You need to pay undergraduate tuition fees if you plan on studying towards any of the following qualifications at UC.
Fees Estimate
Courses are the building blocks for each programme of study and each course will have a cost associated with it. The total cost of a year’s tuition is the sum of all courses which you are enrolled in. The cost of an individual course can be found on the course page. Each course is worth a certain number of points and it is these points which count towards your qualification when you have passed the course. The more work a course requires, the more points it’s worth. Typically, a full time student will study around 120 points each year.
The table below is an estimate of the tuition fees (120 points) from the appropriate subject / College. For example, if you are enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts, the fees will be based on selected courses from the College of Arts. If you decide to take elective courses from another College, these courses may be at a different rate therefore the total cost for 120 points may be slightly higher.
NOTE:
- Additional course related costs, such as workshops and field trips may apply.
- Non-tuition fees will apply
- There may also be additional costs such as:
- Insurance (can be bought through UC or through an approved provider prior to arriving in NZ)
- Student Visa (if you are a new student, this will need to be organised prior to arriving in NZ)
- Your total tuition fees for each year are calculated by the cost of each individual course that makes up your programme of study therefore the prices below are indicative only.
Tuition fees are subject to change and are reviewed annually. The University reserves the right to change these published fees before enrolment to reflect any changes in Government or University Council Policy. See Enrolment and Fees Policies and Regulations for more information. If you are taking courses as part of your qualification in the following academic year, you may be subject to a price increase for those courses.
| BACHELORS | POINTS | 2020 ESTIMATE BASED ON INDICATED POINTS (ALL PRICES ARE IN NZD) | 2021 ESTIMATE BASED ON INDICATED POINTS (ALL PRICES ARE IN NZD) |
| Bachelor of Arts | 360 | $28,750 (first 120 points) | $29,875 (first 120 points) |
| Bachelor of Commerce | 360 | $30,625 (first 120 points) | $32,125 (first 120 points) |
| Bachelor of Communication | 360 | $27,938 (first 120 points) | $29,125 (first 120 points) |
| Bachelor of Criminal Justice | 360 | $30,000 (first 120 points) | $31,275 (first 120 points) |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Intermediate Year) | 120 | $40,250 | $40,813 |
| Bachelor of Engineering with Honours | 480 | $44,000 (first 120 points) | $44,000 (first 120 points) |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts | 480 | $30,750 (first 120 points) | $32,200 (first 120 points) |
| Bachelor of Forestry Science | 480 | $36,200 (first 120 points) | $37,500 (first 120 points) |
| Bachelor of Health Sciences | 360 | $31,375 (first 120 points) | $32,688 (first 120 points) |
| Bachelor of Laws | 480 | $28,875 (first 120 points) | $30,100 (first 120 points) |
| Bachelor of Music | 360 | $32,000 (first 120 points) | $33,600 (first 120 points) |
| Bachelor of Product Design (major 1) – Industrial Product Design | 360 | $36,700 (first 120 points) | $37,650 (first 120 points) |
| Bachelor of Product Design (major 2) – Applied Immersive Game Design | 360 | $35,500 (first 120 points) | $36,588 (first 120 points) |
| Bachelor of Product Design (major 3) – Chemical, Natural and Healthcare Product Formulation | 360 | $35,500 (first 120 points) | $36,588 (first 120 points) |
