{"id":111235,"date":"2022-09-06T18:47:44","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T13:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/blog\/?p=111235"},"modified":"2025-11-22T15:11:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T09:41:56","slug":"ielts-and-gmat-scores-to-study-in-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/blog\/ielts-and-gmat-scores-to-study-in-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS and GMAT Scores to Study in New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><em><strong>Fun Fact &#8211;<\/strong> Do you know what\u2019s the other name of New Zealand? It\u2019s Maori Aotearoa. Aotearoa is a Maori name for New Zealand which was originally used by the M\u0101ori people.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" id=\"h-ielts-scores-to-study-in-new-zealand\"><span id=\"ielts-scores-to-study-in-new-zealand\">IELTS Scores to study in New Zealand<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e3c9fb\"><strong>Must Read &#8211;<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/quirky-things-youll-notice-if-you-go-to-uni-in-new-zealand\/\">13 Quirky Things You will Notice if You Go to a Uni in New Zealand<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" id=\"h-list-of-top-new-zealand-universities-and-their-ielts-scores\"><span id=\"list-of-top-new-zealand-universities-and-their-ielts-scores\">List of Top New Zealand Universities and their IELTS Scores<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Universities\/Colleges<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>New Zealand Ranking&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>QS World University Rankings 2021<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Minimum IELTS Score<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/universities\/university-of-auckland\"><strong>The University of Auckland<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>81<\/td><td>An overall score of 6.0 and no bands below 5.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/universities\/university-of-otago\"><strong>University of Otago<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>2<\/td><td>184<\/td><td>An overall score of 6.0 and no bands below 5.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/universities\/victoria-university-of-wellington\"><strong>Victoria University of Wellington<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>3<\/td><td>224<\/td><td>An overall score of 6.5 and no bands below 6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>University of Canterbury<\/strong><\/td><td>4<\/td><td>270<\/td><td>An overall score of 6.5 and no bands below 6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/universities\/massey-university\"><strong>Massey University<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>5<\/td><td>272<\/td><td>6.0- UG, 6.5- PG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/universities\/university-of-waikato\"><strong>University of Waikato<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>6<\/td><td>375<\/td><td>An overall score of 6.0 and no bands below 5.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/universities\/lincoln-university\"><strong>Lincoln University<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>7<\/td><td>387<\/td><td>6.5- PhD, Master\u2019s, and PGD<br>6.0- UG, UG- diploma<br>5.5- diploma in University Studies<br>5.0- certificate in diploma studies<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/universities\/auckland-university-of-technology\"><strong>Auckland University of Technology<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>8<\/td><td>437<\/td><td>An overall score of 6.0 and no bands below 5.5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IELTS - Why is it So Important ? | IELTS for Study Abroad | Leverage IELTS\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tKh9How-ZEw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f6dc96\"><em>Do you know? New Zealand is the first official country to give women voting rights in 1893!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" id=\"h-gmat-scores-to-study-in-new-zealand\"><span id=\"gmat-scores-to-study-in-new-zealand\">GMAT Scores to Study in New Zealand<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Completing a Master\u2019s 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\u2019s top B-school to pursue an MBA, and if the country is New Zealand, it\u2019s the perfect icing on the cake. The renowned universities of New Zealand provide undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, and PhD courses or programs in the diversified fields of interest. New Zealand is also very famous for its MBA programs because of its affordable education. Students who want to pursue an 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">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:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Universities\/ colleges&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topuniversities.com\/university-rankings\/world-university-rankings\/2021\"><strong>QS World University Rankings 2021<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GMAT Score&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Minimum IELTS Score&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/universities\/university-of-auckland\"><strong>The University Of Auckland<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>81<\/td><td>550 or above&nbsp;<\/td><td>An overall score of 6.0 and no bands below 5.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/universities\/university-of-otago\"><strong>University Of Otago Business School<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>184<\/td><td>550 or above&nbsp;<\/td><td>An overall score of 6.0 and no bands below 5.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/universities\/victoria-university-of-wellington\"><strong>Victoria University<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>223<\/td><td>Required.<\/td><td>An overall score of 6.5 and no bands below 6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>University Of Canterbury Business School<\/strong><\/td><td>270<\/td><td>600 or above&nbsp;<\/td><td>An overall score of 6.5 and no bands below 6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/universities\/massey-university\"><strong>Massey University<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>272<\/td><td>Optional&nbsp;<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/universities\/university-of-waikato\"><strong>University Of Waikato<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>375<\/td><td>Not required&nbsp;<\/td><td>An overall score of 6.0 and no bands below 5.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/universities\/auckland-university-of-technology\"><strong>Auckland University Of Technology<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>437<\/td><td>590 or above<\/td><td>An overall score of 6.0 and no bands below 5.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/universities\/eastern-institute-of-technology\"><strong>Eastern Institute Of Technology<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>Not required&nbsp;<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Unitec Institute Of Technology<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>Not required&nbsp;<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Auckland Institute of Studies<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>Not required&nbsp;<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">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.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IELTS - Why is it So Important ? | IELTS for Study Abroad | Leverage IELTS\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tKh9How-ZEw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" id=\"h-why-study-in-nz\"><span id=\"why-study-in-nz\">Why Study in NZ? <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IELTS - Why is it So Important ? | IELTS for Study Abroad | Leverage IELTS\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tKh9How-ZEw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" id=\"h-bonus-why-do-mba-from-new-zealand\"><span id=\"bonus-why-do-mba-from-new-zealand\">[BONUS] Why do MBA from New Zealand?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">A degree like <strong>MBA <\/strong>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-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<li>Good education system&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quality education provided&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Well ranked universities and colleges in the global list<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Affordable education as compared to the USA or any country of Europe&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reasonable and affordable cost of living<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Less competition&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greater scope of work opportunities and settlement due to less population<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wide variety of scholarship and grants, available for both government and private universities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simple and no fuss immigration laws<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-background\" style=\"background-color:#bbf2dc\"><em>Do you know!- New Zealand is the first country to see the 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picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCb5szd33r42R7HGUYQ_uOGA\" style=\"background-color:#0a1932\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Follow Leverage IELTS for the best tips on IELTS preparation.<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" id=\"h-faqs\"><span id=\"faqs\">FAQs<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1662464704725\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the minimum IELTS score required to study in New Zealand?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The minimum IELTS Band Score in case you want to obtain a study visa in New Zealand is 5.5.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1662468325014\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is IELTS compulsory for a New Zealand study visa?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The English language requirement test IELTS can be exempted for those students who have done their schooling from an English-medium school in grades 8 to 12. The medium of instruction in the aspirant\u2019s school must have been English if they want to be exempted from giving IELTS. This is irrespective of the education board.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1662468857645\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Which exam is required to study in New Zealand?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">To pursue further studies in New Zealand the aspirants need to qualify in some standardized exams including English language requirement tests like TOEFL, IELTS. Other than this, depending on the course, scores like GMAT, GRE, or LSAT may be required.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><table class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/is-gmat-tough\/\"><strong>Is GMAT Tough? 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