Ara Institute of Canterbury

Established

2016

City

Christchurch

Average Tution Fee

NZ$26,000 – NZ$32,000 / Year

Students

7000+

International Students

450+

About Ara Institute of Canterbury

Ara Institute of Canterbury is a public tertiary education provider located in Christchurch and Timaru, New Zealand, established in 2016 through the merger of Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology and Aoraki Polytechnic, offering practical and industry-focused programmes in health sciences, nursing, engineering, information technology, business, creative industries, applied management, trades, hospitality, and science.

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Programs Offered

Bachelor of Accounting
Bachelor of Applied Management
Bachelor of Applied Management (Accounting – CA Pathway)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Accounting)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Business Information Systems)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Business Transformation and Change)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Event Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Hospitality Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Human Resource Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Marketing and Sales)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Operations and Production Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Project Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Retail Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Strategic Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Supply Chain Logistics)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Tourism Management)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Health Promotion)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Nutrition)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Sport and Exercise Science)
Bachelor of Construction (Construction Management Strand)
Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying strand)
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil)
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Mechanical)
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies (Information Systems Pathway)
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies (Networking and Infrastructure Pathway)
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies (Software Development Pathway)
Bachelor of International Tourism and Hospitality Management
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Sustainability and Outdoor Education
New Zealand Diploma in Applied Science (Level 5)
New Zealand Diploma in Applied Science (Level 6)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Accounting strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Administration and Technology strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Human Resource Management strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Leadership and Management strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Marketing and Sales strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Project Management strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Construction (Construction Management)
New Zealand Diploma in Construction – Quantity Surveying
New Zealand Diploma in Cookery (Advanced) (Level 4 & 5) with Cookery Strand
New Zealand Diploma in Cybersecurity (Level 6)
New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Level 6) (Civil)
New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Level 6) (Mechanical)
New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing
New Zealand Diploma in Hospitality Management (Level 5 and 6)
New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support (Level 5)
New Zealand Diploma in Web Development and Design (Level 5)
Graduate Diploma in Applied Management
Graduate Diploma in Business Information Systems
Graduate Diploma in Business Transformation and Change
Graduate Diploma in Construction Management (Level 7)
Graduate Diploma in Event Management
Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
Graduate Diploma in Information and Communication Technologies
Graduate Diploma in Marketing and Sales
Graduate Diploma in Operations and Production Management
Graduate Diploma in Project Management
Graduate Diploma in Quantity Surveying (Level 7)
Graduate Diploma in Strategic Management
Graduate Diploma in Sustainability and Outdoor Education
Master of Applied Management (180 credit)
Master of Applied Management (240 credit)
Master of Sustainable Practice
New Zealand Diploma in Outdoor and Adventure Education (Multi-skilled)
Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Practice

Bachelor of Accounting
Bachelor of Applied Management
Bachelor of Applied Management (Accounting – CA Pathway)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Accounting)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Business Information Systems)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Business Transformation and Change)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Event Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Hospitality Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Human Resource Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Marketing and Sales)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Operations and Production Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Project Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Retail Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Strategic Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Supply Chain Logistics)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Tourism Management)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Health Promotion)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Nutrition)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Sport and Exercise Science)
Bachelor of Construction (Construction Management Strand)
Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying strand)
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil)
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Mechanical)
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies (Information Systems Pathway)
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies (Networking and Infrastructure Pathway)
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies (Software Development Pathway)
Bachelor of International Tourism and Hospitality Management
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Sustainability and Outdoor Education
New Zealand Diploma in Applied Science (Level 5)
New Zealand Diploma in Applied Science (Level 6)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Accounting strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Administration and Technology strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Human Resource Management strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Leadership and Management strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Marketing and Sales strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Project Management strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Construction (Construction Management)
New Zealand Diploma in Construction – Quantity Surveying
New Zealand Diploma in Cookery (Advanced) (Level 4 & 5) with Cookery Strand
New Zealand Diploma in Cybersecurity (Level 6)
New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Level 6) (Civil)
New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Level 6) (Mechanical)
New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing
New Zealand Diploma in Hospitality Management (Level 5 and 6)
New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support (Level 5)
New Zealand Diploma in Web Development and Design (Level 5)
Graduate Diploma in Applied Management
Graduate Diploma in Business Information Systems
Graduate Diploma in Business Transformation and Change
Graduate Diploma in Construction Management (Level 7)
Graduate Diploma in Event Management
Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
Graduate Diploma in Information and Communication Technologies
Graduate Diploma in Marketing and Sales
Graduate Diploma in Operations and Production Management
Graduate Diploma in Project Management
Graduate Diploma in Quantity Surveying (Level 7)
Graduate Diploma in Strategic Management
Graduate Diploma in Sustainability and Outdoor Education
Master of Applied Management (180 credit)
Master of Applied Management (240 credit)
Master of Sustainable Practice
New Zealand Diploma in Outdoor and Adventure Education (Multi-skilled)
Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Practice

