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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

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