Wonderful Experience!

I loved pretty much everything about my study abroad experience in Wellington! The IFSA program was supportive the whole way through (especially once we were on the ground), and I felt a great sense of community both with my IFSA cohort and with my Kiwi flatmates and classmates.

Welly was the perfect choice of NZ city. It was lively and vibrant and also had a ton of nature to explore. Classes at Victoria were typically less rigorous than my US courses, but that left me with a lot more time to explore the country, while still getting to study some interesting NZ-specific subjects (NZ history, Te Reo Māori) with great professors.

If you are interested in outdoor adventure, hiking, and meeting friendly people everywhere you go, I would 100% recommend the program! My biggest tip to anyone attending would be to not hesitate to seek out opportunities to explore from day one (both around Wellington and across the North and South Islands). There’s so much to see all across the country, and if you make plans with other people in your cohort it can be both super affordable and super rewarding.