Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology

Tel :+64 (0) 3 546 9175

Website :http://www.nmit.ac.nz

NMIT was established in 1905 and is a large government owned ‘Institute of Technology’, also known as an ‘ITP’, situated in the sunniest region of New Zealand. As an ITP, NMIT delivers technical, vocational and professional education at tertiary level. Our programmes create work-ready graduates to meet local, national and international job market needs.

NMIT is government-owned and classed as a ‘Category 1’ institution, the highest ranking possible, by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) for educational performance and self-assessment. NMIT is a member of the International Association of Universities.

NMIT’s career-focussed programmes are recognized all over the world and attract over 5,000 students every year, including more than 500 internationals. Students choose to study at NMIT for its world-class facilities, high standards of achievement, and personal attention from staff.

The Nelson-Marlborough region is at the heart of New Zealand’s aquaculture, horticulture, wine and fishing industries and plays a big role in forestry, aviation and tourism.

Students enjoy pristine beaches, exquisite national parks and outdoor activities ranging from kayaking and kite-surfing to biking, hiking and more.

Nelson and Blenheim are small, safe cities where students can relax and enjoy the laid-back Kiwi culture as well as great entertainment, cafes, shopping and festivals.
 

Facilities

NMIT has invested over $20 million in our campuses in the last five years, including our award-winning creative industries building; state-of-the-art laboratories and classrooms;
modern Library Learning Centre which provides library services, computing, photocopying, audio-visual and study facilities to support the learning and research needs of NMIT students and staff. The collection consists of books, journals, electronic databases and audio-visual resource and a lot more.

Students benefit from excellent support and a comfortable and safe learning environment. Students have access to over 300 computers and a campus-wide WIFI network.

NMIT Student Support Services can organise an accommodation in a homestay or in on-campus apartments. The on-campus apartments are called Nikau apartments and offer a modern, comfortable and student-friendly environment. They include furnished apartments with a bathroom and a fully equipped kitchen, as well as shared laundry facilities and a common room.

The Student Union, known as SANITI, runs a series of fun events throughout the year including orientation, cultural festivals, weekend adventures and day trips.
 

Fees

Study Costs
Student Services Levy                    $240
(NZ$7.50 per week - up to $240 per year)
Programme Fees                             $17,500
(approximately – depending on programme)
Stationery and Textbooks               $500
(approximately – depending on programme)

Other Costs
Accommodation Placement Charge  $250
Homestay (NZ$220 per week for 40 weeks)       $ 8,800
Medical and Travel Insurance            $594
General Living Expenses                   $7,000

The total cost of study in Nelson or Marlborough
for a year (40 weeks) will be approximately:          $34,884

Applications

To apply online for a programme of study:
1. Find the NMIT programme* you wish to study. You can find them all by browsing our Programmes & Courses pages or by entering a keyword in the search field in the top right.
2. Click on the 'Apply Now' button and the NMIT Enquiries & Applications Portal will open in a new window.
3. Create your account and complete your application - you can find step-by-step instructions here.


To apply by mail:
1. Download the application form [PDF, 190 KB] and print it out
2. Complete the form
3. Post it back to:
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
             Private Bag 19
             Nelson 7042
             New Zealand
 

Case Study

Name: Emelie Nordstrom
Age: 26
Course of Study: Diploma in Adventure Tourism
County of Origin: Sweden

When Emelie Nordstrom arrived in Nelson from her home in Stockholm, Sweden to study for a Diploma in Adventure Tourism she freely admits she had no idea about the great outdoors. “I’d done some skiing but not much camping or anything so I was a real rookie when I arrived for the Diploma. The course made me fall in love with the whole outdoors thing. It totally changed my whole way of living and what I appreciate and what I value.” For Emelie the experience of learning about nature was very powerful. “I’ve learnt so much about the world. It’s like when you’re river kayaking you find out pretty quickly that you can’t control a river, instead you have  to learn to appreciate nature.”

Emelie specialised in kayaking and snowboarding on the Diploma and once she graduated, the 24 year old was keen to take up her first mountain job at the Porters Skifield. She works in a variety of roles including the ticket office, and rentals, but she’s hoping to move into snowboard instructing, as she’s about to get her instructor’s licence soon. “I learnt how to snowboard as part of the course – I’d never done it before. First we were taught to snowboard to a high standard and then we did our instructor course. And now I’m hooked.”

Emelie especially loved the Māori culture component of the course.” We went into the bush and were shown what we could eat, what plants to use if you get an upset stomach or if you get an insect bite. It was fantastic new knowledge that showed me that nature has its own medicine cupboard.”

Her enthusiasm for her new career has been driven by the NMIT tutors who she says were incredibly inspiring. “The tutors are amazing people. They’ve done so much for us and they were really cool and really professional and really good at everything. A lot of us have ended up wanting to teach outdoor skills purely because of the way they taught us.”

Emelie’s dream is to pass on the same skills she’s been given on the Diploma to others who haven’t got opportunities. “I’d like to eventually open an outdoor education school for kids that don’t like school and troubled youth, because we don’t really have this kind of outdoor education back in Sweden.”

Coming to study and now work on the other side of the world was an exciting prospect for Emelie and she says Nelson exceeded her expectations. “Nelson is definitely a cruisey place. I’ve made great friends with the people on the course – they’ll all really cool people.” She says from the moment she arrived people were friendly. “People I’d never met invited me for dinner and to stay in their homes and they really cared and showed me around and made me feel really at home.” It’s that sense of openness she’d like to take back to Sweden with her. “If anything helps you as a student from overseas it’s that the people in this place are really amazing.”