Study in Auckland
Study in Auckland
New Zealand's largest city and home to its top-ranked university, spread between two harbours.
Rent: NZ$250 to NZ$350 a week for a room3 universities
Universities
Universities in Auckland
- University of Auckland
- Auckland University of Technology
- Massey University Auckland
Where students live
Grafton, Mount Eden and the North Shore. Rooms cost NZ$250 to NZ$350 a week for a room.
Getting around
Buses, trains and ferries with an AT HOP card.
Part-time work
Construction, hospitality, healthcare and IT. 25 hours a week during term (raised from 20 in November 2025), full time in scheduled holidays.
Good to know
Auckland in three facts
A third of New Zealanders live in Auckland.
Built on around 50 volcanic cones.
The largest Polynesian city in the world.
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