IELTS and GMAT Scores to Study in New Zealand

New Zealand is a small island country in the southwest part of the Pacific Ocean and of course the neighbour of Australia. Having a population of only 5 million people in 2020, this small island nation has always been known for its education system. Ensuring basic and quality education for the people of the country has always been an integral and important part of the Kiwi constitution. With this, we can assure you that New Zealand is a one-stop destination for those who want to pursue higher education from abroad. Stay tuned for details related to the IELTS and GMAT scores to study in New Zealand.

Fun Fact – Do you know what’s the other name of New Zealand? It’s Maori Aotearoa. Aotearoa is a Maori name for New Zealand which was originally used by the Māori people.

IELTS Scores to study in New Zealand

As you all must be knowing to study abroad, being a non-native of that country you have to give and qualify in exams like IELTS, TOEFL, or PTE that are conducted for non-native English language speakers to test the proficiency level and standard for the English language in an individual. The score is not only seen as an eligibility criterion for admissions to the Universities in New Zealand but is also required to avail student visa to study in New Zealand. For availing of a student visa for New Zealand, a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required. 

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List of Top New Zealand Universities and their IELTS Scores

Universities/Colleges	New Zealand Ranking	QS World University Rankings 2021	Minimum IELTS Score
The University of Auckland	1	81	An overall score of 6.0 and no bands below 5.5
University of Otago	2	184	An overall score of 6.0 and no bands below 5.5
Victoria University of Wellington	3	224	An overall score of 6.5 and no bands below 6.0
University of Canterbury	4	270	An overall score of 6.5 and no bands below 6.0
Massey University	5	272	6.0- UG, 6.5- PG
University of Waikato	6	375	An overall score of 6.0 and no bands below 5.5
Lincoln University	7	387	6.5- PhD, Master’s, and PGD 6.0- UG, UG- diploma 5.5- diploma in University Studies 5.0- certificate in diploma studies
Auckland University of Technology	8	437	An overall score of 6.0 and no bands below 5.5

Check out this short video if you want to know all about IELTS. The video has all the basic information about IELTS that you will need before choosing to sit for this English language requirement test.

Do you know? New Zealand is the first official country to give women voting rights in 1893!

GMAT Scores to Study in New Zealand

Completing a Master’s degree in Business Administration is always on the to-do list of so many people from across the globe. Every year, so many people aspire to get admission to the world’s top B-school to pursue MBA and if the country is New Zealand it’s the perfect icing on the cake. The renowned universities of New Zealand provide undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, and PhD courses or programs in the diversified field of interest. New Zealand is also very famous for its MBA programs because of its affordable education. Students who want to pursue MBA in New Zealand are required to get a decent GMAT score to get admission into their choice of university or college in New Zealand.

Thus, now that you are familiar with the IELTS scores, here are the GMAT scores to study MBA in the top business schools of New Zealand:

Universities/ colleges	QS World University Rankings 2021	GMAT Score	Minimum IELTS Score
The University Of Auckland	81	550 or above	An overall score of 6.0 and no bands below 5.5
University Of Otago Business School	184	550 or above	An overall score of 6.0 and no bands below 5.5
Victoria University	223	Required.	An overall score of 6.5 and no bands below 6.0
University Of Canterbury Business School	270	600 or above	An overall score of 6.5 and no bands below 6.0
Massey University	272	Optional	6.5
University Of Waikato	375	Not required	An overall score of 6.0 and no bands below 5.5
Auckland University Of Technology	437	590 or above	An overall score of 6.0 and no bands below 5.5
Eastern Institute Of Technology	–	Not required	6.0
Unitec Institute Of Technology	–	Not required	6.0
Auckland Institute of Studies	–	Not required	6.5

This another short video will give you all the basic information that you will need before sitting for GMAT. The video contains information like objectives of GMAT, key facts, test structure/paper pattern etc.

Why Study in NZ?

[BONUS] Why to do MBA from New Zealand?

A degree like MBA which opens the door for a wide variety of career opportunities and provides a high scope for career development for a student, New Zealand acts as a boon. It is advisable to do from any Universities in New Zealand because of the following reasons-

• Good education system 
• Quality education provided 
• Well ranked universities and colleges in the global list
• Affordable education as compared to the USA or any country of Europe 
• Reasonable and affordable cost of living
• Less competition 
• Greater scope of work opportunities and settlement due to less population
• Wide variety of scholarship and grants, available for both government and private universities
• Simple and no fuss immigration laws

Do you know!- New Zealand is the first country to see the sunrise!

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