About Whitireia Community Polytechnic

Whitireia Community Polytechnic Highlights 

• Information and advice on accommodation options
• Coping with homesickness and cultural differences as you adjust to living in New Zealand
• General health and wellbeing
• Information and advice on accessing welfare facilities, including personal health services, mental health services, drug education and counselling, and problem gambling
• Advice on accessing information on sexuality education, health promotion, and sexual and reproductive health services
• Student advocacy and grievance procedures at Whitireia
• New Zealand law and legal issues
• Assistance to anyone who is facing difficulties

College Info

Whitireia, formerly known as the Whitireia Community Polytechnic, is a leading tertiary education institute in New Zealand. The government owns it and funds it. In the year 1986, the college was founded as a community college in Porirua Harbour. Whitireia was given its current name in 2011.

The Wellington Institute of Technology collaborates with the institution (WelTec). In 2012, it formed a strategic relationship with WelTec with the goal of providing students with more academic options and opportunities.

Whitireia's five campuses in Auckland, Petone, Porirua, and Wellington offer classes. The Porirua campus, which is around 20 minutes from Wellington, is the Whitireia's major campus. It is one of the most attractive institutional sites in the country, having been built in 1986. The Auckland Campus is located on Queen Street in the heart of Auckland, accessible to public transportation. Full-time, part-time, and flexible online learning are some of the study options accessible. The construction campus is conveniently placed on State Highway 2 just minutes from the Petone railway station, with enough parking. Construction and trade study programmes are housed here.Te K?hui Auaha, the creative campus that debuted in 2018, is located in the heart of Wellington City, on the corner of Cuba Street and Dixon Street. There are two theatres, a 55-seat cinema, an exhibition gallery, and a performance studio on the premises. Hospitality Campus is located on Cuba Street in Wellington, about a 15-minute walk from the Wellington railway station. The Bistro 52 training restaurant and the Latte Lab café are also located on this site.

Administrative offices, lecture rooms, learning centres, and recreational facilities are all housed on the campuses. WelTec and the institution share a library system. Students and faculty members can use the libraries for a variety of services and resources to help them with their educational and information requirements. They provide a large variety of digital and paper resources covering a wide range of topics. Students enjoy free Wi-Fi access on all of the campuses. Students can use the free bus service to travel between the Wellington, Porirua, and Petone campuses.

Whitireia Community Polytechnic Highlights

• Accommodation suggestions and information.
• As you acclimate to life in New Zealand, you'll have to deal with homesickness and cultural differences.
• Health and well-being in general
• Access to welfare services, such as personal health services, mental health services, drug education and counselling, and problem gambling, is explained.
• Information on sexuality education, health promotion, and sexual and reproductive health services can be found here.
• Whitireia's student advocacy and grievance procedures.
• Law and legal issues in New Zealand.
• Anyone who is having a hard time will receive assistance.

Whitireia Community Polytechnic Scholarships

Whitireia New Zealand and WelTec Excellence Awards

The Whitireia New Zealand and WelTec Excellence Awards provide funding for undergraduate and postgraduate studies in the sectors of business, information technology, creative technologies, and engineering. Each undergraduate grant is worth NZD $6000 towards tuition for three years, and each postgraduate award is worth NZD $5000 towards tuition for 18 months. The Graduate Diplomas are worth $2,000 NZD.

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Whitireia Community Polytechnic English Language Requirments

