Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT)
Established
1972
City
New Plymouth
Average Tution Fee
NZ$24,000 – NZ$29,000 / Year
Students
4000+
International Students
200+
About Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT)
Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT) is a public tertiary education institution in New Zealand, established in 1972, located in New Plymouth, offering practical and industry-focused programmes in engineering, nursing, business, information technology, hospitality, agriculture, creative industries, trades, and social sciences with strong links to local industries and employers.
Programs Offered
- New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) with strands in Accounting or Leadership and Management
- Bachelor of Applied Management (Level 7)
- Bachelor of Design and Art (Level 7)
- New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Beauty Therapy (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Environmental Management (Level 5) with strand in Conservation (Operations)
- Bachelor of Nursing (Level 7)
- Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (Level 7)
- Graduate Diploma in Management (Level 7)
- Master of Applied Management (Business Analytics) (Level 9)
- Master of Applied Management (Healthcare Management) (Level 9)
- Master of Applied Management (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) (Level 9)
- Master of Applied Management (Multidisciplinary) (Level 9)
- Master of Information Technology
- Master of Professional Accounting
- New Zealand Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering (Level 4)
- New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4)
- New Zealand Diploma in Adventure Tourism and Guiding (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Animation
- New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Beauty Therapy
- New Zealand Diploma in Business (Accounting)
- New Zealand Diploma in Business (Leadership and Management) (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil Engineering) (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Marine Engineering (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Music (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Nautical Science (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Sport Recreation and Exercise (Multi-sector) (Level 5 & 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Web Development and Design (Level 5)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Aquaculture Management) (LEVEL 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Business Analytics) (LEVEL 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Healthcare Management) (Level 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) (LEVEL 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Aquaculture (Level 8)
- New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) with strands in Accounting or Leadership and Management
- Bachelor of Applied Management (Level 7)
- Bachelor of Design and Art (Level 7)
- New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Beauty Therapy (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Environmental Management (Level 5) with strand in Conservation (Operations)
- Bachelor of Nursing (Level 7)
- Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (Level 7)
- Graduate Diploma in Management (Level 7)
- Master of Applied Management (Business Analytics) (Level 9)
- Master of Applied Management (Healthcare Management) (Level 9)
- Master of Applied Management (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) (Level 9)
- Master of Applied Management (Multidisciplinary) (Level 9)
- Master of Information Technology
- Master of Professional Accounting
- New Zealand Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering (Level 4)
- New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4)
- New Zealand Diploma in Adventure Tourism and Guiding (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Animation
- New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Beauty Therapy
- New Zealand Diploma in Business (Accounting)
- New Zealand Diploma in Business (Leadership and Management) (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil Engineering) (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Marine Engineering (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Music (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Nautical Science (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Sport Recreation and Exercise (Multi-sector) (Level 5 & 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Web Development and Design (Level 5)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Aquaculture Management) (LEVEL 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Business Analytics) (LEVEL 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Healthcare Management) (Level 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) (LEVEL 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Aquaculture (Level 8)
Programs Offered
- New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) with strands in Accounting or Leadership and Management
- Bachelor of Applied Management (Level 7)
- Bachelor of Design and Art (Level 7)
- New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Beauty Therapy (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Environmental Management (Level 5) with strand in Conservation (Operations)
- Bachelor of Nursing (Level 7)
- Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (Level 7)
- Graduate Diploma in Management (Level 7)
- Master of Applied Management (Business Analytics) (Level 9)
- Master of Applied Management (Healthcare Management) (Level 9)
- Master of Applied Management (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) (Level 9)
- Master of Applied Management (Multidisciplinary) (Level 9)
- Master of Information Technology
- Master of Professional Accounting
- New Zealand Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering (Level 4)
- New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4)
- New Zealand Diploma in Adventure Tourism and Guiding (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Animation
- New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Beauty Therapy
- New Zealand Diploma in Business (Accounting)
- New Zealand Diploma in Business (Leadership and Management) (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil Engineering) (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Marine Engineering (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Music (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Nautical Science (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Sport Recreation and Exercise (Multi-sector) (Level 5 & 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Web Development and Design (Level 5)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Aquaculture Management) (LEVEL 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Business Analytics) (LEVEL 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Healthcare Management) (Level 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) (LEVEL 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Aquaculture (Level 8)
- New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) with strands in Accounting or Leadership and Management
- Bachelor of Applied Management (Level 7)
- Bachelor of Design and Art (Level 7)
- New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Beauty Therapy (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Environmental Management (Level 5) with strand in Conservation (Operations)
- Bachelor of Nursing (Level 7)
- Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (Level 7)
- Graduate Diploma in Management (Level 7)
- Master of Applied Management (Business Analytics) (Level 9)
- Master of Applied Management (Healthcare Management) (Level 9)
- Master of Applied Management (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) (Level 9)
- Master of Applied Management (Multidisciplinary) (Level 9)
- Master of Information Technology
- Master of Professional Accounting
- New Zealand Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering (Level 4)
- New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4)
- New Zealand Diploma in Adventure Tourism and Guiding (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Animation
- New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Beauty Therapy
- New Zealand Diploma in Business (Accounting)
- New Zealand Diploma in Business (Leadership and Management) (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil Engineering) (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Marine Engineering (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Music (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Nautical Science (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Sport Recreation and Exercise (Multi-sector) (Level 5 & 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Web Development and Design (Level 5)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Aquaculture Management) (LEVEL 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Business Analytics) (LEVEL 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Healthcare Management) (Level 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) (LEVEL 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Aquaculture (Level 8)
Average Cost of Study
Avg. Tuition Fee
NZ$24,000 – NZ$29,000 / Year
Hostel Fee
NZD 9,000–18,000 / Year
Living Cost
NZD 18,000–25,000 / Year
*Fees may vary depending on the university guideline and program.
