Auckland University Of Technology Social Sciences And Public Policy Fees

You need to pay tuition fees to study at AUT. The tuition fee varies depending on your programme and the combination of papers you study.



Your exact fees will be calculated at the time of invoicing. There may also be other fees and charges you need to pay.

Students starting tertiary study for the first time may be eligible for one year of full-time study fees free.

New international students have the option of paying either their first year of fees or pay for their entire programme of study upfront, thus avoiding any fee increases in later years.

The fees published on this website provide an estimate for the range of costs associated with full-time study, based on estimates from the paper selection of previous student enrolments within each qualification. Part-time students pay a proportion of the full-time fee.

Tuition fees at AUT

You need to pay tuition fees to study at AUT. The below provides an estimate for the range of costs associated with full-time study, based on estimates from the paper selection of previous student enrolments within each qualification. Part-time students pay a proportion of the full-time fee.



All fees are in NZ dollars and include GST.



Find fees for your course

Social sciences and public policy

CourseDomestic fee International fee 
Bachelor of Arts  $6,242 – $7,010  $29,216 ($7,384 Māori Development only)
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)  $8,711  $31,160
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business Conjoint Programmes  $6,242 – $6,652  $31,890
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences Conjoint Programmes  $6,242 – $7,174  $33,836
Certificate in Arts  $3,355  $14,608
Diploma in Arts  $6,711  $29,216
Doctor of Philosophy  $6,885  $38,059 (Offshore study) $6,885 (Onshore study in New Zealand)
Graduate Certificate in Arts  $3,121 – $3,209  $15,180
Graduate Diploma in Arts  $6,242 – $6,344  $29,216 ($7,384 Māori Development only)
Master of Arts  $8,711  $31,160 ($9,319 Māori Development only)
Master of Criminology and Criminal Justice  $8,711  $33,084
Master of Human Rights  $8,711  $49,626 (full 2020 tuition fee)
Master of Philosophy  $6,885  $37,461
Postgraduate Certificate in Arts  $4,355  $16,040
Postgraduate Certificate in Human Rights  $4,355  $16,542
Postgraduate Diploma in Criminology and Criminal Justice  $8,711  $33,084
Postgraduate Diploma in Human Rights  $8,711  $33,084