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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, New Zealand
Auckland University of Technology
UG6.0min 5.5 eachPGNot listed - Palmerston North, New Zealand
Massey University
UG6.0min 5.5 eachPG6.5min 6.0 each - Auckland, New Zealand
The University of Auckland
UGNot listedPG6.5min 6.0 each - Christchurch, New Zealand
University of Canterbury
UG6.0min 5.5 eachPG6.5min 6.0 each - Dunedin, New Zealand
University of Otago
UG6.0min 5.5 eachPG6.5min 6.0 each - Hamilton, New Zealand
University of Waikato
UG6.0min 5.5 eachPGNot listed - Wellington, New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington
UG6.0min 5.5 eachPG6.5min 6.0 each - Lincoln, New Zealand
Lincoln University
UG6.0min 5.5 eachPG6.5min 6.0 each
All universities, A to Z
- Auckland University of TechnologyUG 6.0
- Lincoln UniversityUG 6.0 ยท PG 6.5
- Massey UniversityUG 6.0 ยท PG 6.5
- The University of AucklandPG 6.5
- University of CanterburyUG 6.0 ยท PG 6.5
- University of OtagoUG 6.0 ยท PG 6.5
- University of WaikatoUG 6.0
- Victoria University of WellingtonUG 6.0 ยท PG 6.5
Other countries
- ๐บ๐ธUnited StatesIELTS 5.0 to 8.0
- ๐ฌ๐งUnited KingdomMost ask 6.0
- ๐จ๐ฆCanadaMost ask 6.5
- ๐ฆ๐บAustraliaMost ask 6.0
- ๐ฉ๐ชGermanyMost ask 6.5
- ๐บ๐ฟUzbekistanMost ask 5.5
- ๐ณ๐ฑNetherlandsMost ask 6.0
- ๐ซ๐ทFranceMost ask 6.5
- Kazakhstan
- Italy
- Ireland
- Malaysia
- Sweden
- United Arab Emirates
- Spain
- China
- Russia
- Finland
- Japan
- Tรผrkiye
- 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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