About New Zealand
Famous for its snow-capped mountains, glacial lakes and volcanic islands that provided the stunning scenery for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, New Zealand is a beautiful country with a wonderful variety of flora and fauna- indeed it has only been inhabited by humans in the past 8,000 years. Comprising two main islands, New Zealand is a small and sparsely populated country that is easy to explore and its people are known for being friendly and accommodating. There are just over 4 million people in New Zealand with a mixture of Maori, European, Pacific and Asian heritages; this lends to a fascinatingly diverse national culture. New Zealand is a bilingual country, with English and Maori both official languages.
About Wellington
Crowned ‘the coolest little capital in the world’ by Lonely Planet, Wellington is New Zealand’s arts and cultural heart, with a relatively small population of 400,000. Located on the southern tip of the North island and just a ferry trip from the spectacular South Island, Wellington is a great base to explore all that the North and South Islands have to offer. Surrounded by hills and hugging a harbour, the city offers great vantage points- the little red cable car that trundles up the steep slope to Kelburn is Wellington’s most famous attraction. Downtown, Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand’s highly popular and interactive national museum - the name roughly translates as ‘treasure box' because it's so full of surprises!
About Victoria University of Wellington
Established in 1899, Victoria University of Wellington is one of the oldest universities in New Zealand and the country’s top-ranked university for research quality. (15 has ranked Victoria within the top 4% of world universities, and in the top 100 worldwide for Education, the Arts and Humanities. The four campuses - Kelburn, Pipitea, Te Am and Karori - are located across the city, with all but Karori situated in the heart of downtown Wellington. Victoria is committed to developing its international partnerships and fostering a global outlook in its students.
Financial matters
Students continue to pay tuition fees to the University of Liverpool. No tuition fees are payable to the host university.
Check www.xe.com for current exchange rates
Estimated living costs (in New Zealand Dollars):
Accommodation (on-campus): Victoria University of Wellington offers both catered and self-catered accommodation ranging from $3553 to $7629 for one trimester (including a 10% surcharge).
In addition, there is a non-refundable $75 application fee and a deposit of $400-800 is required to secure a room. Some halls may have additional utilities costs.
http://www.victoria.ac.nz/accommodation/
Accommodation (off-campus): $350 per week for furnished apartments and $250 per week for unfurnished
Monthly travel pass: $122.40
Food: $280 per month
Compulsory health cover: $295 for one trimester
The information provided in this leaflet is for guidance only. All information is, to the best of our knowledge, correct at
the time of going to print.