University of Waikato

There are so many reasons you should consider studying at the University of Waikato. The campuses are bursting with life and energy, with smaller class sizes and better access to lecturers. It’s an internationally recognised university with award-winning lecturers and researchers.

The University of Waikato stands proudly on the world stage as a provider of future-focused, international education and an active player in global research. Their rankings reflect these strengths.

QS World University Rankings 2023

  • Placed 331st in the world
  • Top New Zealand university for research
  • Nine subjects in the top 300 globally

THE Impact Rankings 2022

  • Ranked 83rd in the world

Check out what some of their current students and graduates have to say:

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The campus

The main campus is in the vibrant, multicultural city of Hamilton, with outdoor activities, shopping malls and eateries only a short drive away.

The Tauranga campus is in the heart of the city. Tauranga combines beautiful beaches, a relaxed lifestyle and world-class university study.

Subjects to choose

The University of Waikato offers an exciting range of subjects and provides flexible degree structures to shape the qualification to keep your skills in demand.

Waikato Management School has Triple Crown status. Eligible engineering programmes are fully accredited by Engineering New Zealand.

The University of Waikato is one of the top-ranked universities in the world.

university of waikato subjects to study

Accounting

Adult Learning

Agribusiness

Animal Behaviour

Anthropology

Applied Computing

Applied Digital Communication

Applied Linguistics

Applied Physics

Aquaculture

Artifical Intelligence

Arts Education

Behaviour Analysis

Biochemistry

Bioligical Sciences

Business Analytics

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Chemisty

Chinese

Civil Engineering

Climate Change

Coastal Processes

Communication Design

Community Health

Community Psychology

Computer Science

Counselling

Counselling Sutdies

Creative Media

Creative Practices

Creative Writing

Crime Science

Dance

Data Analytics

Design

Design Media

Digital Business

Digital Cinema

Digital Learning

Disability & Inclusion Studies

Earth Sciences

Ecology & Biodiversity

Economics

Education

Education & Society

Educational Leadership

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Electronic Engineering

Electronics

Embedded Systems

Engineering

English

English as a Second Language

Entrepreneurship

Environment & Society

Environmental Engineering

Environmental Planning

Environmental Sciences

Esports

Ethics

Events Management

Finance

Forensic Psychology

French

Gender & Sexuality Studies

Geographic Information Systems

Geography

Geology

Global Studies in Education

Health

Health, Sport & Human Performance

History

Hospitality Management

Human Development

Human Performance Science

Human Resource Management

Hydrology

Industrial Design

Industrial Relations & Human Resource Management

Interface Design

International Languages & Cultures

International Management

International Relations & Security Studies

Japanese

Kaupapa Māori Psychology

Labour Studies

Language & Literacy Education

Law

Leadership Communication

Linguistics

Management & Sustainability

Marketing

Materials & Process Engineering

Materials & Processing

Materials Science

Mathematics

Mathematics Education

Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronics Engineering

Media Design

Media Production

Molecular & Cellular Biology

Music

Māori & Indigenous Studies

Māori Cultural Studies / Tikanga Māori

Māori Language / Te Reo Māori

Māori Media & Communication

Pacific & Indigenous Studies

Philosophy

Physics

Political Science

Population Studies

Population Studies & Demography

Poutū-manahau Population Health

Poutū-mārō Biomedical Sciences

Primary Kākano Rua

Professional Learning

Professional Writing

Project Management

Psychology

Public Policy

Public Relations

Science

Science, Technology & Environmental Education

Screen & Media Studies

Security & Crime Science

Social Enterprise

Social Policy

Social Science Research

Social Work

Sociology

Software Engineering

Soil Science

Spanish

Sport Development & Coaching

Statistics

STEM Education

Strategic Management

Supply Chain Management

Te Tohu Paetahi

Teaching

Theature Studies

Tourism & Hospitality Management

Tourism Management

Treaty of Waitangi Studies / Akoranga Te Teriti o Waitangi

Unistart

Writing Studies

Accommodation

There are a range of different accommodation options for students studying at both the Hamilton and Tauranga campuses.

Three halls of residence, apartments, cottages, studios and units are available to all Hamilton students (from undergraduate to postgraduate). In Tauranga, you can stay in purpose-built, self-catered university accommodation in the heart of the city.

Or you may be interested in a homestay where you stay with a local family and learn more about the local culture — a great option for international students who want to improve their conversational English.

Scholarships

The University of Waikato and its partners offer a range of scholarships and awards to assist students with fees and living expenses and to support academic and research excellence.
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Connect with our classmates

You can start getting to know your peers at the University of Waikato by having a chat to them online.

This way you’ll get some real insights from somebody who was settled in to education in Aotearoa New Zealand, and may be able to share some of their challenges and opportunities.