New Zealand Universities & admissions - Eligibility & profile

A Master of Marketing at the University of Auckland can suit a BCA graduate, as it accepts non-business degrees with a GPE of 5.0, but it needs IELTS 6.5 or equivalent, so a PTE score of 42 is likely too low. It runs 15 months, with an April 2027 intake.

At 44 you can apply for a master's and student visa in New Zealand, because there is no official upper age limit. Immigration New Zealand assesses genuine study intent from your full profile, so you need a clear plan linking your background and goals, plus evidence of ties to India.

Most MSW programmes ask for IELTS 6.5 to 7.0 in all five countries. TOEFL typically runs from about 79 to 100 or more, depending on the country. Some New Zealand universities accept PTE 58 to 65, but Otago needs IELTS 7.0. The exact score depends on the university and course.

To get into Victoria University's MBA, you need an overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no single band below 6.0 across listening, reading, writing, and speaking. If IELTS does not suit you, the university also accepts equivalent TOEFL and PTE scores instead.

In general, you do not need a GRE score for a PhD in New Zealand. Universities focus more on your academic record, research proposal and how well your research matches a supervisor. Many universities ask for IELTS Academic 6.5 overall if English is not your first language, though requirements vary.

AUT requires applicants to have at least 5 years of relevant professional experience for its MBA, while the University of Waikato requires at least 3 years of management experience. Other MBA programmes in New Zealand also ask for professional experience, so check each university before applying.

No, not directly. Most New Zealand computer science master's programs require an undergraduate background in computer science or a related field, which a pure commerce degree does not satisfy. Conversion-style programs, like the University of Canterbury's Master of Applied Data Science, do accept students from non-CS backgrounds, including commerce.

Yes, according to ETS, TOEFL iBT scores are accepted by 100 percent of universities in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Ireland. This sits within its broader acceptance of more than 13,500 institutions worldwide, so older country-by-country counts no longer apply.