Enrolling at NorthTec is easy - just follow these steps

1. Choose a programme from our prospectus or email us with your programme enquiry

   If you want to find out more about a programme, download our prospectus, go to the Programmes area of our website, or contact your local NorthTec approved agent. You can also email us at international@northtec.ac.nz
    

2. Send your application

   Before you apply, check the entry requirements for your country and download the information for international applications. Read the International Student Cancellation and Refund Policy.

   • Apply online or

   • Complete the International Application Form and post, fax or email it with officially verified supporting documents, to: 

   The International Office
   NorthTec 
   Private Bag 9019 
   Whangarei 
   New Zealand 

   Tel: + 64 9 470 3775
   Fax:+64 9 470 3781 
   Email: international@northtec.ac.nz 

   Or submit to a registered international agent of NorthTec. Learn more about NorthTec agents.
   
   Don’t forget to include your personal details, the programme you wish to study, photographs and copies of your academic records, including your English language level.
   
   We will let you know the outcome of your application. If your application is accepted, you will receive: 

   • a letter of acceptance 

   • an offer of place 

   • a schedule of payment (which will include tuition fees and other services such as medical and travel insurance if required)

   If your English is not of a sufficient standard, you may be offered a conditional place, dependent on reaching the required standard.
    

3. Pay your fees

   When you receive your Offer of Place letter you will be advised of the fees for the programme. These may include other fees such as your homestay booking fee and airport pick-up fee.You will also be sent the NorthTec bank account number and you will need to transfer your fees to this account, with your student ID as reference.
   
   When your fees are received, you or your agent will receive a faxed copy of the receipt for the fees. You can use the receipt and Offer of Place letter to apply for your student visa. Fees should be paid as soon as possible to secure your place. Please note that an offer is not confirmed until full payment is received.
    

4. Apply for your student visa

   You will need to apply for a student visa before you can come to New Zealand. Full details of visa requirements and advice on employment in New Zealand while studying are available through your agent, or through Immigration New Zealand.
   
   Learn more about getting a student visa.

   Once your student visa is approved, and you have told us when you are arriving, we will arrange your homestay accommodation. You or your agent will receive details of your homestay family, and they will collect you from the airport on arrival. Remember that you will need to arrive in time for your orientation day, which will give you important information about your studies, NorthTec and your new home city.