2023 | Ara Institute of Canterbury
International
Fees
Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch
Timaru
Jade
Studied a
Bachelor of
Construction
(Quantity Surveying)
Programme listings IELTS Entry Requirement
Listening
Speaking
Indicative
Reading
Writing
Overall
in Timaru
Tuition
available
Fees NZ$
Also
Qual Programme Level Duration Commences per year
ENGLISH FOR FURTHER STUDY (NZCEL)
C NZ Certificate in English Language (General) T 3 18 weeks Feb/Jul $8,000 IELTS 4.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
C NZ Certificate in English Language (Applied) T 3 18 weeks Feb/Jul $8,000 IELTS 5.0 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5
C NZ Certificate in English Language T 4 18 weeks Feb/Jul/Sep $8,000 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
C NZ Certificate in English Language 5 18 weeks Feb/Jul $8,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
FOUNDATION
C Study and Career Preparation T 3 6 months Feb/Jul $12,500 IELTS 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
C Study and Career Preparation T 4 6 months Feb/Jul $12,500 IELTS 5.5 5.5 5.0 5.5 5.0
ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES
G Construction Management 7 1 year Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
G Quantity Surveying 7 1 year Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
G Building Information Modelling (BIM) 7 1 year Feb $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
B Architectural Studies 7 3 years Feb $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
B
Construction 7 3 years Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
(with specialisations in Construction Management and Quantity Surveying)
D Architectural Technology 6 2 years Feb $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
D
Construction 6 2 years Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
(with specialisations in Construction Management and Quantity Surveying)
CREATIVE
M Master of Creative Practice 9 1.5 years Feb $25,835* IELTS 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
P Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Practice 8 1 year Feb $27,500* IELTS 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
B
Design (with specialisations in Applied Visual Art, Fashion, 7 3 years Feb $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
Motion Design,, and Visual Communication)
D Digital Media and Design T 5 1 year Feb $25,000 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
(only)
C Creativity T 4 6 months Feb/Jul $12,500 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
C Digital Media and Design T 4 6 months Jul $12,500 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
C Fashion 4 6 months Feb/Jul $12,500 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
BUSINESS
G Applied Management 7 1 year Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
G Business Information Systems 7 1 year Feb $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
G Business Transformation & Change 7 1 year Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
G Human Resource Management 7 1 year Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
G Marketing and Sales 7 1 year Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
G Operations & Production Management 7 1 year Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
G Project Management 7 1 year Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
G Strategic Management 7 1 year Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
G Supply Chain Logistics 7 1 year Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
B Accounting 7 3 years Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
B Applied Management (with specialisations) 7 3 years Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
D Business 5 1 year Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
C Business (Administration & Technology) 4 6 months Feb/Jul $12,500 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
C Business (Administration & Technology) 3 6 months Feb/Jul $12,500 IELTS 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA
B Broadcasting Communications 7 3 years Feb $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
COMPUTING & ICT
G Information & Communication Technologies 7 1 year Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
B Information & Communication Technologies 7 3 years Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
D Cybersecurity 6 1 year Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
D Systems Administration 6 1 year Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
D Web Development and Design 5 1 year Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
D Information Technology Technical Support 5 1 year Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
C Information Technology Essentials* 4 6 months Feb/Jul $12,500 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
Legend: C Certificate D Diploma B Bachelor G Graduate P Post Graduate M Master’s
*
Study grant has been applied **
Entry requirements and fees are subject to change.
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IELTS Entry Requirement
Listening
Speaking
Indicative
Reading
Writing
Overall
in Timaru
Tuition
available
Fees NZ$
Also
Qual Programme Level Duration Commences per year
ENGINEERING
B Engineering Technology (Electrical) 7 3 years Feb $28,000* IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 6.0 6.0
B Engineering Technology (Civil) 7 3 years Feb/Jul $28,000* IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 6.0 6.0
B Engineering Technology (Mechanical) 7 3 years Feb/Jul $28,000* IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 6.0 6.0
D Engineering (Electrical) 6 2 years Feb $28,000* IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
D Engineering (Civil) 6 2 years Feb/Jul $28,000* IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
D Engineering (Mechanical) 6 2 years Feb/Jul $28,000* IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
D Engineering (Electronic) 6 2 years Feb $28,000* IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
HOSPITALITY & SERVICE INDUSTRIES
B International Tourism and Hospitality Management 7 3 years Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
D Hospitality Management 5 & 6 2 years Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
D Cookery (Advanced) - Cookery Strand T 4 & 5 2 years Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
D Cookery (Advanced) - Patisserie Strand T 4 & 5 2 years Feb $25,000 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
