How these universities are ranked
3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #197 (University of Otago) to #261 (University of Canterbury); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of Otago has the largest research record in this group, with 6,669,942 citations and an h-index of 662.
Public, private and where they are
The split is 4 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Otago (1), Wellington (1) and Canterbury (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Otago, founded in 1869. Victoria University of Wellington is the largest, with 22,000 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
Within the subject, the largest areas are Education (3), Early Childhood Education (2) and Secondary Education (1). The usual length is 1 year full-time, up to 2 years part-time. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). Open Polytechnic offers the widest choice, with 2 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 3 of these universities. Victoria University of Wellington is the least expensive at USD 23,000 a year and University of Otago the most at USD 24,000; the middle of the range is about USD 23,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
