Auckland as a Gateway to New Zealand

The University of Auckland was a great place to study abroad because it allowed me not only to get to know a city well, but to see a good deal of an amazing country.

Auckland itself has so much to offer, being the largest city by far in New Zealand. But it also allows access to all the amazing sites that you'll want to visit. Between rental cars, buses, and planes there is no part of the vast wilderness of New Zealand that you can't reach.

I also really enjoyed my classes at UoA. I took an introductory course about Maori people and culture that I would recommend to any international student studying at the university, it really gave a great background on New Zealand's political and social history.

The housing was new, clean, and easily accessible to campus. All of the interactions that I had with staff from the university were positive, and the International Office made it clear that they were available for support.

I've only been home a few weeks now but I'm already thinking about coming back to New Zealand at some point in the future!