Auckland University of Technology (AUT) Reviews

There are not enough study areas for students! All of my papers required group projects and the most difficult part about working together was finding an appropriate place to study.
Loved that the location of campus was in the heart of Auckland.
Would of liked more physical/sport activities from AUT.
Social Events throughout semester.

The semester abroad at AUT was definitely one of my highlights in my Bachelor & Master studies.
The university seems well organized, the buildings are new and well equipped, and the staff is very helpful. Although the assignments, presentations etc for the courses took quite a long time for preparation, the course level was not too difficult and there was still plenty of time to travel and to experience this beautiful country.
Staying at WSA was very helpful to save time and energy looking for an apartment, and it is a great way to get to know people, to plan trips and activities, or to get help with your courses from the study groups. Although it is expensive, I feel like it was worth the money.

My overall New Zealand experience was pretty nice!

In my opinion the the study fees for international students are way to high!
I feel like the stuff they taught me and how they taught me was definitely not worth the money.
The level 5 classes were good structured and the lecturers did their job good. The level 6 classes didn't really prepare us for the assignments we had to do. Basically Google helped at least as much for the assignments as the lecture.

All in All you can say that New Zealand is a pretty nice country worth to visit, but studying here is in comparison to the German study system definitely not better.

I have really enjoyed my stay in Auckland, New Zealand. AUT is a big school with a lot of possibilities. There is always help available and there is focus on the social life - especially in the beginning of the semester. I would definitely recommend all international students to attend the Noho Marae Weekend - it is especially here get the possibility to bond with other students and make friends for the rest of the semester.

The level in my courses has been very different than what I've been used to at my home university. The assignments do not require nearly as much work , and the teachers are always ready to help you. The good thing is that there is a lot of time for traveling in the weekends then!

For me AUT was probably the best university I could have chosen for my semester abroad. Everyone at AUT is very friendly and helpful.

Auckland is a perfect place to live and discover the whole beautiful country. I can only recommend doing a semester abroad at AUT to get to know as much as possible from this little paradise!

Maxing lectures! Sometimes the studying wasn't challenging enough. Life outside uni can be boring if you don't know that many people. It would be lovely to have trips together, could uni organise that?

My time in New Zealand has been an amazing experience. The people here are super helpful and friendly, and the country is just as beautiful as you imagine.

The AUT city campus is very nice, with overall good lecturers and good student interaction in class.

It's good with an opportunity to live close to the city campus. The rules felt very childish in the beginning, but I guess some people here need it.

I´m really happy that I decided to do my exchange semester in New Zealand, this is such a beautiful country! I travelled a lot enjoying especially the lovely nature.

I´m also quite pleased with studying at the AUT. The campus is modern and well located in the centre. The level of teaching varied within papers but on average it was good (business papers).

Living at WSA was a good decision although the poor and expensive apartment itself was not worth the money. Still, I would recommend it, because it is close to university and it was the best way to get to know other exchange students!

I'm a brazilian student a AUT and so far I'm loving it. The North Shore Campus is awesome. The library is really good and the computers there are super fast so I always end up doing my homework there. The facilities are really good. There a lot of different places where you can eat in campus like kebab, indian food, sushi, subway. The AUT gym is really good and has great deals for students. Everyone, students and staff, are polite. The teachers are really organized, the lectures are great and the online blackboard makes it really easy to watch lectures online or get in touch with the teachers.

Very kind, insightful and laid back professors. Students are friendly. Loved my flatmates. I always felt safe in Auckland and especially in the Wellesley Student Apartments. But the RAs and security guards are a little too strict. Small get-togethers were often treated as "parties."

The main challenge was figuring out the online grading/assignments system.

I really appreciated the flexibility in scheduling my classes because it allowed me to travel almost every weekend! Professors seem to understand international students' desire to explore New Zealand and are generally OK with a few missed classes here and there. I would suggest keeping on top of assignments because classes are deceptively chill. Exams hit fast!