IELTS Requirement for New Zealand

Who this page is for

Indian students whose first-choice destination is the target country on this page, not a generic 'study abroad' list.

Overview

6.5 is a common undergraduate/postgraduate planning number; some programmes higher. Immigration New Zealand publishes accepted tests for the visa; universities publish admission tests. They can differ.

What actually matters

• Health and teaching programmes often sit above the general university line.
• Admission English and visa English are two checklists.
• Country study costs and visas: /destinations/study-in-nz.

Admission vs visa

Immigration New Zealand publishes accepted tests for the visa; universities publish admission tests. They can differ. Health and teaching programmes often sit above the general university line.

Typical scores

6.5 is a common undergraduate/postgraduate planning number; some programmes higher. Confirm the programme page. Use the university finder with this destination.

Alternatives

PTE, TOEFL, Duolingo or a medium-of-instruction letter only count when the named page lists them. Country-level 'without IELTS' lists go stale. See study abroad without IELTS.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use PTE instead?

Only if that university and, where relevant, that visa list name PTE. Start at PTE and the country PTE page in the PTE cluster.

Do I need UKVI for this country?

Only the UK uses SELT / UKVI as a Home Office product. Other countries use their own lists.

Verify on the official source

Fees, dates, accepted scores and visa rules change. Confirm the current figure on the official test, university, regulator or government page before you book or pay. StudyWhere is an advisor, not the test owner.

• IELTS official site
• British Council IELTS
• IDP IELTS

Related StudyWhere pages

• Destination guide
• Masters score guide
• Which English test?
• IELTS hub

Next step on StudyWhere

Destination: the country on this page. Course + intake + current IELTS bands. Ask for universities that match.

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