Programs Offered

Bachelor of Accounting
Bachelor of Applied Management
Bachelor of Applied Management (Accounting – CA Pathway)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Accounting)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Business Information Systems)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Business Transformation and Change)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Event Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Hospitality Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Human Resource Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Marketing and Sales)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Operations and Production Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Project Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Retail Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Strategic Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Supply Chain Logistics)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Tourism Management)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Health Promotion)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Nutrition)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Sport and Exercise Science)
Bachelor of Construction (Construction Management Strand)
Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying strand)
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil)
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Mechanical)
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies (Information Systems Pathway)
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies (Networking and Infrastructure Pathway)
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies (Software Development Pathway)
Bachelor of International Tourism and Hospitality Management
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Sustainability and Outdoor Education
New Zealand Diploma in Applied Science (Level 5)
New Zealand Diploma in Applied Science (Level 6)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Accounting strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Administration and Technology strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Human Resource Management strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Leadership and Management strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Marketing and Sales strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Project Management strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Construction (Construction Management)
New Zealand Diploma in Construction – Quantity Surveying
New Zealand Diploma in Cookery (Advanced) (Level 4 & 5) with Cookery Strand
New Zealand Diploma in Cybersecurity (Level 6)
New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Level 6) (Civil)
New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Level 6) (Mechanical)
New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing
New Zealand Diploma in Hospitality Management (Level 5 and 6)
New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support (Level 5)
New Zealand Diploma in Web Development and Design (Level 5)
Graduate Diploma in Applied Management
Graduate Diploma in Business Information Systems
Graduate Diploma in Business Transformation and Change
Graduate Diploma in Construction Management (Level 7)
Graduate Diploma in Event Management
Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
Graduate Diploma in Information and Communication Technologies
Graduate Diploma in Marketing and Sales
Graduate Diploma in Operations and Production Management
Graduate Diploma in Project Management
Graduate Diploma in Quantity Surveying (Level 7)
Graduate Diploma in Strategic Management
Graduate Diploma in Sustainability and Outdoor Education
Master of Applied Management (180 credit)
Master of Applied Management (240 credit)
Master of Sustainable Practice
New Zealand Diploma in Outdoor and Adventure Education (Multi-skilled)
Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Practice

