In 1924, the Waikato Institute of Technology, or Wintec, was founded as Hamilton Technical College in the Waikato region. The institute expanded and began offering a variety of vocational training programmes, and in 1968 it was renamed Waikato Technical Institute. In 1987, the institute's name was changed to The Waikato Polytechnic as the scope of its academic activities grew. In 1992, it offered its first bachelor's degree, and in 2001, it was awarded its current name. Currently, this government-run institution provides high-quality tertiary education and is continually expanding to suit today's students' increasing academic demands.
Wintec has three world-class main campuses in the New Zealand city of Hamilton, as well as smaller campuses throughout the Waikato region. The Hamilton City Campus is one of the institute's main campuses, located in the heart of the CBD. It is peppered with good culinary establishments and has excellent on-campus lodging options. The Rotokauri Campus, located in Hamilton's north end, has outstanding facilities such as a large library, high-tech computer labs, and fantastic cafeterias. Sports science, engineering, trades, animal care, cooking, and hospitality are all offered on this campus. The Hamilton Gardens is home to the institute's third main campus. Horticulture, arboriculture, and landscape construction/design are all offered on this campus.
Wintec provides high-quality technical, professional, and vocational education in a variety of fields, including administration, agribusiness, architectural technology, design, business, communication, counselling, education, engineering, hospitality, hairdressing, IT, construction, midwifery, arts, nursing, science, and sports, through a variety of bachelor's, master's, diploma, and certificate programmes. The institute educates approximately 15,000 students from more than 50 nations and employs a highly educated teaching staff. Its purpose-built facilities, which include a practising nursing ward, specialised kitchens, a sports science performance centre, a training restaurant, music and art studios, and beauty and hair salons, provide students with hands-on practical education. Wintec also collaborates with a number of exchange partners in China, France, the Netherlands, Canada, and Chile to facilitate extraordinary student exchange programmes.
Waikato Institute of Technology Higlight
- Wintec is a prominent supplier of high-quality vocational and professional education in the Waikato region, with six campuses strategically positioned around the region.
- Wintec offers three campuses in Hamilton, as well as Thames and Otorohanga Trade Training Centre locations.
- It offers a good hands-on learning experience, as well as access to some of New Zealand's greatest purpose-built facilities and industry-leading academic personnel.
- Students at Wintec will be able to take use of award-winning teaching and learning facilities.
Waikato Institute of Technology Awards and Rankings
- The award-winning Gallagher Hub opens in 2007, and it quickly proves to be a popular place for students to study and socialise.
- Wintec receives three national tertiary education awards in 2009 for its global role (especially its China collaborations), innovative support services (for its creative industries company incubator SODA Inc.), and relevant learning (for its employer partnership groups).
Why you should join Wintec?
- You will gain practical experience.
- More than 140 courses, including degrees, post-graduate credentials, diplomas, and certificates, are available at Wintec.
Courses offered
- Graduate Diploma in Business Studies
- Post Graduate Diploma in Science (Sport and Exercise Science)/Masters in Science (Sport and Exercise Science)
- Graduate Diploma in Communication (PR/Advertising)
- Masters of Arts (Visual Arts/Design/Music)
- Graduate Diploma in Information technology/Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Informatics
- Post Graduate Diploma in Nursing
- Graduate Diploma in Practical Event Management
- National Diploma in Engineering/Bachelor of Engineering Technology (civil,electrical,mechanical)
- National Diploma in Construction Management
- National Diploma in Architectural Technology
- Post Graduate Diploma in Health and Social Practice
- Graduate Diploma in Sport management
Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) English Language Requirements
UG:
- IELTS – score of 6.0 overall with no band less than 5.5
- TOEFL – score of 80 with a Writing score of 21
- PTE – Academic overall score of 50 and no PTE communicative skills score below 42.
PG:
- IELTS – score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0.
- TOEFL – score of 90 with a Writing score of 21
- PTE – Academic overall score of 58 and no PTE communicative skills score below 50.
Program Specific Entry Requirements
- Students applying for the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) will require an IELTS score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0; OR iBT (Internet-based TOEFL) score of 90 with a Writing score of 21; OR a B grade or better at Level 8 in the Certificate of Attainment in Academic English; OR a B grade or better at Level 8 in the Certificate of Attainment in Academic English.
- Students applying for Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) will require an IELTS score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.5; OR iBT (Internet-based TOEFL) score of 85 with a Writing score of 22.
- Students applying for Bachelor of Teaching (BTchg), Bachelor of Education (BEd) and Graduate Diploma in Teaching (GradDipT) are still required to provide an IELTS score of 7.0 with no band less than 7.0.
- Students applying for Master of Teaching and Learning (MTchgLn) will require an IELTS score of 7.5 with no band less than 7.0.
