the South Campus.

International students holding a student visa are permitted to work part-time while studying in Auckland University of Technology. Students can work upto 20 hours a week while their classes are in session and full-time during all scheduled holidays and/or during the Christmas and New Year holiday period.

Part-time work (up to 20 hours a week) eligibility criteria:

• Studying full-time for at least 2 years;
• Studying for a New Zealand qualification that gains points under the Skilled Migrant Category; and
• Study full-time in a programme that is at least one academic year long and is part of an approved tertiary student exchange scheme.

Full-time work eligibility criteria:

• Studying full-time for at least one academic year;
• Course is worth more than 120 credits; and
• Course has a minimum of 2 semesters during at least 8 months.

Based on the ratio of admissions to applications,  AUT University acceptance rate stands at 50%. Since, the stats are neither too high, nor too low, we can conclude that getting into AUT is moderately competitive, as it admits half of the applicants. Once an applicant fulfills Auckland University of Technology admission requirements, ie; competitive grades,  English language requirements as well as relevant documents, they are most likely to secure an admission in the university. However, students must not take this lightly and apply to AUT University within the deadlines in order to get enrolled as a student.

Note: The data has been derived from unofficial sources and is subjected to changes.