Bachelor of Accounting
Bachelor of Applied Management
Bachelor of Applied Management (Accounting – CA Pathway)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Accounting)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Business Information Systems)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Business Transformation and Change)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Event Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Hospitality Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Human Resource Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Marketing and Sales)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Operations and Production Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Project Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Retail Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Strategic Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Supply Chain Logistics)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Tourism Management)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Health Promotion)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Nutrition)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Sport and Exercise Science)
Bachelor of Construction (Construction Management Strand)
Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying strand)
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil)
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Mechanical)
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies (Information Systems Pathway)
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies (Networking and Infrastructure Pathway)
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies (Software Development Pathway)
Bachelor of International Tourism and Hospitality Management
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Sustainability and Outdoor Education
New Zealand Diploma in Applied Science (Level 5)
New Zealand Diploma in Applied Science (Level 6)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Accounting strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Administration and Technology strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Human Resource Management strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Leadership and Management strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Marketing and Sales strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Project Management strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Construction (Construction Management)
New Zealand Diploma in Construction – Quantity Surveying
New Zealand Diploma in Cookery (Advanced) (Level 4 & 5) with Cookery Strand
New Zealand Diploma in Cybersecurity (Level 6)
New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Level 6) (Civil)
New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Level 6) (Mechanical)
New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing
New Zealand Diploma in Hospitality Management (Level 5 and 6)
New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support (Level 5)
New Zealand Diploma in Web Development and Design (Level 5)
Graduate Diploma in Applied Management
Graduate Diploma in Business Information Systems
Graduate Diploma in Business Transformation and Change
Graduate Diploma in Construction Management (Level 7)
Graduate Diploma in Event Management
Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
Graduate Diploma in Information and Communication Technologies
Graduate Diploma in Marketing and Sales
Graduate Diploma in Operations and Production Management
Graduate Diploma in Project Management
Graduate Diploma in Quantity Surveying (Level 7)
Graduate Diploma in Strategic Management
Graduate Diploma in Sustainability and Outdoor Education
Master of Applied Management (180 credit)
Master of Applied Management (240 credit)
Master of Sustainable Practice
New Zealand Diploma in Outdoor and Adventure Education (Multi-skilled)
Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Practice

Average Cost of Study

Avg. Tuition Fee

NZ$26,000 – NZ$32,000 / Year

Hostel Fee

NZD 10,000–19,000 / Year

Living Cost

NZD 20,000–25,000 / Year

*Fees may vary depending on the university guideline and program.

Average Cost of Study

Avg. Tuition Fee

NZ$26,000 – NZ$32,000 / Year

Hostel Fee

NZD 10,000–19,000 / Year

Living Cost

NZD 20,000–25,000 / Year

*Fees may vary depending on the university guideline and program.

Programs Offered

Bachelor of Accounting
Bachelor of Applied Management
Bachelor of Applied Management (Accounting – CA Pathway)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Accounting)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Business Information Systems)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Business Transformation and Change)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Event Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Hospitality Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Human Resource Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Marketing and Sales)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Operations and Production Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Project Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Retail Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Strategic Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Supply Chain Logistics)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Tourism Management)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Health Promotion)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Nutrition)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Sport and Exercise Science)
Bachelor of Construction (Construction Management Strand)
Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying strand)
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil)
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Mechanical)
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies (Information Systems Pathway)
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies (Networking and Infrastructure Pathway)
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies (Software Development Pathway)
Bachelor of International Tourism and Hospitality Management
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Sustainability and Outdoor Education
New Zealand Diploma in Applied Science (Level 5)
New Zealand Diploma in Applied Science (Level 6)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Accounting strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Administration and Technology strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Human Resource Management strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Leadership and Management strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Marketing and Sales strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Project Management strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Construction (Construction Management)
New Zealand Diploma in Construction – Quantity Surveying
New Zealand Diploma in Cookery (Advanced) (Level 4 & 5) with Cookery Strand
New Zealand Diploma in Cybersecurity (Level 6)
New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Level 6) (Civil)
New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Level 6) (Mechanical)
New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing
New Zealand Diploma in Hospitality Management (Level 5 and 6)
New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support (Level 5)
New Zealand Diploma in Web Development and Design (Level 5)
Graduate Diploma in Applied Management
Graduate Diploma in Business Information Systems
Graduate Diploma in Business Transformation and Change
Graduate Diploma in Construction Management (Level 7)
Graduate Diploma in Event Management
Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
Graduate Diploma in Information and Communication Technologies
Graduate Diploma in Marketing and Sales
Graduate Diploma in Operations and Production Management
Graduate Diploma in Project Management
Graduate Diploma in Quantity Surveying (Level 7)
Graduate Diploma in Strategic Management
Graduate Diploma in Sustainability and Outdoor Education
Master of Applied Management (180 credit)
Master of Applied Management (240 credit)
Master of Sustainable Practice
New Zealand Diploma in Outdoor and Adventure Education (Multi-skilled)
Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Practice

