University of Waikato, New Zealand

The University of Waikato was founded in 1956 after Hamilton locals launched a petition for a university to serve the needs of the South Auckland region. From the beginning, it was envisaged that Māori studies should be a key feature of the new university, and the Centre for Māori Studies and Research was set up in the School of Social Sciences in 1972. In the latest 2019 QS rankings, The University of Waikato leapt more than 100 places in five years to 274th place – in the top 1.1 percent of the world's 26,000 universities.

Hamilton (Māori: Kirikiriroa) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand. It is the seat and most populous city of the Waikato region and the country's fourth most-populous city. Highlights for travellers include the excellent restaurants, bars and cafes of its biggest city, the surf and cafe scene at laid-back Raglan, and the Middle Earth vibe of the extremely popular Hobbiton film set near Matamata.

Mobility partner

>> University of Glasgow Financial Support

  • Estimated number of mobility places: 1-3 full-year or 2-6 semester places

Available Subject Areas

Please ensure that you research the courses available to you as an exchange student, and check with your subject coordinator(s) that these courses are suitable for your Glasgow degree programme. Please note that partner course offerings may change on a yearly basis.

Please research course level; content and assessment structures; partner academic pre-requisites for exchange students; whether enough courses / credits are available in your degree subject(s) to meet your Glasgow degree credit requirements; language of teaching and for Joint Honours students, whether the partner has any restrictions on taking courses from different Schools/Faculties.

  • Accounting & Finance
  • Business & Management
  • Economics

Key facts 

Travel and costs


Hillcrest, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand

Partner web
https://www.waikato.ac.nz/

Partner mobility web
https://www.waikato.ac.nz/study/international/study-abroad-and-exchange

Disability support
https://www.waikato.ac.nz/students/accessibility-services