Top university in NZ and I am curious and innovative, so chose engineering.
Course Curriculum
It is pretty good, the lecturers are good and the content is relevant. I did some research experience as part of the university.
Exams
Just the NCEA scores required for admission. You apply for the course you want and the scores are directly taken from the national database of school results.
Placement
Pretty good, lots of companies visit campus and provide exposure to companies. Some such companies are Fisher and Paykel and Beca. Lots of careers and CV events on campus.
Internship
I interned at The Photon Factory, $6000 for 12 weeks of work over the summer, and the process to get an internship was through attending an on campus event and following up with the institute.
Events
All are really good quality, lots of opportunities available. Personally, I took part in cheerleading, dance, drama, and some academic clubs and they were highly enjoyable.
Fees
29,822 USD
Scholarship
Yes, I got the Faculty of Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship, for $1000 and I had to write about why I chose engineering.
Faculty
The faculty and staff are mostly quite knowledgeable about their subjects and accomodating. They are approachable. One professor called Nasser Giacaman took really good care of me when I was going through a difficult time in life, and left an incredible impact on me.
Hostel
No, living at home.
