Study Medicine (MBBS) in New Zealand

33 programmes in medicine (mbbs) at 8 universities in New Zealand are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 25,983 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 21,388 USD and 32,863 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Medicine (MBBS) programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery University of Otago Bachelor's 39,763 USD
Master in Veterinary Medicine Massey University Master's 30,186 USD
Master in Pharmacy Practice University of Waikato Master's 6,901 USD
Master in Nursing Practice University of Waikato Master's 6,134 USD
Bachelor in Nursing University of Waikato Bachelor's 5,237 USD
Master in Advanced Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) University of Canterbury Master's 25,096 USD
Master in Digital Health University of Auckland Master's 32,863 USD
Bachelor in Health Science (Medical Imaging) Unitec Institute of Technology Bachelor's 26,415 USD
Bachelor in Nursing Unitec Institute of Technology Bachelor's 30,185 USD
Master in Clinical Practice (Midwifery) University of Waikato Master's 10,266 USD
Bachelor in Nursing with Honours University of Waikato Bachelor's 6,134 USD
Health and Wellbeing University of Waikato — —
Palliative Care University of Canterbury — 25,096 USD
Bachelor in Nursing Whitireia New Zealand Bachelor's 29,706 USD
Bachelor in Health Victoria University of Wellington Bachelor's 5,864 USD
Clinical Exercise Physiology University of Canterbury — 25,096 USD
New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing Whitireia New Zealand — 40,500 USD
New Zealand Diploma in Ambulance Practice Whitireia New Zealand — 84,458 USD
Master in Audiology University of Canterbury Master's 25,096 USD
Bachelor in Health University of Waikato Bachelor's 5,237 USD
Graduate Diploma in Health Victoria University of Wellington — 5,864 USD
Health University of Canterbury — 25,096 USD
Bachelor in Midwifery Victoria University of Wellington Bachelor's 6,536 USD
Master in Health Practice University of Auckland Master's 26,870 USD

Medicine (MBBS) in New Zealand by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 9 5,864 USD 6,536 USD 29,706 USD
Master's 12 21,388 USD 25,983 USD 32,863 USD

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

Specialisations within medicine (mbbs)

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Universities for medicine (mbbs) in New Zealand

Study Medicine (MBBS) in New Zealand: common questions

How many medicine (mbbs) programmes are there in New Zealand?
33 medicine (mbbs) programmes at 8 universities in New Zealand are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a medicine (mbbs) degree in New Zealand cost?
The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in medicine (mbbs) in New Zealand is 25,983 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 21,388 USD and 32,863 USD per year.
Can I study medicine (mbbs) in New Zealand in English?
Yes — 100% of the medicine (mbbs) programmes in New Zealand in our catalogue are taught in English (33 of 33).
Are any of these medicine (mbbs) programmes available online?
1 of the 33 programmes in New Zealand are delivered online or by distance learning.
Which degree level is cheapest for medicine (mbbs) in New Zealand?
Bachelor's programmes, at a median of 6,536 USD per year, against 25,983 USD for master's programmes.

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