C Baking (Generalist) (Career Baker) T 4 1 year Feb $25,000 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
C Food & Beverage Service 3 & 4 1 year Feb $25,000 IELTS 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
C Tourism & Travel 3 & 4 1 year Feb $25,000 IELTS 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
HAIR & BEAUTY
D Beauty Therapy 5 1 year Feb $25,000 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
C Beauty Therapy T 4 1 year Feb $25,000 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
HEALTH
P Osteopathy 8 1 year Feb $27,500* IELTS 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
P Health Practice 8 1 year Feb/Jul $27,500* IELTS 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5
G Nursing 7 1 year Feb/Jul $28,000* IELTS 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5
B Medical Imaging 7 3 years Feb $25,000 IELTS 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5
B Midwifery 7 3 years Jan $37,333 IELTS 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.5 7.0
B Musculoskeletal Health 7 3 years Feb $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
B Nursing T 7 3 years Feb/Jul $28,000 IELTS 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5
Please
B Nursing (Master of Health Sciences Professional Practice) 7 2 years Feb IELTS 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5
enquire
B Social Work 7 4 years Feb $25,000 IELTS 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5
D Enrolled Nursing 5 1.5 years Mar $28,000 IELTS 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5
C Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services) 4 1 year Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
C Exercise 4 6 months Feb/Jul $12,500 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
– Competency Assessment Programme - 9 weeks Feb/Jul $9,500 IELTS 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 7.0
LANGUAGES AND EDUCATION
English Language Teaching to Speakers of Other Languages
C 5 1 month May $5,468 IELTS 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0
(CELTA)
OUTDOOR EDUCATION
M Sustainable Practice 9 1.5 years Feb/Jul $25,835* IELTS 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
P Sustainable Practice 8 1 year Feb/Jul $27,500* IELTS 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
G Sustainability and Outdoor Education 7 1 year Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
B Sustainability and Outdoor Education 7 3 years Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
D Outdoor and Adventure Education (Multiskilled) 5 1 year Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
PERFORMANCE
B Music 7 3 years Feb $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
B Music Theatre 7 3 years Feb $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
C Music 4 1 year Feb $25,000 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
C Performing Arts 4 1 year Feb $25,000 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
SCIENCE
G Laboratory Technology 7 1 year Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.5
Applied Science with specialisations in Human Nutrition, Health Promotion and
B 7 3 years Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
Sport & Exercise Science)
D Applied Science 6 1 year Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
D Applied Science 5 1 year Feb/Jul $25,000 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
D Veterinary Nursing 6 1 year Feb $25,000 IELTS 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
C Animal Technology (with Veterinary Nursing Assistant strand) 5 1 year Feb $25,000 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
C Animal Management with Companion Animal strand 4 1 year Feb $25,000 IELTS 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
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Fees and dates 2023
English Language courses Living expenses
Course Duration Start Date Fees We recommend you budget $1667 per month for living
Administration fee $250
expenses including accommodation and general living costs.
$8
Student Services Levy
per week Homestay Christchurch Timaru
Intensive English Every Monday
4 weeks $390 Placement Fee/Introduction Fee $320 $320
IELTS Preparation Starts 6 February All homestay placements, from outside
(Minimum) per week New Zealand. (Includes arrival airport transfer,
(IELTS Exam fee not included) Finishes 22 December orientation and arrival pack)
English plus Airport meeting and transfer to homestay in – $60
8 weeks Flexible $3,120 Timaru (one way)
Volunteer Work
Work placement fee $275 Homestay Fee (minimum 4 weeks)
(includes two meals on weekdays and $280 $280
three meals on the weekend)
NZCEL
(New Zealand Certificate in Homestay Fee
6 February $315 $315
English Language) (includes three meals a day)
$8,000
17 July
Level 3 18 weeks per
Level 3 Applied 18 September semester
Level 4 Academic (level 4 only)
Level 5 Transportation Christchurch Timaru
Bus fare (Metrocard) - unlimited travel $106 per month $66 per month
CELTA 4 weeks Please enquire $5,468
Bus fare (Metrocard) – weekly maximum $26.50 per week $16.50 per
Customised group 4 weeks Please week
Please enquire enquire
programmes (Minimum) Bus fare (Metrocard) $2.65 per ride $1.65 per ride
Bus fare (cash) $4.20 per ride $2.50 per ride
Exam fees
IELTS exam fee $395
Medical & travel insurance
Pearson Test of English exam fee $385
International students (including group students) must have
appropriate and current medical insurance while in New Zealand.
Other fees The cost of insurance for a full-time student is:
$730 for 45-48 weeks (12 months)
Student Services Levy $340 per year
$365 for 21-24 weeks (6 months)
Student carpark $5.50 per day
$61 for 1-30 days (1 month)
Note: Fees are correct at the time of publication and are
subject to change without notice.
Public holidays Other important dates
New Year’s Day Sunday 1 January Ara campus reopens Monday 9 January
Day After New Year Monday 2 January Timaru Graduation Thursday 16 February
Waitangi Day Monday 6 February Autumn Graduation Friday 31 March
Good Friday Friday 7 April Daylight saving ends Sunday 2 April
Easter Monday Monday 10 April Ara closed (Tuesday after Easter) Tuesday 11 April
ANZAC Day (Observed) Tuesday 25 April Spring Graduation Friday 15 September
Queen's Birthday Monday 5 June Daylight saving starts Sunday 24 September
Matariki Friday 14 July Ara campus closes Friday 22 December
South Canterbury Anniversary Day Monday 25 September
Labour Day Monday 23 October
Canterbury Anniversary Day Friday 17 November
Christmas Day Monday 25 December
Boxing Day Tuesday 26 December
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