Study destination
Study in New Zealand
6 universities in our catalog · Excellent ROI
10-yr net
+$653k
Annual cost (intl)
$30,000
$20,000 tuition · $10,000 living
Starting salary
Tech / CS$62,000
Business$55,000
Engineering$58,000
Medicine$78,000
Study destination
6 universities in our catalog · Excellent ROI
Step-by-step student visa requirements, processing times and document checklist for New Zealand.
Open visa guideRoughly $20.0k per year in tuition plus $10.0k in living costs — about $60.0k for a typical 2-year master's before scholarships.
Median starting salaries in our model range from $40.0k to $78.0k per year depending on the field — tech, business and medicine sit at the top of that range.
Our illustrative model (2-year business master's, median salary) puts the 10-year net at +$653k with payback in 2.0 years — rated "Excellent ROI". Run your own numbers in the ROI calculator for a personal answer.
New Zealand offers 3 years of post-study work rights, with a pathway to permanent residency.
Beyond the standard checklist (transcripts, SOP, references, English test), New Zealand typically requires: Proof of funds.
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