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University IELTS requirements in New Zealand
Most universities in New Zealand ask for IELTS 6.0 overall for undergraduate study. For postgraduate study, most ask for 6.5.
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Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New ZealandUG6.0min 5.5 eachPG6.5min 6.0 eachMassey University
Palmerston North, New ZealandUG6.0min 5.5 eachPG6.5min 6.0 eachThe University of Auckland
Auckland, New ZealandUG6.0min 5.5 eachPG6.5min 6.0 eachUniversity of Canterbury
Christchurch, New ZealandUG6.0min 5.5 eachPG6.5min 6.0 eachUniversity of Otago
Dunedin, New ZealandUG6.0min 5.5 eachPG6.5min 6.0 eachUniversity of Waikato
Hamilton, New ZealandUG6.0min 5.5 eachPG6.5min 6.0 eachVictoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New ZealandUG6.0min 5.5 eachPG6.5min 6.0 eachLincoln University
Lincoln, New ZealandUG6.0min 5.5 eachPG6.5min 6.0 each
All universities, A to Z
- Auckland University of TechnologyUG 6.0 · PG 6.5
- Lincoln UniversityUG 6.0 · PG 6.5
- Massey UniversityUG 6.0 · PG 6.5
- The University of AucklandUG 6.0 · PG 6.5
- University of CanterburyUG 6.0 · PG 6.5
- University of OtagoUG 6.0 · PG 6.5
- University of WaikatoUG 6.0 · PG 6.5
- Victoria University of WellingtonUG 6.0 · PG 6.5
Other countries
- 🇺🇸United StatesIELTS 5.0 to 8.0
- 🇬🇧United KingdomMost ask 6.0
- 🇨🇦CanadaMost ask 6.5
- 🇦🇺AustraliaMost ask 6.0
- 🇩🇪GermanyMost ask 6.5
- 🇺🇿UzbekistanMost ask 5.5
- 🇳🇱NetherlandsMost ask 6.0
- 🇫🇷FranceMost ask 6.5
- Kazakhstan
- Italy
- Ireland
- Malaysia
- Sweden
- United Arab Emirates
- Spain
- China
- Russia
- Finland
- Japan
- Türkiye
- Switzerland
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
- Austria
- Belgium
- Norway
- Poland
- Singapore
- Denmark
- Qatar
- Hungary
- South Africa
- Czechia
- Kyrgyzstan
- Portugal
- Cyprus
- Greece
- Lithuania
- Saudi Arabia
- Vietnam
- Estonia
- Georgia
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Latvia
- Thailand
- Azerbaijan
- Egypt
- India
- Armenia
- Ghana
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Morocco
- Malta
- Philippines
- Pakistan
- Rwanda
- Taiwan
- Bahrain
- Brunei
- Belarus
- Iran
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- Oman
- Tajikistan
Frequently asked questions
What IELTS score do universities in New Zealand ask for?
Most universities in New Zealand ask for IELTS 6.0 overall for undergraduate study. For postgraduate study, most ask for 6.5. Across our list, requirements run from 6.0 to 6.5.
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