How high are the admission criteria for Victoria University of Wellington?

　　Founded in 1897 and located in Wellington, New Zealand's capital, Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) is one of The Eight National Integrative Research Universities in New Zealand and one of New Zealand's oldest universities. Why choose VUW?

　　1 Quality Education: VUW ranks top 1% of the world's 18,000 institutions and top 100 in 11 disciplines (QS World University Rankings 2021)

　　2 Hands-on learning: It is the purpose of VUW teaching to acquire practical skills and build professional networks through field trips, internships, research projects and industry collaborations

　　3 Leaders in research: VUW ranks #1 in New Zealand in terms of research intensity and has more than 40 research institutes, including the Centre for Antarctic Research, the Freer Institute and the Centre for Strategic Studies.

　　4 Strong Global Leadership: The school encourages all students to develop global citizenship skills through learning and extra-curricular programmes such as our unique and free Wellington College International Leadership Programme.

　　5 Diverse and friendly: VUW's 3,200 international students come from more than 100 different countries, and almost 50% of the faculty members have overseas backgrounds. In the 2020 academic year, 900 students from China studied at VUW.

　　Glamour Wellington

　　1 Travel Choice: Wellington, currently inhabited by 500,000 people, is not only the capital of New Zealand, but also the top 2 of the world's most liveable cities. The world's southernmost capital city has 2,000 hours of sunshine a year, 497 kilometres of coastline and 50,000 hectares of forests and parks, which have been voted New Zealand's top destination by Lonely Planet

　　2 Creative Capital: Wellington includes world-renowned film and television production companies, the National Museum, the Royal Ballet, the Royal Symphony Orchestra, the New Zealand Film Association, etc., so there are countless international events held every year, and you can find your favorites whether you are a young artist or a fashion blogger living here.

　　3 High-tech companies gathered: Because it is the capital, it has the largest number of high-tech companies in New Zealand, covering software, hardware, network security, digital technology, film and animation production, so students who graduate from related majors have more opportunities than others to work in the world's top companies

　　Awards and honors

　　World Rankings

　　2022 QS World University Rankings, ranked 236th in the world

　　QS World University Rankings 2020, VUW's 19 subjects ranked in the world's top 1%

　　In 2018, VUW became the university with the highest quality research intensity in New Zealand

　　QS World University Rankings 2021, 5-star universities

　　New Zealand is the only university in New Zealand that is assessed by the World Tourism Organization and accredited for the quality of education in the world

　　Other honors

　　2000 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry – VUW alumnus Alan MacDiarmid

　　Winner of the British Black Literature Prize, VUW alumnus Eleanor Catton

　　Several of New Zealand's Supreme Court justices and government officials are from VUW Law School

　　It has a world-class artificial intelligence research and development team led by the Royal Society of New Zealand Research Institute

　　College settings

　　School of Architecture and Design: The school is one of VUW's proudest schools and one of the strongest architecture schools in New Zealand, with students' daily learning equipment including but not limited to 3D digital printers, laser digital cutting machines, wind tunnel devices and so on.

　　Faculty of Business and Government: The Faculty fosters leaders with the ability to consider the meaning of business, governance and economic activity, and its faculty are experts in trade, industry and politics, and the Triple Crown-accredited Business School ensures that you acquire the skills and expertise you need over the course of several years of study.

　　Faculty of Education: This is also the VUW Ace Academy, which was once the top 3 in the world in the 2019 Economist Intelligence Unit rankings, and the educational purpose of the college is to encourage students to critically and creatively put into practice what they have learned, and to ensure that students master the basic skills to work in education in New Zealand after graduation.

　　School of Engineering: The school provides bachelor's and doctoral level courses, and has a high scientific research strength in computer systems engineering, electronic engineering, network engineering, etc., where you can learn the latest theoretical knowledge of the engineering industry and the world's top practical ability.

　　Faculty of Health: Founded in 2017, the Faculty is the youngest faculty in VUW, and although young, it brings together researchers and faculty from Zhengge University to lay the foundation for the training of the next generation of professionals in the field of health.

　　Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: The Faculty is currently the largest college in VUW, so it also has a large number of majors, including but not limited to ancient Roman literature, Eurasian language and literature, drama and media, and so on.

　　Law School: The school provides undergraduate and postgraduate courses, with two top-level research centers, the New Zealand Public Law Research Center and the New Zealand Arbitration Research Center, and some of its majors are also the top 20 trump cards in the world for many years.

　　Faculty of Science: The faculty is one of the world's top brats in the industry, so you can learn more than just book-based rigidity.

　　Advantage professional

　　Global TOP 50 ace professional

　　Library and Information Management

　　Services and Tourism Management

　　Global TOP100 advantage professional

　　Development research

　　Earth and Ocean Sciences

　　English Language and Literature

　　geology

　　Reception and leisure management

　　law

　　Library and information management

　　philology

　　Performing arts

　　Politics and International Studies

　　psychology

　　Admission Requirements

　　undergraduate

　　Earned the International IB Diploma

　　The college entrance examination is reached in the province of the year; or completed the undergraduate freshman study at a domestic university recognized by VUW; or completed the domestic full-time college study

　　IELTS 6 (5.5 individual) or TOEFL score of 80 or above

　　Some international high school certification programs accept direct entry

　　graduate student

　　Graduated from a domestic university with a bachelor's degree and obtained a diploma and academic certificate recognized by the Ministry of Education

　　IELTS 6.5 (single item 6) or TOEFL 90 (writing 20 points) or above

　　Some majors require a portfolio

　　*The above is part of the application requirements, detailed requirements are detailed in the private chat window *

　　Accommodation options

　　Homestay

　　This accommodation method is a more common way among international students, the advantage is that you can integrate with the local family, feel the pure New Zealand family atmosphere, and quickly improve your Oral English expression ability, but when choosing, you need to polish your eyes and compare more, choose the most suitable host family for yourself.

　　Self-rented apartment

　　This form is known as "flatting" in New Zealand, and you can choose the right house to rent yourself or share with others, which is more suitable for students who like independent space or want to live with friends. However, it should be noted that private rental housing in Wellington is in high demand, so students who choose this type of accommodation need to arrange other accommodation methods upon arrival, and then slowly find a house.

　　Student dormitories

　　VUW provides students with student dormitories including single rooms, double rooms and suites, equipped with basic living facilities, safety issues needless to say ~ the payment method is also very humane, there are two ways of accommodation with meals and accommodation without meals.

　　*International students under the age of 18 need to choose a host family or a designated student dormitory to live in*

　　cost of living

　　Immigration New Zealand requires students applying for a student visa to provide proof of living at $15,000 per year, with an estimated annual cost of living at VUW around $17,000-20,000

　　Transportation: Take the bus from elementary school to the city for $2.50 per trip (there is a discount for student cards)

　　Daily: $4.5/cup for coffee, $7-20 for food grab-out, $10-18 for movie tickets, $20/month for phone calls, $40/month for fitness

　　Visits: Some museums and art galleries with a student ID are free

　　*Expenses are a very personal thing, and the cost of different lifestyles is naturally different*