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About the university
New Zealand's only genuinely national university, with physical campuses in three cities and one of the world's longest-running distance-education programmes — useful if your study plans need to flex around work or travel.
Country
🇳🇿 New Zealand
City
Palmerston North, Auckland & Wellington
Founded
1927
Study levels
Foundation, Diploma, Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Intakes
February, July
Approx. tuition
NZD 28k–42k/yr
Popular courses
What people actually study here.
Entry requirements & approximate costs
What it takes to get in, and to fund it.
Academic entry
Completed GCE A/Levels (or equivalent), meeting NZQA's University Entrance standard or the university's own equivalent assessment.
English proficiency
IELTS Academic 6.0–6.5 overall is typical for undergraduate entry, with higher requirements for some postgraduate and professional courses.
Approximate tuition
Roughly NZD 28,000–42,000 a year for most undergraduate and master's programmes. Figures vary by course and change over time, confirm current fees on the university's site.
These figures apply broadly across New Zealand's higher-education system, not just Massey University, always confirm your specific course's exact requirements and fees on the university's own site.
Scholarships
Ways to lower the cost.
Massey International Excellence scholarships are available across all three campuses.
The vibe
What it actually feels like.
- Three very different campus personalities — rural/agricultural in Manawatū, urban in Auckland and Wellington.
- A genuinely flexible study culture, with strong online and blended-learning options alongside on-campus life.
- Home to New Zealand's only university-run aviation and veterinary science programmes.
For Sri Lankan applicants
Why Sri Lankan students consider it.
Massey's flexible, blended study options suit Sri Lankan students who may need to balance study with work or family commitments, alongside its unusual strength in aviation and veterinary science.
Fun things to do
Life outside the lecture hall.
Tour the on-campus working farm at the Manawatū campus — a rare thing for a university to have.
Watch student pilots train at Massey's own aviation campus in Palmerston North.
Catch the Manawatū campus's annual Depot Day and other student-run festival events.
Opportunities for international students
What's on offer if you're coming from abroad.
Application guidance
From application to visa-ready file.
- 1
Choose your course and confirm entry requirements
- 2
Apply directly to the university with certified transcripts and English test results
- 3
Receive your Offer of Place and confirm tuition arrangements
- 4
Begin your student visa financial documentation
Once you have an offer, the documentation process covers exactly what identification, academic and financial evidence your visa file will need next.
Related guides
Documentation, explained.
Student Visa Document Checklist for Sri Lankan Students
The short version. For the full explanation of each item, see our complete documentation process guide.
Student Visa Proof of Funds Explained
The single most common reason a student visa file stalls, explained in plain English.
Common Student Visa Documentation Mistakes
Most refused or delayed files aren't refused for one big reason. They're delayed by three or four small, avoidable ones.
Also in New Zealand
Other top New Zealand universities.
References & sources
Where this page comes from.
- Massey University · official websiteVisit ↗
- International admissions pageVisit ↗
- Hero photograph · Wikimedia CommonsSource ↗
- Massey's Wellington campus · Wikimedia CommonsSource ↗
Course lists, scholarships and admissions details summarised here are illustrative. Always confirm the current, exact terms on the university's own official website before applying. Photography is freely licensed via Wikimedia Commons, not sourced from the university's own site.
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