Colleges in New Zealand

You should choose Queens Academic group rather than University of Canterbury if you want flexible admission, more support and you prefer smaller class sizes and are looking for a city based campus with job opportunities.

While there isn't specific data pinpointing the exact most preferred course by Indian students at UC International College (UCIC), some popular choices among Indian students studying abroad in general include Engineering, Computer Science, and Business, according to The Times of India. UCIC offers pathways to bachelor's degrees in various fields, including those mentioned above.

This totally depends on how you want to spend your life and years of your education as this Is totally your say on how you want to lead your life and want your lifestyle to be, depends on your budget, preferences and amount of freedom you want . Staying at hostel provides you with better access to academic support, peer interaction, extracurricular activities whereas living off campus provides you with independence and lower cost. 

To study in Queens Acedemic group of NZ you approximately need INR 9.5 Lacs to INR12 Lacs per year approximately. This includes tution fee, registration fee, health insurance etc. Additional expenses like food, travel, accommodation, etc. may lead to increase in the total cost from 15-18 Lacs per year . 

Yes, Queens Academic Group courses are comparatively cheaper than the courses at University of Canterbury as:

Here is the tution fee camparison of both the universities. 
QAG:

1)UG Diploma (1-2 years): INR 8.50-9.15  Lakhs

2) UG certificate (1 year): INR 9 Lakhs

3) Other costs (insurance & extras) : INR 1.5 Lakhs 

Total cost (approximately) : INR 9.8-10.5 LPA 

University of Canterbury (UC) :

1) Bachelor of arts : INR 17.5 Lakhs (1 year)

2) Bachelor of commers: INR 19 Lacs (1 year)

3) Bachelor of engineering: INR 23-25 Lacs (1 year) 

There comparison between on campus life at UC International College than staying off-campus:

Better at campus:

•  Easy social life, helps to make friend and familarise with situation quickly.
• Convience in classes, library and support service.
• High safety, good support

Better off-campus:

• More freedom, can choose room, food, lifestyle, location, neighbour
• Cost can be more effective, more cheaper
• Local experience, More power to take decision 

There are many reasons to choose UC International college by Indian students to study:

• Affordable fees
• NZQA approved courses
• No need of ILETS. Even with 12th grade english or internal test you can take admiision it.
• Good location

The University of Canterbury is welcoming and diverse with more than 100 nationalities represented by students. As of 2024, the number of students enrolled at the university is 1,500+. Furthermore, this university ranks among the top 2% of the universities worldwide. This university is known for its teaching quality and students have ranked it 91% for the teaching quality, placing it among the top universities in Australia. Also, there are strong student-led clubs' culture at the university. Students can explore food and culture and embrace the exciting activities available, with beaches and mountains only 90 minutes from the city.

The University of Canterbury offers international first-year Undergraduate scholarships to top-achieving international students. These are:

• First-Year Undergraduate Scholarship: NZD 15,000 (Around INR 7.23 lakh)
• UC Engineering International Scholarship: NZD 15,000

Students who are looking for industry-focused Diploma courses to study in New Zealand in the fields especially focused in business, management, technology, computing and more.

The courses offered at the Newton College of Business and Technology are affordable and offer high value within the Diploma programs.

Additionally, all the programs offered at the NWBT are NZQA government-approved programs and have experienced faculty to provide high academic performance and many other facilities.