Bachelor of Accounting
Bachelor of Applied Management
Bachelor of Applied Management (Accounting – CA Pathway)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Accounting)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Business Information Systems)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Business Transformation and Change)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Event Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Hospitality Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Human Resource Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Marketing and Sales)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Operations and Production Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Project Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Retail Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Strategic Management)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Supply Chain Logistics)
Bachelor of Applied Management (Tourism Management)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Health Promotion)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Nutrition)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Sport and Exercise Science)
Bachelor of Construction (Construction Management Strand)
Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying strand)
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil)
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Mechanical)
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies (Information Systems Pathway)
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies (Networking and Infrastructure Pathway)
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies (Software Development Pathway)
Bachelor of International Tourism and Hospitality Management
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Sustainability and Outdoor Education
New Zealand Diploma in Applied Science (Level 5)
New Zealand Diploma in Applied Science (Level 6)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Accounting strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Administration and Technology strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Human Resource Management strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Leadership and Management strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Marketing and Sales strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Project Management strand)
New Zealand Diploma in Construction (Construction Management)
New Zealand Diploma in Construction – Quantity Surveying
New Zealand Diploma in Cookery (Advanced) (Level 4 & 5) with Cookery Strand
New Zealand Diploma in Cybersecurity (Level 6)
New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Level 6) (Civil)
New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Level 6) (Mechanical)
New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing
New Zealand Diploma in Hospitality Management (Level 5 and 6)
New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support (Level 5)
New Zealand Diploma in Web Development and Design (Level 5)
Graduate Diploma in Applied Management
Graduate Diploma in Business Information Systems
Graduate Diploma in Business Transformation and Change
Graduate Diploma in Construction Management (Level 7)
Graduate Diploma in Event Management
Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
Graduate Diploma in Information and Communication Technologies
Graduate Diploma in Marketing and Sales
Graduate Diploma in Operations and Production Management
Graduate Diploma in Project Management
Graduate Diploma in Quantity Surveying (Level 7)
Graduate Diploma in Strategic Management
Graduate Diploma in Sustainability and Outdoor Education
Master of Applied Management (180 credit)
Master of Applied Management (240 credit)
Master of Sustainable Practice
New Zealand Diploma in Outdoor and Adventure Education (Multi-skilled)
Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Practice

Eligibility Criteria

Undergraduate / Diploma Programmes

International students generally require:

Completion of a recognised secondary qualification equivalent to New Zealand entry requirements.
Academic qualifications matching the selected programme.
Some programmes may require specific subjects or previous study background.
English Language Requirement (Typical)
IELTS Academic: 6.0 overall
Minimum 5.5 in each band
Equivalent English qualifications may be accepted depending on the programme.

Postgraduate Programmes

Requirements:
Recognised bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
Relevant academic background related to the chosen programme.
Some programmes may require professional experience.
English Language Requirement (Typical)
IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall
Minimum 6.0 in each band

Required Documents

Valid Passport
Academic transcripts and certificates
Secondary school certificate (for undergraduate applicants)
Bachelor’s degree certificate and transcripts (for postgraduate applicants)
English language proficiency certificate (IELTS/TOEFL/PTE if required)
Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Curriculum Vitae (CV/Resume) (if required)
Work experience documents (if applicable)
Portfolio (for creative/design programmes if required)
Passport-size photographs
Proof of financial support for New Zealand student visa
Health and travel insurance documents
Student visa application documents
Ara requires international applicants to submit identification documents, academic records, English evidence, and supporting documents during the application process.