Massey University campuses and the New Zealand experience
Massey campuses
Massey University is a multi-campus university with three campuses in the North Island of New Zealand at Auckland, Palmerston North and Wellington.
Students are able to transfer their studies easily from one campus to another each semester, if planning a year abroad. Students find this is a great way to experience different Kiwi lifestyles and to see New Zealand from another perspective.
Each Massey campus offers programmes of study complementary to the city and regional environment. To view study options available by subject area, please refer here.
Massey Auckland: The Innovative Campus
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Auckland, New Zealand's largest cosmopolitan city of 1.3 million people, is an urban environment within close proximity of beautiful beaches, hiking trails and several stunning holiday islands. The city has a sub-tropical climate and a passion for outstanding culinary delights, wine and shopping. Known as the 'city of sails', Auckland is an excellent location to study for city and ocean lovers. The Massey Auckland campus of approximately 7,000 students was established more than 15 years ago on the North Shore of Auckland city. This high-tech, modern campus has small class sizes, a large recreation facility, a community environment, and apartment-style student housing.
Massey Palmerston North: The Student City
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Palmerston North is a provincial city of 80,000 residents in the heart of the Manawatu region. Fondly known as Palmy, the city is known for education and research excellence, and a vibrant student -focussed community including free city-wide bus services for Massey students.
Located in the central North Island, the city is within close proximity of several west coast beaches, the Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa wine regions, skiing and snowboarding at Mt Ruapehu and is only a 90 minute drive to New Zealand's capital city, Wellington.
The Massey Palmerston North campus, set among beautiful park-like grounds, has a student population of around 8,500, more than 100 clubs and societies to join, 8 rugby fields, an equestrian centre, all-weather athletics track, and the convenience of on-campus accommodation.
Massey Wellington: The Creative Campus
Wellington, with a population of about 250,000, is the geographical, political and cultural centre of New Zealand. Located between a beautiful harbour and rolling green hills, Wellington offers an unforgettable city experience in a natural setting. Downtown is only two kilometres wide so the many restaurants, sites of cultural interest and professional theatres can be explored easily on foot.
Festivals and events are a big feature of the city, a highlight is the bi-annual New Zealand International Arts Festival. The City is home to Te Papa; New Zealand's national museum, and also the Royal New Zealand Ballet, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, and National Opera.
The Massey Wellington campus is centrally located within a short walking distance of the cultural and entertainment precinct of the city. The campus is compact with the grand Dominion Museum building as it's centrepiece, has a student population of around 4,500, and apartment-style student accommodation.
