What type of student am I?

Domestic students

A domestic student means that you are a New Zealand citizen or you are a holder of a residence visa in New Zealand.

Internal students

You will be studying the majority or all of your courses on-campus. If 50% or more of your total credits in one academic year will come from courses studied on one of the Massey campuses at Auckland, Manawatu or Wellington, you will pay domestic tuition fees and internal non tuition fees

Distance learning and block course students residing in New Zealand

You will be studying the majority or all of your courses by distance learning while residing in New Zealand, or by attending concentrated block courses. If 50% or more of your total credits in one academic year will come from distance/block courses you will pay domestic tuition fees and distance non tuition fees.

Distance learning students residing offshore

You will be a New Zealand citizen or holder of a residence class visa studying courses by distance learning while residing offshore. If you hold a resident class visa, you will pay international tuition fees and distance non tuition fees if you study while residing overseas.  This is because you are only entitled to government subsidies while residing in New Zealand. New Zealand citizens pay domestic tuition fees and distance non tuition fees even while residing overseas.

International students

As an international student you will not be a New Zealand citizen or a holder of a residence class visa. 

Internal students

You will be studying the majority or all of your courses on-campus. If 50% or more of your total credits in one academic year will come from courses studied on one of the Massey campuses at Auckland, Manawatu or Wellington, you will pay international tuition fees and internal non tuition fees.  

Distance learning and block course students

You will be studying the majority or all of your courses by distance learning or by attending concentrated block courses. If 50% or more of your total credits in one year will come from distance/block courses you will pay international tuition fees and distance non tuition fees.  

Distance learning students residing offshore

Only some programmes are available for international students residing offshore. For details see study by distance - online study for interational students. 

Note: Students who have completed their first year of study internally may also be eligible to study by distance learning while residing offshore. Please see the International website for more information.

Page authorised by Director, Student Administration
Last updated on Tuesday 26 November 2019