Wintec

✅ Rated Category 1 by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) — the highest quality rating given to tertiary institutions in New Zealand, recognising Wintec's consistent delivery of high-quality education.

🎓 Celebrating 100 years of vocational education in the Waikato in 2024 — one of New Zealand's longest-standing institutes of technology, now standing as an independent institution from 1 January 2026.

⭐ Launched New Zealand's first new physiotherapy school in 45 years in 2019 — and became the first Institute of Technology and Polytechnic (ITP) in NZ to offer both an accredited Bachelor and Master of Nursing Science.

🤝 Purpose-built NZD $25 million engineering and trades facility at Rotokauri Campus, with programmes developed directly with regional employers including Gallagher Group — one of New Zealand's most recognised global technology companies.

🏆 Won the Global Operator Award at the Westpac Waikato Business Awards 2024 — recognising Wintec's outstanding international partnerships and contribution to the Waikato regional economy.

We have not been able to identify any rankings for Wintec

Post-study work permit options at Wintec in New Zealand depend on your qualification level: All graduates can work for 3 years after graduation.

Note: Eligibility generally requires completing a Bachelor's degree (Level 7) or higher qualification.

International students at Wintec can work up to 20 hours per week during term time and can work up to 40 hours per week during breaks in New Zealand. To work part-time you must be studying full-time in a Level 4 or above course lasting at least two academic years. Students in PhD or Masters by research programmes have no restriction on the number of hours they can work.

Wintec is accredited by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) as a Category 1 provider, and is a signatory to the New Zealand Government Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students.

We do not have any courses from Wintec that have mandatory internships or placements in their curriculum. However, you may still be able to get your own internship or job during term breaks.

Wintec offers international students a comprehensive range of support services including:

• Dedicated International Centre team at both City and Rotokauri campuses providing accommodation placement, airport pickup, pastoral care, emergency assistance, and compulsory orientation for all new international students

• Student Career Services offering CV reviews, interview practice, career guidance, and the Work Connect platform specifically for international students preparing for post-study work visa applications in New Zealand

• Manaaki Pūkenga — Academic Learning Advisors and Manaaki Ākonga — Mentoring and Peer Tutoring programme providing study skills, assignment support, APA referencing, and maths and science assistance

• Two on-campus medical centres staffed by nurses and doctors offering medical advice, prescriptions, laboratory testing, and hearing tests, alongside free confidential counselling for stress, anxiety, and personal challenges

• Three accommodation options managed by the International Centre — homestay with carefully vetted New Zealand families, Student Village with a pastoral care environment, and Wintec Apartments on the City Campus

The median fee for an undergraduate degree or diploma at Wintec is approximately NZD 26,600. The median fee for a postgraduate degree or diploma at Wintec is approximately NZD 26,600.

We have not identified any scholarships or discounts available at Wintec for international students. However, we are constantly updating this data from our university partners, so please check back for updates.

The employment rate at Wintec is 78% within 6 to 12 months after graduation.