Program Reviews

1)wonderful life experience here
2)making new friends
3)good academic support
4) a lovely country with nice citizens and one of the world best natural sceneries. When I had the trip to the south island with four other friends during the mid-term break, we rent a car and travelled for 12 days. It is one of the most amazing trips I had ever had. So many new things I tried and so many sceneries I have never seen elsewhere.

I've found the experience to be pretty good so far. The workload is a lot heavier than at my home university (though this is probably because all of my courses here are 100% coursework rather than exam), but there's plenty of support available if needed. I've met some great people, seen so many great places, and had some fab experiences so I'm definitely happy that I chose to study at Auckland. :)

Auckland's a really great city to live in and is super easy to settle in to (and find things to do). I'm already a little concerned that I'm really going to miss it when I have to leave.

New Zealand is such an amazing country and it is super similar to my home university. I would definitely recommend bringing a few foods from home (if you're from NA) because they might be hard to find! Everyone is really friendly, try to join as many clubs as you can and go on trips outside of Auckland as often as possible :) Make sure to bring as much camping stuff as you can -- I didn't bring my tent or backpacking stove and I regret it b/c it made me rely on others for them!

After being in New Zealand for a couple of months I wish I had gone to a school in the south island because I hear that you get a more immersive experience of the New Zealand culture. In addition there is a bigger party environment down there. That being said I still believe the education I am getting is unmatched, the City always offers stuff to do (albeit expensive), and it is easy to travel being so close to Auckland International Airport.

This is my first year and first semester as a University student, and originally being from the US, it has been challenging adjusting to the difference. That being said, I feel that it has been an overall wonderful and growing time in my life. This semester has shown me how to not only be a better student, but a better person as well. The welcome and assistance from the staff and students could not have been more helpful and appreciated. I can not thank the University enough for this opportunity.

Great housing condition, awesome support from my program staff & the study abroad office at Uni, and easy access to university from housing. Only downside is large class sizes & generally unresponsive professors but able to get through it. My program itself was awesome! Weekly newsletters highlighting things to do around Auckland were very helpful and I always felt like I could reach out to anyone in program staff for support.

Overall, this program is excellent. Brett, Kevin, and Vivienne have done A fabulous job creating a program that is both enriching and engaging. It’s hard being this far away from home, but you forget that when you get to make your own whānau and embrace your inner Kiwi. I can tell that this program has impacted me personal, both directly and indirectly. It’s taught me to be more self-sufficient, helped me grow as an (internaltional) student, and improved my social/professional skills. Thanks to this program, I feel more equipped than ever to return home and succeed within my industry.

I've been in Auckland for just over two months and I have loved every single second of it. The University of Auckland have courses I can't take in Denmark and they even let me take a post grad course (I'm still an undergrad).
I joined SASS which is a really good way to meet other international students as well as kiwis and I've just spend the mid semester break going skiing with guys from the club! Both the social aspect and the academics are better than I could ever have imagined!

It was hard to find courses that fit my energy & environmental engineering degree. There were many clubs to choose from and many social events/trips for study abroad students. New Zealand is a fantastic country for traveling and I should have had more time to see everything I want to see. I have got to know people from all over the world, which is very cool. I found an apartment myself and it is both central, cheap, big and modern.

Overall, I have enjoyed my time at the University of Auckland. The professors seem to care about the students and they are able to expalin complex concepts effectively. The classes are challenging, but not to the point where you start to stress out right away. Also having lectures recorded is a plus. I don't think that tutorials are necessary, but they are nice in case you need to ask questions about the material.