Average Cost of Study
Avg. Tuition Fee
NZ$24,000 – NZ$29,000 / Year
Hostel Fee
NZD 9,000–18,000 / Year
Living Cost
NZD 18,000–25,000 / Year
*Fees may vary depending on the university guideline and program.
Programs Offered
- New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) with strands in Accounting or Leadership and Management
- Bachelor of Applied Management (Level 7)
- Bachelor of Design and Art (Level 7)
- New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Beauty Therapy (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Environmental Management (Level 5) with strand in Conservation (Operations)
- Bachelor of Nursing (Level 7)
- Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (Level 7)
- Graduate Diploma in Management (Level 7)
- Master of Applied Management (Business Analytics) (Level 9)
- Master of Applied Management (Healthcare Management) (Level 9)
- Master of Applied Management (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) (Level 9)
- Master of Applied Management (Multidisciplinary) (Level 9)
- Master of Information Technology
- Master of Professional Accounting
- New Zealand Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering (Level 4)
- New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4)
- New Zealand Diploma in Adventure Tourism and Guiding (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Animation
- New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Beauty Therapy
- New Zealand Diploma in Business (Accounting)
- New Zealand Diploma in Business (Leadership and Management) (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil Engineering) (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Marine Engineering (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Music (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Nautical Science (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Sport Recreation and Exercise (Multi-sector) (Level 5 & 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Web Development and Design (Level 5)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Aquaculture Management) (LEVEL 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Business Analytics) (LEVEL 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Healthcare Management) (Level 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) (LEVEL 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Aquaculture (Level 8)
- New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) with strands in Accounting or Leadership and Management
- Bachelor of Applied Management (Level 7)
- Bachelor of Design and Art (Level 7)
- New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Beauty Therapy (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Environmental Management (Level 5) with strand in Conservation (Operations)
- Bachelor of Nursing (Level 7)
- Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (Level 7)
- Graduate Diploma in Management (Level 7)
- Master of Applied Management (Business Analytics) (Level 9)
- Master of Applied Management (Healthcare Management) (Level 9)
- Master of Applied Management (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) (Level 9)
- Master of Applied Management (Multidisciplinary) (Level 9)
- Master of Information Technology
- Master of Professional Accounting
- New Zealand Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering (Level 4)
- New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4)
- New Zealand Diploma in Adventure Tourism and Guiding (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Animation
- New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Beauty Therapy
- New Zealand Diploma in Business (Accounting)
- New Zealand Diploma in Business (Leadership and Management) (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil Engineering) (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Marine Engineering (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Music (Level 5)
- New Zealand Diploma in Nautical Science (Level 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Sport Recreation and Exercise (Multi-sector) (Level 5 & 6)
- New Zealand Diploma in Web Development and Design (Level 5)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Aquaculture Management) (LEVEL 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Business Analytics) (LEVEL 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Healthcare Management) (Level 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) (LEVEL 8)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Aquaculture (Level 8)
Eligibility Criteria
- Undergraduate / Diploma Programmes
International students generally require:
- Completion of a recognised secondary qualification equivalent to New Zealand entry requirements.
- Academic qualifications according to the selected programme.
- Some programmes may require specific subjects or previous academic background.
- English Language Requirement (Typical)
- IELTS Academic: 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in each band)
- Equivalent English qualifications may be accepted depending on the programme.
Postgraduate Programmes
- Requirements:
- Recognised bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
- Relevant academic background related to the selected programme.
- Additional work experience may be required for some programmes.
- English Language Requirement (Typical)
- IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 in each band)
- Equivalent English tests may be accepted.
Required Documents
- Valid Passport
- Academic transcripts and mark sheets
- School completion certificate (for undergraduate applicants)
- Bachelor’s degree certificate and transcripts (for postgraduate applicants)
- English language proficiency certificate (IELTS/TOEFL/PTE/Duolingo if required)
- Statement of Purpose (SOP), if required
- Curriculum Vitae (CV/Resume), if required
- Work experience documents (for selected programmes)
- Portfolio (for creative/design programmes, if required)
- Passport-size photographs
- Proof of financial support for New Zealand student visa
- Health and travel insurance documents
- Student visa application documents
