Hamilton's city campus puts Wintec a few minutes' walk from the Waikato River and the shops of Victoria Street. The Waikato Institute of Technology is a public polytechnic with a second large campus at Rotokauri, where trades and engineering are taught. Nursing, engineering, IT, hospitality and media arts are its main areas. New Zealand's polytechnics have been restructured more than once since 2020, so check the current name on your offer.
Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
Official website: wintec.ac.nz
Public institute of technology in New Zealand
Hamilton city and Rotokauri
Waikato
NZ$22,000 – NZ$30,000
International students, diplomas and bachelor's 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 wintec.ac.nz before you apply.
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelors DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Feb
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 90
Bachelor of Engineering Technology
Bachelors DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 80
Bachelor of Applied Information Technology
Bachelors DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 80
New Zealand Diploma in Cookery
DiplomaDuration
12 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 5.5, TOEFL: 70
Nursing with clinical placements across the Waikato.
Trades and engineering workshops at the Rotokauri campus.
A city campus beside the Waikato River.
Nursing graduates can register and work in New Zealand hospitals and aged care.
Engineering and IT graduates join Waikato firms in agritech, construction and software.
Eligible graduates may qualify for a New Zealand post-study work visa.
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
Selected programmes
Postgrad
Selected programmes
The city campus sits between the river and the central shops, with riverside paths and Hamilton Gardens a short ride away.
Hamilton is New Zealand's fourth-largest city and cheaper than Auckland, about 90 minutes north. Raglan's surf beaches are around 45 minutes west.
Offer of place from Waikato Institute of Technology
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
Wintec accepts international applications on a rolling basis. Apply three to four months before your start date to allow time for the student visa, and earlier for nursing, which has limited places.
The main intakes are February and July. Some programmes have extra starts.
A Fee Paying Student Visa from Immigration New Zealand. Show your offer, tuition payment and NZD 20,000 a year for living costs, plus medical and police certificates if asked.
Nursing, engineering technology, applied IT and cookery are popular. Degree entry needs secondary school results comparable to NCEA Level 3, with IELTS 6.0, or 6.5 for nursing.
Wintec offers a small number of scholarships for international students. Check the international scholarships page for current awards.
