Toi Ohomai was formed in 2016 when Bay of Plenty Polytechnic and Waiariki Institute of Technology merged. Its main campuses are in Tauranga and Rotorua. Students take business, nursing, engineering, hospitality and cookery, plus programmes linked to the region's forestry, farming and kiwifruit industries. New Zealand's polytechnic system is being reorganised, so check the current name and structure before you apply.
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Official website: toiohomai.ac.nz
2016, from two Bay of Plenty institutes
Public institute of technology
Tauranga and Rotorua
NZ$20,000 – NZ$27,000
International students, diplomas and degrees
NZ$20,000 – NZ$24,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on toiohomai.ac.nz before you apply.
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelors DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Feb
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 6)
DiplomaDuration
12 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0
New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil)
DiplomaDuration
24 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0
New Zealand Diploma in Cookery (Level 5)
DiplomaDuration
12 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 5.5
Graduate Diploma in Business
Graduate DiplomaDuration
12 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5
Campuses in Tauranga and Rotorua.
Training linked to kiwifruit, forestry and the port.
Practical cookery and hospitality kitchens.
Business graduates work in port logistics, horticulture and tourism businesses.
Engineering diploma graduates join construction and civil firms in the Bay of Plenty.
Eligible graduates can apply for a New Zealand post-study work visa.
Undergrad
Most programmes
Postgrad
Most programmes
Undergrad
Many programmes
Postgrad
Many programmes
Tauranga is a warm coastal city with Mount Maunganui's beach and summit track at one end of the harbour. The Port of Tauranga is New Zealand's busiest export port.
Rent is fairly high for a regional city. Rotorua, with its geothermal parks, is about an hour inland.
Offer of place from the institution
Proof of NZD 20,000 per year
Tuition fee receipt or evidence
Medical and chest X-ray certificates
Police certificate, if required
Passport valid three months beyond stay
Toi Ohomai accepts applications until programmes fill. Apply three to four months before February or July for the student visa.
The main intakes are February and July.
You'll apply online to Immigration New Zealand for a Fee Paying Student Visa. Budget time for the chest X-ray and medical, which some nationalities need.
Nursing, business, civil engineering, cookery and the graduate diploma in business are popular. Diplomas need secondary school and IELTS 5.5 to 6.0; graduate diplomas need a degree and IELTS 6.5.
International scholarships are limited. Check the international page for current offers.
