Auckland University of Technology (AUT) Reviews

The location as well as the building is great. The campus is easy to find and close to CBD Auckland, as well as Queen street. In general, the university is great and got some good papers. However, there are a few things that could be improved. There are quite a lot lecturer from abroad (especially Asia and India) and some of them you are not able to understand, which I think isn't acceptable. Furthermore, the level in general is pretty low and you almost have more holidays than school.
All in all I had a great year at uni and I really enjoyed my free time.

I don't think there is anything negative to say about this place! Everyone here is super helpful and friendly and it is so easy to meet and make new friends! I love how AUT is in the city making it so much easier to explore and you never run out of things to do! Which makes it the perfect location! I never traveled around much back home, but after being here and seeing how easy it is to get around in Auckland and the surrounding cities, I never want to stop! AUT is very easy to navigate and the professors are super helpful and are always available to talk with you when you need help. As an international business student, I would say that my experience here has really gave me an idea of what to expect when I travel the world and experience other cultures. I just hope they're as welcoming as the people I've met at AUT!

My time in New Zealand has been incredible! Across both islands there are incredible places to visit - Abel Tasman National Park, Queenstown, Milford Sound and Bay of Islands being a few. Due to the number of things to see and activities to do; saving up a lot of money is strongly advised!

Auckland itself is a nice city with everything that you need - bars, restaurants, cinema etc. However, the cost of living in Auckland is unbelievable! It is extremely expensive for food (even when purchasing the value branded products) and for alcohol ($13 for a jager bomb in one of the main student bars!!!!)

Although it is expensive, Auckland is a perfect place to base yourself in order to travel the north island as you can visit almost all of the key locations via bus.

AUT is a great university with a really nice campus located in the city centre. The staff are friendly as well as helpful and the work is relatively straight forward (business classes).

Overall, I would thoroughly recommend AUT due to the university being a nice place to study and the city being a perfect location to base yourself if you want to travel New Zealand.

Auckland is a cool city to explore for a day, maybe two. The only upside to having a home-base in Auckland, is the accessibility to transportation out of the city. It's hard to remind yourself that you're still in New Zealand when your frame of reference is boiled down to Queen Street. Advice to future students traveling to NZ, would be to double check that your home university offers more than AUT as an option. If not, to travel outside of the city as frequently as possible; Auckland is not a reflection of the rest of this immense country.

I've had the loveliest time here at AUT in Auckland. It is a great place to be and explore around. It is easy to get around, and there are always things happening around the city. It is also easy to go other places as well from Auckland because it is the biggest city in Auckland, so there is easy access to the airport and busses. AUT is very centrally located and provides a good work environment for its students. Overall it is a great city and a great place to learn and grow!

Overall great experience!
Although I learned a lot in the classroom, the real learning experience happened outside of it. I came here alone, not knowing anyone, and because of that, I feel like I've grown in ways that no one could ever teach me. This was something that I had to do on my own and I have no regrets coming here at all! New Zealand is so beautiful. So many things to do and see. From the beaches to the hikes, there is just so much to appreciate here.

The Outdoor Education program is great! Advanced whitewater kayaking, was the main part for me - what a fantastic experience feeling the true, and some times terrifying power of many beatiful rivers. Gained both personal and leadership skills from the program. Worth time and money spent for sure - would recommend it to anyone interested who likes the outdoors and a certain amount of action ! :)

I came all the way from Brazil, crossing half of the globe to experience totally different situations and knowing that I'd go back home with other perceptions about life. Talking to people that were raised in another context, with distinct opinions for everything. It's the first country I've traveled abroad and it's amazing to see how fast it is to adapt to other cultures and routines, in spite of all the challenges. All the potential obstacles are worth facing, as you improve in every aspect.

Studying abroad at AUT has been a blast. I have not found my work overly challenging, but that has left me with extra time to experience the place, the people, and the scenery. I have grown more this semester than I have in my entire college career (2.5 years) beforehand.

The staff have been kind and helpful during the entire process, I have not had any issues with them.

Being an exchange student in the Design programme at AUT has been the most exciting adventure and I enjoyed every second of it.
AUT offers a lot of well equipped facilities, great architecture and a lot of comfy areas to meet fellow students for working, learning or simply hanging out. Staff is super friendly and there are a lot of people you can go to if you have any kind of problems. AuSM (AUT's Student Movement) constantly organizes a lot of fun events, free food and assistance with any issue. If you get the chance, I highly recommend participating in the international Noho Marae Weekend! It was one of my highlights of the whole stay here in beautiful New Zealand. You will eat until you drop, meet a lot of new (lifelong) friends and dance and sing Maori style ;-)
Auckland itself has a lot of events going on, but if you ever want to get out of the city, just take a bus/car and explore the stunning nature New Zealand has to offer. There is a heck of a lot of mindblowing things to experience and I guarantee you will never be bored here in Auckland/Aotearoa.