Non-tuition fees

Non-tuition fees are administrative fees you pay on top of the tuition fees you pay for each course. You pay these fees for services provided for you and other students, either by the university or the students' association. The fees can also contribute towards a particular student-focused project for your benefit.

You need to pay your fees for the year once you get your Confirmation of Enrolment from Massey and before you start – or earlier if we note it in your Offer of Place.

Variable fees

Some fees are the same for all students. Others can differ depending on:

whether you require special admission
whether you're a domestic or international student
the number of credits you are enrolled for each semester
whether you're studying on-campus or by distance and online study
whether you're accessing particular services that are not fully funded.

Compulsory fees

Compulsory fees include:

student services fees
health insurance fees for international students
application fees.

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Academic record fees

This fee is for preparing and mailing official copies of your academic record or graduation certificate.

This table outlines fees for academic record fees at Massey, including if they are compulsory, and are covered by StudyLink or Fees Free.
Fee	Cost	Compulsory	Annual or one-off	Covered by StudyLink	Covered by Fees Free
Official hard copy of academic record	$22.10	Yes	One-off	No	No
Completion letter (hard copy)	$22.10	Yes	One-off	No	No
Extra hard copies of academic record or letter – one request only	$7.10	No	One-off	No	No
Courier fee for academic documents	$38.70	No	One-off	No	No
Replacement graduation certificate (includes domestic or international delivery)	$122.20	No	One-off	No	No

Administration fees

Fees for administration can include one-off costs such as international student admission and replacing your student identity card.

This table outlines administration fees at Massey, including whether they're compulsory, annual or one-off charges, and if they are covered by StudyLink or Fees Free.
Fee	Cost	Compulsory	Annual or one-off	Covered by StudyLink	Covered by Fees Free
International administration fee	$1,000.00	–	One-off	No	No
Replacement of student identity card	$15.70	No	One-off	No	No

Admission with equivalent status fees

You may be charged this fee if you need special admission to Massey.

This table outlines admission with equivalent status fees at Massey, including whether they're compulsory, annual or one-off charges, and if they are covered by StudyLink or Fees Free.
Fee	Cost	Compulsory	Annual or one-off	Covered by StudyLink	Covered by Fees Free
Admission with Equivalent Status (AES) – overseas qualifications	$157.50	No	One-off	No	No
Admission with Equivalent Status (AES) – work experience	$157.50	No	One-off	No	No

Application fees

Some qualifications and services have an application fee to cover the process of screening and testing applicants or related administration.

This table outlines application fees at Massey, including whether they're compulsory, annual or one-off charges, and if they are covered by StudyLink or Fees Free.
Fee	Cost	Compulsory	Annual or one-off	Covered by StudyLink	Covered by Fees Free
Bachelor of Aviation application fee	$266.80	Yes	One-off	No	No
Veterinary Science selection application fee	$430.10	Yes	One-off	No	No
Massey-approved Homestay accommodation application fee	$370.00	Yes	One-off	No	No
Designated caregiver administration fee	$240.00	Yes	One-off	No	No
Under 18 homestay administration fee	$240.00	Yes	One-off	No	No

Carry forward of postgraduate registration

Postgraduate students may apply to carry their enrolment forward by applying and paying this fee.

This table outlines the fee to carry forward postgraduate registration at Massey, including whether it's compulsory, and if it's covered by StudyLink or Fees Free.
Fee	Cost	Compulsory	Annual or one-off	Covered by StudyLink	Covered by Fees Free
Carry forward of postgraduate registration	$32.80	No	One-off	No	No

Examination fees

You pay fees to cover the costs around exams taking place. The examination fee also covers the cost of marking and returning exam scripts.

This table outlines examination fees at Massey, including whether they're compulsory, annual or one-off charges, and if they are covered by StudyLink or Fees Free.
Fee	Cost	One-off fee or for each item?	Covered by StudyLink	Covered by Fees Free
Supplementary exam	$81.10	For each course	No	No
Re-marking of final exam script	$81.10	One-off	No	No
Return of exam scripts	$9.70	For each script	No	No
PhD	No fee charged	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
DSc, DLitt	$3738.00	One-off	No	No

International student insurance fees

All international students need to have health insurance while they are studying here to meet the requirements of the New Zealand Government's Code of Practice for Pastoral Care of International Students.

This makes sure you have healthcare available if you need it while studying in New Zealand as you cannot normally get free medical services through the New Zealand public health system.

The cost of your insurance fees is based on the length of your study.

Insurance for international students

This table outlines international student insurance fees at Massey, including fees for one year, one semester and one month.
Fee	Cost	Compulsory	Covered by StudyLink	Covered by Fees Free
1 academic year Studentsafe Insurance	$855	Yes – for international students	No	No
One semester Studentsafe Insurance	$427.50	Yes – for international students	No	No
One month Studentsafe Insurance (for qualifications outside the standard semesters)	$71.25 (minimum 2 months $142.50)	Yes – for international students	No	No

Recognition of prior learning (cross credit) fees

This table outlines the recognition of prior learning (cross credit) fees and whether they are covered by StudyLink or Fees Free.
Fee	Cost	Compulsory	Annual or one-off	Covered by StudyLink	Covered by Fees Free
Cross credit and transfer of credit	$122.20	No	One-off	No	No
Recognition of prior learning obtained through training, work experience and life experience (for each course/subject)	$197.70	No	For each course	No	No

Student services fee

This includes a fee for each credit you are enrolled in. The maximum number of credits you can be charged for in an academic year is 120.

The amount you need to pay depends on the number of credits you are enrolled in, and whether you are studying on campus or by distance.

Students who enrol in a qualification starting in Semester Two and continuing into the following year, will be charged non-tuition fees:

at the start of their enrolment in July
at the beginning of each semester the following academic year.

This table outlines the compulsory student services fees and if they are covered by StudyLink or Fees Free.
Location and mode of study	Fee per credit	Covered by StudyLink	Covered by Fees Free
On-campus and block students	$9.40	Yes	Yes
Distance	$7.70	Yes	Yes
Non-credit English language courses	$28.20 (per week)	No	No

Student services fee explained

Apply to have your payment of the student services fee reconsidered by the university

Withdrawal fee

If you withdraw from your course, courses or qualification in the academic year – before 17% of your first course has taken place – we will make a full refund of tuition fees and possibly non-tuition fees. Withdrawal dates are on your Confirmation of Enrolment letter.

If you are an international student, you will be charged an administration fee to cover the cost of administering the withdrawal.

More about withdrawing from one or all of your courses

Fee refunds and credit for withdrawals

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