Auckland, NEW ZEALAND

Auckland is a city located on the north island of New Zealand.

AUT has four campuses: City Campus, North Shore Campus, Manukau Campus, and AUT Millennium Campus. Most academic areas are located on the main City Campus.

Maps of AUT campuses

Undergraduate and graduate students in any major may go on exchange to AUT.

Academic areas include: Art & Design, Business, Communications, Computing & Mathematical Sciences, Creative Technologies, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Hospitality & Tourism, Language & Culture, Law, Sciences, Social Sciences & Public Policy, Sports & Recreation, and Maori Development.

Note to Business Students: This university is AACSB accredited.

More information on Academic areas at AUT

Fall semester (Semester 2): mid July - mid November

Spring semester (Semester 1): early March - mid June

AUT Academic Calendar

UHM students may study abroad at AUT for one or two semesters.

Housing options at AUT include campus apartments, private flats, and homestays. Many international students choose to live in AUT’s residential accommodation complexes because they offer an ideal opportunity to make friends with both local and other international students.

More information on Housing Options at AUT

MIX students register as full-time students at UH Manoa and pay regular UHM tuition.They do not pay overseas tuition. 

- Students who normally pay in-state UHM tuition continue to do while on MIX. 
- Students who normally pay out-of-state UHM tuition continue to do so while on MIX.
- Students who normally pay WUE tuition continue to do so while on MIX. 

View UHM tuition & fees online

In addition to UHM tuition, MIX students are responsible for all of their living expenses, including health insurance, books/supplies, room & meals, personal expenses, airfare, local transportation, and any costs associated with obtaining a visa (if applicable). It is recommended that you research online to get an idea of how much these expenses will be.    

Since you are still a registered UHM student while on MIX, you continue to be eligible to receive financial aid and scholarships. If you submit a ‘MIX Student Budget for Financial Aid Purposes’ form, UHM financial aid will take into consideration your overseas living and travel expenses when awarding your grants/loans.  

New Zealand Visa Information:

Exchange students must obtain a student visa before entering New Zealand, even if they are from 'visa-free countries.'

See the Immigration New Zealand website for information on applying for a student visa. Most UHM students apply for their student visa through the Los Angeles consulate through the mail. Processing time for a student visa is about 25 days; the visa application fee is waived for U.S. citizens.

As part of the visa application process, students are required to show that they have at least $7,500 worth of available funds, plus either a return airline ticket or at least $1,000 extra to purchase a return airline ticket.

AUT Student Visa Information

New Zealand Seasons:

Remember that, since New Zealand is in the southern hemisphere, the seasons are reversed. Plan ahead for your visit to New Zealand by checking out the climate and seasons.