Healthcare programs in New Zealand

16 universities in New Zealand offer 251 healthcare programs open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition for bachelor's degrees in this field is 26,415 USD, with the middle half of programs charging between 22,717 USD and 27,182 USD.

Data as of August 11, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Healthcare in New Zealand by degree level

Degree Programs 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 67 22,717 USD 26,415 USD 27,182 USD
Master's 69 24,705 USD 29,717 USD 32,352 USD
PhD 2 — — —

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programs exist.

Popular healthcare programs in New Zealand

The most-viewed programs in this field right now — each links to the live listing with tuition, requirements and application details.

Program University Degree Tuition / yr
Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery University of Otago Bachelor's 39,144 USD
Master in Applied Social Work Massey University Master's 22,717 USD
Master in Nursing Massey University Master's 37,058 USD
Master in Clinical Practice (Nursing) Massey University Master's 22,717 USD
Mental Health and Nutrition University of Canterbury — —
Bachelor in Health Science Auckland University of Technology Bachelor's —
Master in Health Practice (Maori Health) Auckland University of Technology Master's 13,239 USD
Master in Pharmacy Practice University of Waikato Master's 6,794 USD
Master in Nursing Science (Pre-registration) Waikato Institute of Technology Master's 9,019 USD
Bachelor in Health Science (Paramedic) Whitireia New Zealand Bachelor's 27,000 USD
Bachelor in Biomedical Science Victoria University of Wellington Bachelor's 5,910 USD
Emergency Medical Technician Programme Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development — —
Master in Nursing Practice University of Waikato Master's 6,039 USD
New Zealand Diploma in Sterilising Technology Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology — 4,355 USD
Master in Pharmaceutical Science University of Auckland Master's 32,352 USD
New Zealand Certificate in Study and Employment Pathways (Level 4) (Health Science Field) Universal College of Learning — 13,650 USD
Master in Advanced Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) University of Canterbury Master's 24,705 USD
Master in Addiction Studies University of Auckland Master's 32,352 USD
Master in Advanced Nursing University of Auckland Master's 32,352 USD
Animal Healthcare Assisting Waikato Institute of Technology — 7,780 USD
Master in Nursing Science Auckland University of Technology Master's 27,776 USD
New Zealand Certificate in Beauty Therapy Universal College of Learning — 27,300 USD
Bachelor in Occupational Therapy Waikato Institute of Technology Bachelor's 8,508 USD
Master in Creative Arts Therapy Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design Master's 27,000 USD

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Specializations within healthcare

Health Sciences 69 Medicine 32 Health and Wellbeing 21 Nursing 9 Beauty Therapy 9 Mental Health and Counselling 7 Sport Science 7 Biomedical Sciences 6 Public Health 6 Sport and Exercise Sciences 6

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