Fees
All students pay tuition fees and compulsory levies. Calculate how much your courses will cost and learn about other compulsory fees at the University.
When to pay your fees
Your enrolment is confirmed—and you are liable for (required to pay) your fees—once you’ve signed and returned one of:
- an Enrolment Agreement
- a Change of Course form
- a document formally agreeing that you accepted an offer of a place on a course.
Refunds
If you withdraw from your course(s) before the applicable course change deadline, you will be eligible to apply for a refund.
Find out more about refunds on the course additions and withdrawals page.
An administration charge may apply.
Domestic fees
Find out how much you’ll pay in tuition fees if you’re a domestic student (New Zealand citizens and permanent residents).
Domestic student feesInternational fees
Find out how much you’ll pay in tuition fees if you’re an international student.
International student feesFees-free tertiary study
If you are a domestic student and have only studied a small amount at tertiary level (or not at all), you may be eligible to study without paying tuition fees.
The Government has announced that Fees Free for the first year of study will finish at the end of 2024. A final-year Fees Free scheme will replace it, starting from January 2025. Once confirmed, further details of the change will be updated on the Fees Free website.
Other costs and levies
Student Services Levy
This compulsory levy funds services for students that are not covered by tuition fees. The services it funds include counselling, health services, financial advice, career guidance, student advocacy, student publications, and student representation.
Find out more about the Student Services Levy.
From 2024, the Student Services Levy will be called the Student Services Fee.
Student Assistance Levy
In 2023, the Student Assistance Levy is $28 (GST included) for all students. This levy is used to assist students suffering exceptional financial hardship.
From 2024, the Student Assistance Levy will be called the Student Hardship Fee. In 2024, the Student Hardship Fee will be $30 (GST included).
Additional costs
Some courses have additional costs for items such as study materials, equipment, or field trips. These additional costs are typically described on the course outline webpage—use the course finder to look up individual courses.
Administrative charges
The University may charge you a fee to cover the cost of administrative tasks such as replacing your student ID card or processing a late payment.
The most common charges are listed in the table below. You can find a full list of administrative costs in Appendix D of the University’s Fees Policy.
| Administration fees | Cost (including GST) |
|---|---|
| Replacement Student ID card | $21.00 |
| Refund Charge (for monies totalling between $1,000–$5,000 during an academic year) per refund—not applicable for refunds to StudyLink | $60.00 |
| Refund Charge (for monies totalling over $5,000 during an academic year) per refund—not applicable for refunds to StudyLink | $100.00 |
| English Proficiency Programme withdrawal administration fee | $200.00 |
| International student refund of pre-paid tuition fees admin charge | $1,000.00 |
| International Transferring Student fee | $512.00 |
| Late Payment Penalty | $154.00 |
| Late Application Fee | $123.00 |
| Administration fee for special examination arrangements, for examinations sat at Victoria University of Wellington at other than the scheduled time, or sat at a location away from Victoria University of Wellington (per Course). Students will also be liable for courier costs and all costs that may be charged by the institution where the examination is held. | $123.00 |