Come and experience the best that New Zealand has to offer whilst continuing your studies and gaining all important credits. Located in the ‘Top of the South,’ NMIT Te Pūkenga is surrounded by an awe-inspiring natural playground to explore. Whether you are passionate about mountain biking, kayaking, hiking, surfing, art galleries, or gourmet food, you’ll be able to do what you love while studying at NMIT Te Pūkenga. 

The region is famed for winemaking, aquaculture and adventure tourism amongst many other things, so whether you're keen to bottle your own vintage, get personal with mussels or go rafting, the NMIT Te Pūkenga program offers students an easy pathway to come and enjoy it all.

Program Website

Course Description

Programs at NMIT Te Pūkenga are designed alongside industry to create work ready graduates that meet local and international job market’s needs. You’ll find the tight knit community at NMIT Te Pūkenga takes great care for student success, and classes are small enough that they know you by name. 

Remember that NMIT Te Pūkenga operates in the Southern Hemisphere. Be sure to search for courses using the correct semester parameters: Semester 1 is February to June and Semester 2 is July to November. 

At NMIT Te Pūkenga study abroad and exchange students can study in the subject area of their major and include courses from other subject areas, dependent on timetable clashes and meeting necessary prerequisites.

Most of the courses are worth 15 NMIT Te Pūkenga Credits (7.5 ECTS/3.75 US Semester Credits). Choosing a full year of study would equate to between 90 and 120 credits.

INTERNSHIPS

NMIT Te Pūkenga offers internship opportunities for incoming exchange students. The experiences are usually major-specific, and the length of placement varies depending on the subject as well. All internships are credit bearing and are integrated into a full semester of on-campus study. Students need to have a background in their chosen subject area in order to be eligible to participate, except for internships in Tourism.

Eligible students can participate in internships in the following fields of study (subject to availability): Tourism, Viticulture & Winemaking, Aquaculture & Marine Conservation, Information Technology, and Sports & Recreation Science.

See here for a profile of a study abroad student from the US who completed a Tourism internship/volunteer experience through one of her NMIT Te Pūkenga courses!

Website for Course Availability

ISEP STUDENT SERVICES OFFICER Honorah Maggio 703-504-9989 | hmaggio@isep.org Thanks for your interest in ISEP Study Abroad! I’m your Student Services Officer and main point of contact here at ISEP. As you search for programs, I'll be available to answer any questions you might have. Feel free to contact me at any point in your search process for help, tips or advice.

Academics

Undergraduate
(in English)

Fields of Study

  • Agriculture: Recommended!

    Agricultural Business Operations Animal Husbandry Horticulture Operations Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management Soil Sciences Viticulture and Enology

  • Biology: Recommended!

    Anatomy Animal Physiology Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Marine Sciences Microbiology and Immunology Physiology

  • Business: Recommended!

    Accounting Auditing Business Communications Business Management Business Statistics E-Commerce Economics Finance Human Resources Management International Business/Trade/Commerce Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Management Information Systems Marketing Organizational Behavior Studies

  • Communication:

    Advertising Digital Communication and Media

  • Computer and Information Sciences: Recommended!

    Computer and IT Support Services Computer Applications Programming Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Web Page/Multimedia Design

  • Engineering: Recommended!

    Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Software Engineering

  • Health Sciences

    Community Health Services/Counseling

  • Hospitality and Tourism:

    Hospitality Management Tourism Management

  • Human Services

    Social Work

  • Mathematics

    Statistics

  • Natural Resources/Conservation:

    Environmental Science Marine Resources Management Sustainability Studies

  • Psychology Recommended!

    Counseling Psychology

  • Visual and Performing Arts: Recommended!

    Art Studies Design and Visual Communications Digital Arts Drawing Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Graphic Design Interior Design Music Performance Painting Photography Printmaking Sculpture Studio Arts

Academic Requirements

  • U.S. GPA: 2.75 or higher
  • TOEFL iBT Score: 80
  • TOEFL Writing Score: 20
  • Institutional TOEFL Score: 550
  • IELTS Score: 6
  • IELTS Writing Score: 5.5
  • IELTS Reading Score: 5.5
  • IELTS Listening Score: 5.5
  • IELTS Speaking Score: 5.5
  • LPR accepted as alternate to TOEFL or IELTS
  • LPR accepted as alternate to TOEFL or IELTS for the following countries: Austria Belgium Switzerland Germany France Liechtenstein Luxembourg Monaco Netherlands United Kingdom
  • LPR Writing Score: B2 - Intermediate High-Advanced
  • LPR Reading Score: B2 - Intermediate High-Advanced
  • LPR Listening Score: B2 - Intermediate High-Advanced
  • LPR Speaking Score: B2 - Intermediate High-Advanced
LPR = ISEP Language Proficiency Report

Special Application Instructions

Students are required to submit an internal application following their placement which is required of the host institution. Instructions will be sent by the ISEP Host Coordinator by email.

Special Needs Support

  • Mental Health
  • Mobility
  • Hearing
  • Visual
  • Speech
  • Learning

Graduate
(in English)

Fields of Study

  • Business

Academic Requirements

  • TOEFL iBT Score: 80
  • IELTS Score: 6.5
  • LPR accepted as alternate to TOEFL or IELTS
  • LPR Writing Score: C1 - Advanced Plus-Superior
  • LPR Reading Score: C1 - Advanced Plus-Superior
  • LPR Listening Score: C1 - Advanced Plus-Superior
  • LPR Speaking Score: C1 - Advanced Plus-Superior
LPR = ISEP Language Proficiency Report

Special Application Instructions

Students are required to submit an internal application following their placement which is required of the host institution. Instructions will be sent by the ISEP Host Coordinator by email.

Special Needs Support

  • Mental Health
  • Mobility
  • Hearing
  • Visual
  • Speech
  • Learning

Other Academic Conditions

Nursing is CLOSED to incoming students.  

For Direct students only, NMIT Te Pūkenga also has a great offering of graduate-level Courses in business management; international business/trade/commerce; and logistics, materials & supply chain management. Please reach out to your ISEP Student Services Officer if you have any questions about graduate-level offerings at NMIT Te Pūkenga.

PASSPORT: All students must have a valid passport to participate in this program. If you do not have a valid passport, we suggest you start the application process as soon as possible.

VISA/RESIDENCE PERMIT: Most students attending this program will be required to obtain a visa/residence permit. For more information on the process and estimated cost, please review the ISEP Country Handbook here.

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