Program Reviews

I am a student from Colorado studying Agriculture. Lincoln University in New Zealand offered a wide variety of classes I was interested in and that was also applicable to my major. Lincoln Uni has a nice small knit campus that allows easy access to get around and has on campus bus transportation to get into the city. The town Lincoln is also near by where there is a grocery store only a short walk away. The town is also just walking distance away and has fun pubs, restaurants, coffee shop, and pharmacy. Not only was the school experience good but traveling around New Zealand is an amazing place to travel. I was able to come a month early before classes started and travel as well on the weekends. There are so many outstanding things to see in New Zealand that the experience just to come and travel around was worth every penny.

The academic system of only have a few assignments during the semester and a large final is odd for me, I don't think I like it. The staff and other students are very layed back which is nice. The on campus living is amazing. The flat i live in is nice. And the support worker Amanda that is over here with us is a great help. Her weekly dinners are a delight and she is great. The post office is great here too, very convenient. Most of the dining hall workers are nice. And having the store right by us is very nice and easy.

If you are an adventurous person who loves to experience the outdoors and New Zealand is not on your bucket list, it definitely should be! This program gave international students so much leeway to travel this beautiful country. From having nearly a month long break in the middle of the semester to having incredibly understanding professors, Lincoln University has created a welcoming and friendly community for students coming from overseas. This program changed my life by teaching me more about myself and my infatuation with traveling. The culture here is rich and the scenery is unprecedented. I'm so grateful.

New Zealand and Lincoln University was an absolute blast and I had a wonderful experience while I was here. However, if you come to NZ for study abroad it is quite difficult to travel anywhere else besides the north and south islands. It is just so far from any other country besides Australia and is more expensive then you may expect. Unlike my friend who studied abroad in Thailand was able to see 8 other countries while he was there because traveling and living was so much cheaper. If I could do it all again I would choose somewhere in Asia or Europe so I could travel more and make New Zealand just a two month trip sometime in my future

Lincoln University is very welcoming to international students. Lincoln University's Landscape Architecture program was also very accommodating to international students. The program is in depth and intensive with it's topics of study with very insightful tutors. It was interesting and beneficial to see landscape architecture from a slightly different perspective in a completely different part of the world. I would highly recommend this program if you are looking for thorough and hard-working landscape architecture studies.

I came to Lincoln University because I wanted to experience a small university setting, get a chance to study agriculture in the realm of environmental science, and of course, see the incredible New Zealand landscape. My experience has been fantastic all around. Though I came in not wanting to focus too much on school, the classes here (specifically ERST 302 Environmental Policy) ended up being some of the more interesting ones I've taken, and the professors are friendly, accessible, and willing to help you out with your future career goals. The small school setting worked out very well as I made a great group of friends and we became pretty close. Lincoln is also well situated to explore as much of the South Island as possible. Arthur's pass is a 2 hour drive away and also gives access to the West Coast, and you can reach any part of the island in a (sometimes long) day's drive. I've had an incredible time here and would recommend it to anyone with environmental/agricultural interests.

When I left for New Zealand I had some fears about leaving home and family for such a long period of time, and had no presumptions over what Christchurch and Lincoln area would be like. Now in my last few weeks, I can say that New Zealand will always hold a dear place in my heart for the beauty that it has shown me and for the friends that I have made. As an environmental studies student from California, It was great to learn about how professors in a different part of the world taught sustainability. Lincoln's professors were all very down to earth and willing to help and talk to you. I was impressed with their friendliness and desire to help students succeed. The school and campus itself has a way to go in terms of sustainability. If you come to Lincoln be prepared to devote most of your money to transportation, as you will certainly need to buy either a car or copious amounts of bus tickets to get anywhere remotely close. The bus system is well routed, but as I said before it can get expensive after multiple trips. Christchurch is a beautiful city with a lot of interesting sights considering they are rebuilding from the earthquake, but just know that Lincoln and Christchurch are much farther from each other than you would think, and without a car takes about 45minuets- 1 hour to bus from one to the other. The students at Lincoln were are very friendly, and as an international student expect to interact mostly with other international students unless you take smaller sized classes. As for having fun with friends, there isn't much to do in Lincoln so the fun you have will be what you make it if you find some nice people to hang around and possibly go outside of the town for some adventure. If you come in winter bring rain boots! Overall the south island is beautiful and much different from the north island, so make sure to find friends who will want to go exploring with you over the weekend. Overall a good experience.

Studying abroad at Lincoln University was a huge personal gain, because I was able to live on my own, away from family or immediate support. Lincoln University's study abroad community is small and centralized at Farm Road Flats and some halls, you will mainly make friends with other international students. I advise you to live off campus if you can, the accommodations department has strict rules that older students find cumbersome. Its location is ideal for traveling to the most beautiful regions of the South Island, just make sure you buy a car with some pals or else transportation is a nightmare. Buy good walking shoes because you'll be doing a lot of walking into town for groceries and errands. Lincoln Township is hard to be a part of for such a short time since this is such a small tightknit community, but feel free to join in the communities weekend events when they are available. You will probably have to travel to Christchurch for anything you need to do, so buy a metro pass or again, buy a car to use for six months.

I came here from Norway. I was really nervous in the beginning, but the staff was very helpful and made me feel safe, and they answered all my questions. They even met us at the airport and took us directly to our flats when we got here. They took care of us during the whole stay, and I am very lucky to have gotten the chance to study on the other side of the planet. New Zealand is a beautiful country with stunning nature. I am very happy I made this choice.

I am really enjoy to study abroad in Lincoln University, New Zealand. I got a lot of new experiences in here. There are so many international student in here, so, I met a lot of new friends from many countries. This university provides a very well service and facilities. Morever, Lincoln has a really great environment to study, like calm and quite. Also, the lectures are very welcome and nice to us. This is a very recommended university!