| Bachelor of Science | 360 | $35,250 (first 120 points) | $36,563 (first 120 points) |
| Bachelor of Social Work with Honours | 480 | $28,750 (first 120 points) | $29,875 (first 120 points) |
| Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology (Intermediate Year) | 120 | $33,350 | $34,625 |
| Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology with Honours | 480 | $33,350 (first 120 points) | $34,625 (first 120 points) |
| Bachelor of Sport Coaching | 360 | $29,625 (first 120 points) | $30,813 (first 120 points) |
| Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood) | 360 | $27,000 (first 120 points) | $28,000 (first 120 points) |
| Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Primary) | 360 | $27,000 (first 120 points) | $28,000 (first 120 points) |
| Bachelor of Youth and Community Leadership – new for 2020 | 360 | $28,188 (first 120 points) | $29,313 (first 120 points) |
| Conjoint Bachelor of Commerce and Science | 540 | $36,600 (first 135 points) | $38,250 (first 135 points) |
| Conjoint Bachelor of Product Design and Commerce | 540 | $37,300 (first 135 points) | $38,838 (first 135 points) |
| Conjoint Bachelor of Product Design and Science | 540 | $38,500 (first 135 points) | $39,963 (first 135 points) |
| HONOURS | POINTS | 2020 ESTIMATE BASED ON INDICATED POINTS (ALL PRICES ARE IN NZD) | 2021 ESTIMATE BASED ON INDICATED POINTS (ALL PRICES ARE IN NZD) |
| Bachelor of Arts with Honours | 120 | $27,000 – $34,000 | $29,875 |
| Bachelor of Commerce with Honours | 120 | $30,625 | $32,125 |
| Bachelor of Music with Honours | 120 | $32,000 | $33,600 |
| Bachelor of Science with Honours | 120 | $34,900 | $36,563 |
| Bachelor of Teaching and Learning with Honours | 120 | Not open to new enrolments in 2020 | Not open to new enrolments in 2021 |
| GRADUATE DIPLOMAS | POINTS | 2020 ESTIMATE BASED ON INDICATED POINTS (ALL PRICES ARE IN NZD) | 2021 ESTIMATE BASED ON INDICATED POINTS (ALL PRICES ARE IN NZD) |
| Graduate Diploma in Arts | 120 | $27,000 | $28,000 |
| Graduate Diploma in Commerce | 120 | $29,500 | $31,000 |
| Graduate Diploma in Criminal Justice | 120 | $27,000 | $28,000 |
| Graduate Diploma in Journalism – new in 2021 | 120 | $28,000 | |
| Graduate Diploma in Science | 120 | $34,000 | $35,500 |
| Graduate Diploma in Strategic Communication – new in 2021 | 120 | $27,000 | $28,000 |
| Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood) | 150 | $30,000 | $32,500 |
| Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (Primary) | 150 | $26,000 | $27,000 |
| Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (Secondary) | 150 | $25,000 | $27,000 |
| GRADUATE CERTIFICATES (60 POINTS) | POINTS | 2020 ESTIMATE BASED ON INDICATED POINTS (ALL PRICES ARE IN NZD) | 2021 ESTIMATE BASED ON INDICATED POINTS (ALL PRICES ARE IN NZD) |
| Graduate Certificate in Sport Coaching | 60 | $13,500 | $14,000 |
| DIPLOMAS | POINTS | 2020 ESTIMATE BASED ON INDICATED POINTS (ALL PRICES ARE IN NZD) | 2021 ESTIMATE BASED ON INDICATED POINTS (ALL PRICES ARE IN NZD) |
| Diploma in Language | 120 | $27,000 | $28,000 |
| Diploma in Global Humanitarian Engineering | 120 | $21,125 – $22,875 | $23,375 |
| CERTIFICATES (60 POINTS) | POINTS | 2020 ESTIMATE BASED ON INDICATED POINTS (ALL PRICES ARE IN NZD) | 2021 ESTIMATE BASED ON INDICATED POINTS (ALL PRICES ARE IN NZD) |
| Certificate in Arts | 60 | $13,500 | $14,000 |
| Certificate in Commerce | 60 | $13,750 | $15,125 |
| Certificate in Criminal Justice | 60 | $13,500 | $14,000 |
| Certificate in Languages | 60 | $13,500 | $14,000 |
| Certificate in Science | 60 | $17,000 | $17,750 |
| Certificate in Sport Coaching | 60 | $13,500 | $14,000 |
| Certificate in Youth and Community Leadership – new in 2020 | 60 | $13,500 | $14,000 |