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Join students from around the world at the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), – affordable, trusted, and an unforgettable experience.

We have hosted tens thousands of International students over the past 25 years, all of whom have come to us for our unbeatable offer of great programmes, affordable fees, and quality of life.

You will gain a globally recognised qualification while living in one of the most welcoming, safe and beautiful parts of the world. From application to graduation, you’ll be supported every step of the way. 

We offer a range of scholarships and support to help you make the move – join us today!

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Programmes & Fees

We provide quality internationally recognised qualifications across a wide range of subjects. From certificates to postgraduate and master’s degrees, all our programmes are accredited and approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA).

Level/s
Certificate
Duration
Intakes
Fees
Master of Applied Management
18 months
Feb, Jun & Oct
$33,700
Master of Applied Health Sciences (Wellness and Rehabilitation)
18 months
Feb, July & Sep
$33,700
Master of Information Technology
18 months
Feb & Jul
$33,700
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management
1 year
Feb, Jun & Oct
$23,300
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Health Sciences (Wellness and Rehabilitation)
1 year
Feb, Jul & Sep
$23,300
Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology
1 year
Feb & Jul
$23,300
Graduate Diploma in Audio Production
1 year
Feb
$20,800
Graduate Diploma in Contemporary Music
1 year
Feb
$20,800
Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management
1 year
Invercargill: Feb & Jul Queenstown: Feb & Jul
$20,800
Graduate Diploma in Information Technology
1 year
Feb
$20,800
Graduate Diploma in Management
1 year
Feb & Jul
$20,800
Graduate Diploma in Marketing
1 year
Feb
$20,800
Graduate Diploma in Screen Arts (3D Animation)
1 year
Feb
$20,800
Graduate Diploma in Screen Arts (Filmmaking)
1 year
Feb
$20,800
Graduate Diploma in Screen Arts (Visual Media)
1 year
Feb & Jul
$20,800
Graduate Diploma in Sport and Exercise
1 year
Feb & Jul
$20,800
Bachelor of Audio Production
3 years
Feb
$20,800
Bachelor of Commerce
3 years
Feb & Jul
$20,800
Bachelor of Contemporary Music
3 years
Feb
$20,800
Bachelor of Environmental Management
3 years
Feb & Jul
$20,800
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Majors in Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering)
3 years
Feb
$21,300
Bachelor of Hotel Management
3 years
Invercargill: Feb & Jul Queenstown: Feb & Jul
$20,800
Bachelor of Information Technology
3 years
Feb & Jul
$20,800
Bachelor of Nursing
3 years
Feb
$27,800
Bachelor of Screen Arts (with majors in Animation, Digital Content Creation, Film & Game Design)
3 years
Feb
$20,800
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise
3 years
Feb & Jul
$20,800
New Zealand Diploma in Audio Engineering (Level 5)
1 year
Feb
$20,800
New Zealand Diploma in Audio Engineering (Level 6)
1 year
Feb
$20,800
Diploma in Agriculture (Level 5) (in collaboration with Massey University)
1 year
Feb
$21,300
Diploma in Culinary Excellence (Level 5)
2 years
Feb & Jul
$20,800
New Zealand Diploma in Animation (Level 5)
1 year
Feb
$20,800
New Zealand Diploma in Animation (Level 6)
1 year
Feb
$20,800
New Zealand Diploma in Architectural Technology (Level 6)
2 years
Feb
$20,800
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5)
1 year
Feb & Jul
$20,800
New Zealand Diploma in Construction (Quantity Surveying) (Level 6)
2 years
Feb & Jul
$20,800
New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil/Mechanical) (Level 6)
2 years
Feb & Jul
$21,300
New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (Level 5)
18 months
Feb
$31,700
New Zealand Diploma in Hospitality Management (Level 5)
1 year
Invercargill: Feb & Jul Queenstown: Feb & Jul
$20,800
New Zealand Diploma in Hospitality Management (Level 6)
1 year
Invercargill: Feb & Jul Queenstown: Feb & Jul
$20,800
New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Companion Animals Veterinary Nursing) (Level 6)
2 years
Feb
$25,300
New Zealand Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (Practice and Applied Practice) (Level 5)
1 year
Feb
$20,800
New Zealand Certificate in Business (Small Business)
18 weeks
Jul
$10,150
New Zealand Certificate Study and Employment Pathways (Nursing and Health)
20 weeks
Jul
$10,150
New Zealand Certificate in Mechanical Engineering
1 year
Feb
$20,800
New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services (Level 4) with strand in Mental Health and Addiction Support
1 year
Feb
$20,800
New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services) (Level 4) with strand in Social Services
1 year
Feb
$20,800
General English plus Examination Preparation Training Scheme
26 weeks
Every monday
$9,520
New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Applied) (Level 3)
17 weeks
2026: 9 Feb & 6 Jul 2027: 15 Feb & 28 Jun
$6,000
New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 4)
17 weeks
2026: 2 Mar, 6 Jul & 30 Nov 2027: 5 Jul & 1 Nov
$6,000
New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 5)
17 weeks
2026: 18 May, 3 Aug & 16 Nov 2027: 3 May & 15 Nov
$6,000