Internationally recognised proficiency tests	Programme Level and required outcome
	Certificate at Level 3	Certificate at Level 4	Certificate or Diploma at Level 5	Certificate or Diploma at Level 6 Diploma or degree at Level 7 Graduate Certificate or Diploma at Level 7	Post-graduate Diploma or Post-graduate Certificate at Level 8 Bachelor Honours Degree at Level 8 Master’s Degree at Level 9 Doctoral Degree at Level 10
IELTS test	General or Academic score of 5 with no band score lower than 5	General or Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5	Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5	Academic score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5	Academic score of 6.5 with no band score lower than 6
TOEFL Paper-based Test (pBT) where the test was carried out prior to 1 October 2017	Score of 500 (with an essay score of 4 TWE)	Score of 530 (with an essay score of 4.5 TWE)	Score of 550 (with an essay score of 5 TWE)	Score of 550 (with an essay score of 5 TWE)	Score of 590 (with an essay score 5.5 TWE)
TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT)	Score of 35 (with a writing score of 14)	Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14)	Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14)	Score of 60 (with a writing score of 18)	Score of 79 (with a writing score of 21)
Cambridge English Qualifications	B2 First or B2 First for Schools with a score of 154. No less than 154 in each skill;	B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 162. No less than 154 in each skill;	B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 162. No less than 154 in each skill;	B2 First, or B2 First for schools, or C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency with a score of 169. No less than 162 in each skill;	C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 176. No less than 169 in each skill;
OET	Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests	Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests	Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests	Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests	Minimum of Grade C+ or 300 in all sub-tests
NZCEL3 a) Expiring b) Current	a) Level 3 (General) or (Workplace) b) Level 3 (General)	a) Level 3 (Academic) b) Level 3 (Applied)	a) Level 4 (General) or (Workplace) b) Level 4 (General) or (Employment)	a) Level 4 (Academic) b) Level 4 (Academic)	a) Level 5 (Academic) or (Professional) b) Level 5
Pearson Test of English (Academic)	PTE (Academic) score of 36 with no band score lower than 36	PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36	PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36	PTE (Academic) score of 50 with no band score lower than 42	PTE (Academic) score of 58 with no band score lower than 50
LanguageCert	B1 Achiever IESOL (LRWS) with PASS and no less than Pass in each skill	B2 Communicator IESOL (LRWS) with PASS and no less than Pass in each skill	B2 Communicator IESOL (LRWS) with HIGH PASS and no less than Pass in each skill	C1 Expert IESOL (LRWS) with PASS and no less than Pass in each skill	C1 Expert IESOL (LRWS) with HIGH PASS and no less than Pass in each skill or C2 Mastery IESOL (LRWS) with PASS and no less than Pass in each skill
Trinity ISE	ISE I with no less than distinction in any band	ISE II with no less than pass in any band	ISE II with no less than merit in any band	ISE II with no less than distinction in any band	ISE III with no less than pass in any band

Whitireia Community Polytechnic Highlights

Location	3 Wi Neera Dr, Elsdon, Porirua 5022, New Zealand ,  Wellington
Country	New Zealand
Type	Public
Established	1986
No.of students	6,194

Whitireia New Zealand Tuition Fees

Courses	Duration	Tuition Fees
Engineering (1 Courses)	1 year	NZD 23160
Science (1 Courses)	3 year	NZD 22950
Arts (1 Courses)	1 year	NZD 19950
Information Technology (IT) (3 Courses)	17 Week - 3 Year	NZD 10625 - NZD 19250
Management (4 Courses)	18 Month - 2 Year	NZD 18250 - NZD 21950

New Zealand Living Expenses

In addition to your tuition and insurance fees, you will need between $20,000 and $25,000 per year ($380–480 per week) for accommodation/rent, food expenses, transportation costs, phone bills, internet usage and entertainment. No matter what your tuition or course fee is, the average living expense will be same for everyone. Please note that these amounts are just recommendations, Immigration New Zealand requirement is $15,000 per year plus return airfare or additional $2,000.

General expenses	Cost (in NZ dollars)
Rent (per month)	$800–$950
Groceries (per week)	$100–$150
Gym membership (per year)	$300
Entertainment (per week)	$50
Milk (per litre)	$3
Coca Cola (per can)	$2
Cup of Coffee	$3–$5
Lunch from University food hall or campus café	$7–$12
Local calls made from a cell-phone	$0.50–$1.50
Taxi - 5 km ride	$10–$12
Movie ticket	$10–$14
Visit to doctor	$45–$85