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Study and training options

Find out about qualifications, study, training and apprenticeships.

Qualifications and their levels

New Zealand tertiary qualifications and their levels.

Which places offer which qualifications

Find out where you can study or train for tertiary qualifications.

Train to progress or change your career

Explore your training options if you want to progress in your career, or move into a different area.

Study and training if you need learning support

What support is available if you're disabled, neurodivergent, or otherwise need tertiary learning support.

Apprenticeships

Find out what New Zealand Apprenticeships involve, and who offers them.

Study and train at Te Pūkenga

Study and train at Te Pūkenga for vocational education and training including apprenticeships

Study and train at wānanga

Study at every tertiary level from certificate to degree at a wānanga for training grounded in kaupapa Māori me āhuatanga Māori.

Study and train at universities

Tertiary study at university offers degrees and diplomas

Study and train at private training establishments

Study and train at a PTE for all types of tertiary training

Micro-credentials

Find out what micro-credentials are, and how they could help you upskill or change career.

Adult and community education courses

Learn skills for work in your community at night or on weekends.

Updated 24 May 2021