New Zealand & SIT welcomes you!

International students love studying in New Zealand – we are a safe, welcoming nation, with a high quality of life and incredible natural environment. You’ve already made a great choice thinking of New Zealand, and by choosing to study in Southland at SIT, you’ll find you’re living well and are on the doorstep of three of the most breathtaking places in the world. Fiordland/Queenstown, the Catlins, and Rakiura/Stewart Island are places that visitors from around the world dream of seeing, and you’ll be able to go any time you want! Read more about living in Southland

Catlins lighthouse with aurora
Southern Alps
Dart River Adventures
Catlins Penguin

We are a safe, welcoming nation, with a high quality of life and incredible natural environment.

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I'm very grateful for my time at SIT. Every year I've studied, I've grown a little bit more - personally, professionally - you learn a lot while you're there.

Nadine Young

Master of Applied Health Sciences

Student Profiles, SIT Online
Staff Profile: Bringing 20 years of international experience home – Dr Jacob Wood returns to...
When Jacob Wood left Invercargill in 1998 to attend the University of Otago, he had no idea he would spend the next 25 years building an international academic career across South Korea and...
News, Articles, Student Profiles, Art, Design & Photography
National Award Success for SIT Online Photography Student

New Zealand Diploma in Photography (Level 5) student Julia Chen has earned a Bronze Award at the prestigious New Zealand Institute of Professional Photog-raphers (NZIPP) Iris Awards.

Student Profiles, Agriculture & Horticulture
Telford Graduate AJ Tyer

A Telford Taster Camp convinced AJ Tyer that a move south to train in farming was the right move for her future career in the sector

Student Profiles, Engineering
Engineering Graduate Marieli Remolazo

A move to New Zealand prompted Marieli Remolazo to study engineering at SIT because she wanted a qualification that provided her with interesting career opportunities.

Student Profiles, Agriculture & Horticulture
Telford Graduate Taylor King

Growing up on a small dairy farm in the King Country influenced Taylor King in choosing the agriculture sector for her future career

Student Profiles, Beauty Therapy
Bree-Anna Jones

Cromwell beauty salon owner Bree-Anna Jones has found her niche in the Beauty Therapy industry after training at SIT Queenstown campus

Student Profiles, Agriculture & Horticulture, Telford
Philip Barrow – Certificate in Farming Systems
When Philip Barrow’s family made an impromptu visit to Telford during a South Island holiday, it set him on a path to train there for his agricultural career
Student Profiles, Veterinary Nursing, Animal Care & Equine, Telford
Caitlyn Forde - Certificate in Equine Skills

South Otago local Caitlyn Forde knew Telford was the right place to train in her pursuit of an equine career

Student Profiles, Film & Animation
Nomvuyoh Mafukidze – Bachelor of Screen Arts
A move to New Zealand to complete her tertiary studies has seen Nomvuyoh Mafukidze flourish and hit her stride in concept art and design; she’s already created a comic book, Spud Life, and...

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