Massey University — Palmerston North, Wellington, and Auckland, New Zealand

Location / “The Scene”

Quick Profile
Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand Wellington, New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand
Population: Palmerston North - 80,000 Wellington - 450,000 Auckland - 1.29 million
Student Enrollment: 9,600 - Palmerston North 4,400 - Wellington 7,000 - Auckland
International Students: 1,300
Semester Load: 3-5 courses
Required GPA: 2.75/4.0
Academic Dates: Feb - June : July - Nov Program Calendar

Massey offers students three campus options in key North Island cities. Students intending to study in New Zealand for a year are able to transfer between the Massey campus options each semester.

Auckland, New Zealand’s largest cosmopolitan city, is an urban environment near beautiful beaches, hiking trails and several stunning holiday islands. Based on the North Shore of Auckland, the Massey Albany campus was established more than ten years ago and offers a focus on areas such as information technology, arts, humanities, social sciences, design and business, where close links exist with industry.

Palmerston North is known as the “Student City” and is home to Massey’s largest campus. It is a youthful city with active student nightlife and outdoor adventure activities. The parklike campus is located a little more than 1 mile from the city center and is easily accessible by bike or city bus services, which are free to Massey students. The campus offers 150 programs across the spectrum of Sciences, Education, Business and Humanities and Social Sciences, and is a leader in industrial innovation in areas such as food science and technology, biotechnology, advanced material sciences and product development.

Wellington is the geographic, political and cultural capital of New Zealand with a plethora of museums, entertainment venues and shopping. Massey Wellington is located in the heart of the city, and the campus is home to Massey’s creative arts program, which includes design, fine arts and music. The campus also offers programs in business, engineering, information technology and health sciences.

Campus Activities

Massey University offers more than 30 student organizations ranging from political and artistic to religious, cultural, athletic and academic clubs. Looking for something unique? Join the Massey Fire Club, which promotes safe and creative fire-twirling and performance on campus.

Housing

Massey offers a range of quality housing and living options including residence halls and flats (on-campus at Palmerston North only), as well as university-managed off-campus apartments and home-stay accommodation.

Academics

Massey University offers courses in Business, Design, Fine Arts & Music, Education, Humanities & Social Sciences and Applied & Pure Science.
Massey University is the only university in New Zealand that offers degrees in Aviation and Veterinary Science.
Massey’s Faculty of Business is the largest in New Zealand and the Finance department is highly regarded.
For a listing of all subject areas offered, visit What You Can Study.

Specialty Programs

Massey Rugby Study Abroad Program is open to students studying in the February – July semester who possess a keen interest in rugby. Students will be a part of the Massey University Football Club, play in games and train with the team. The program is open to males and females and all skill levels.

University Facts

Massey University is home to the Institute of Sport & Rugby, the world’s first university-based institute of rugby. The Institute is a training facility for the New Zealand Rugby Union teams, such as the “All Blacks.” The Institute is used to develop all areas of the game including coaching, playing, refereeing and management.
Massey University is New Zealand’s largest educational and research institution with more than 40,000 enrollments each year.
The Massey Wellington campus is the home of New Zealand’s oldest and most distinguished school of design (established in 1886).
Massey was one of the first universities in the world to establish a Food Technology department.

Pre-Semester Trips & Excursions

Our semester participants have enjoyed exclusive organized trips as an optional way to enhance their study abroad experience. Over 50% of our participants joined Study Australia on a pre-semester trip last semester. Past trip destinations and options include:

South Island, New Zealand
Learn to Surf
Great Barrier Reef/Whitsunday Islands
Auckland
Wellington
Manawatu Region
Christchurch
Queenstown
Glacier Country
Dunedin

For more information visit Trips & Excursions.