International students have separate requirements and procedures for admission and enrolment. Admission requirements will differ depending upon the programme you are applying for and the country where you studied during your previous education. To study at Victoria you also need a high level of competence in English.

Your first step towards studying at Victoria is applying for admission. If your application is accepted, you can begin preparing for enrolment.

A)Admission

For a successful application you will be required to do the following:

1. Complete a Victoria International admission application form:

• All sections of the application form must be completed.
• All information must be written clearly in ink.
• All the information submitted must be accurate and backed up by documentation.

2. Academic documentation:

• Submit original or certified photocopies of all previous tertiary studies (a full academic transcript showing all subjects attempted, including failures, marks or grades). Copies of your syllabus may be requested if you are seeking credit or exemptions.
• Acceptable certifying bodies are: The academic institution who awarded the qualification, a government office / embassy, a New Zealand diplomatic post, a New Zealand based Justice of the Peace or Lawyer.
• Where qualification results are pending, such as students sitting NZ Bursary examinations, it will be possible for Victoria to issue an offer conditional upon successful completion.

3. English Language certification:

• Results certificates for IELTS, TOEFL or Cambridge examinations should be original and supplied directly from the administrating body.
• Letters from academic institutions supporting or certifying English Language must be signed originals and be supplied on the institutions official letter head with the signatories contact details.

4. Post Graduate Applications:

• Where a qualification includes a research component, an application should be accompanied by a detailed research proposal.
• Applications should be supported by at least two academic references.
• Applications should be supported by a CV and detailed descriptions of any relevant work experience.

5. Identification:

• Certified/notarised copy of personal details page from passport, or birth certificate.

Note: Certified/notarised translations of original documents are required when these are not in English.

B)Application Closing Dates

You should apply as early as possible to give yourself maximum preparation time for visa, fee payment, travel and accommodation arrangements. There may be an official closing date for the programme for which you are applying.

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Study Starting Trimester 1 (February)

Undergraduate applications: No closing date although early December strongly advised
Postgraduate applications: 10th December

Study Starting Trimester 2 (July)

Undergraduate applications: No closing date
Postgraduate applications: 10th May

Study Starting Trimester 3 (November)

Undergraduate applications: No closing date
Postgraduate applications: 10th September

C)Enrolment

Enrolment is the process of registering for individual courses of study. Further information about selecting these courses can be found in Building a Degree.

International students will select and enrol in courses once they arrive at the University. Enrolment will take place in the week before classes begin. The full process will be explained to students through a series of briefing sessions during orientation.