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Studying in New Zealand
Guides written for New Zealand universities: recording lectures, lecture capture, exams, the academic year and your data.
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How do you get academic adjustments at a New Zealand university?
Who to register with, what evidence to bring and when exam arrangements close at seven New Zealand universities, and what to do when a request is refused.
2026-09-25 · 15 min read
What happens when your grades fall at a New Zealand university?
What sets off an academic progress review at Auckland, Victoria, Canterbury, Otago and Massey, the appeal deadlines, and how long an exclusion lasts.
2026-09-25 · 16 min read
Can you use ChatGPT at a New Zealand university?
What the eight New Zealand universities allow with generative AI, how to acknowledge it, what counts as misconduct and the penalties each publishes.
2026-09-25 · 17 min read
How does distance study work in New Zealand?
Massey, Open Polytechnic and Otago by distance: contact workshops, online and in-person exams, placements, what StudyLink pays, and a week without a timetable.
2026-09-25 · 15 min read
What is an honours year in New Zealand, and is it worth it?
Entry grades at all eight New Zealand universities, dissertation weightings, how honours classes are set and what they open, and a dissertation plan by month.
2026-09-25 · 16 min read
What do the rules ask of international students in New Zealand?
Student visa conditions, the Code of Practice, insurance, fees and course changes at New Zealand universities, then the English and tutorial help to use early.
2026-09-25 · 14 min read
What does a law degree in New Zealand involve?
The LLB at New Zealand's six law schools: first-year selection, the Council of Legal Education's core subjects, assessment, Profs and admission.
2026-09-25 · 14 min read
Do you have to attend lectures at a New Zealand university?
What the eight New Zealand universities require on attendance, from Otago's terms to Victoria's K grade, and what happens when you miss a compulsory class.
2026-09-25 · 14 min read
How do you get into a New Zealand university as an adult?
Special admission at 20, preparation programmes, credit for past study and what part-time study means for StudyLink, with a study week built around work.
2026-09-25 · 15 min read
How do you study medicine in New Zealand?
Otago's Health Sciences First Year, Auckland's first-year route, UCAT, Casper and MMI selection, MAPAS, the six years, placements and the intern year.
2026-09-25 · 16 min read
What does a nursing degree in New Zealand involve?
Where to study nursing in New Zealand, the Nursing Council's 1,000 clinical hours, placements year by year, the state final exam and registration.
2026-09-25 · 14 min read
How does postgraduate study work in New Zealand?
Postgraduate diplomas, taught and research master's degrees and the PhD in New Zealand: entry grades, fees, StudyLink, supervision and part-time study.
2026-09-25 · 13 min read
Which revision app should a New Zealand student use?
Anki, Quizlet, Brainscape, Notion and Microsoft 365 compared on testing, spacing, free tiers and New Zealand prices, with the research behind them.
2026-09-25 · 15 min read
How the Student Allowance and Student Loan work in New Zealand
StudyLink's Student Allowance and Student Loan: who qualifies, the weekly rates, the three loan parts, the passing rules and Inland Revenue repayments.
2026-09-25 · 17 min read
What does Turnitin do at a New Zealand university?
How Turnitin's similarity report works at New Zealand universities, who lets you check a draft, what each says about AI detection, and what follows a flag.
2026-09-25 · 15 min read
Working while studying in New Zealand: tax, pay and hours
Tax codes and IRD numbers, the 2026 minimum wage, how pay cuts the Student Allowance, student visa limits and the study hours universities publish.
2026-09-25 · 15 min read
Best note-taking app for New Zealand students in NZ dollars
What your university gives you free, what Goodnotes, Notability, Notion, Otter and Notibo cost on their own pages, and a plain decision rule for a student.
2026-09-22 · 13 min read
How exams, grades and special consideration work in New Zealand
Grade scales, pass marks, GPA, aegrotat and special consideration deadlines at the eight New Zealand universities, the 2026 exam dates, and how to revise.
2026-09-22 · 17 min read
How do New Zealand universities record your lectures?
Which system each university uses, whether recording is the default, how long recordings stay, what is left out, who owns them, and how to study from one.
2026-09-22 · 18 min read
From NCEA to university in New Zealand: what changes in year one
University Entrance, rank scores, the end of Fees Free, the hours a paper takes, refund deadlines, StudyLink, and the support each New Zealand university names.
2026-09-22 · 15 min read
Notes in lectures, tutorials, labs and placements in New Zealand
What to write in a lecture, a tutorial, a lab, a studio and on placement at a New Zealand university, with each university's rules on attendance and privacy.
2026-09-22 · 17 min read
Can you record a lecture at a New Zealand university?
What each of the eight universities says about students recording lectures, what a yes covers, what the Crimes Act 1961 says, and the disability route.
2026-09-22 · 18 min read
Which privacy law protects your student data in New Zealand?
The Privacy Act 2020 for a New Zealand student: the 13 principles, what your university holds, how to get a copy in 20 working days, and who to complain to.
2026-09-22 · 17 min read
How the New Zealand university year works, and how to plan it
Semesters, trimesters, Summer School, refund deadlines and exam dates at all eight New Zealand universities, plus a week-by-week plan for a full-time load.
2026-09-22 · 17 min read
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