Can I study in New Zealand without IELTS?

<p>Yes, it is possible to study in New Zealand without an &lt;a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/ielts/cut-off"&gt;IELTS score&lt;/a&gt; for international students. Some alternatives to provide proof of English language proficiency for studying in NZ are:</p><ul><li>Applicants can submit HSE or class 8-12 proof of English medium study; or</li><li>Submit 5 years of English medium study in primary school and 3 years in senior school; or</li><li>Qualify for the interview conducted by New Zealand authorities applying without IELTS scores.</li></ul><p>Some of the universities in New Zealand that accepts students without an IELTS score are:</p><table><tbody><tr><th>Top Universities in New Zealand</th><th>QS World University Ranking 2025</th><th>Alternative Accepted Exams</th></tr><tr><td>&lt;a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/new-zealand/universities/university-of-auckland" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;The University of Auckland&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>#65</td><td>TOEFL, PTE</td></tr><tr><td>&lt;a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/new-zealand/universities/university-of-otago" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;University of Otago&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>#214</td><td>TOEFL, PTE</td></tr><tr><td>&lt;a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/new-zealand/universities/university-of-waikato" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;University of Waikato&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>&nbsp;#235</td><td>TOEFL, PTE</td></tr><tr><td>&lt;a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/new-zealand/universities/massey-university" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Massey University&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>&nbsp;#239</td><td>TOEFL, PTE</td></tr><tr><td>&lt;a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/new-zealand/universities/victoria-university-of-wellington" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Victoria University of Wellington&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>#244</td><td>TOEFL, PTE</td></tr><tr><td>&lt;a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/new-zealand/universities/university-of-canterbury" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;University of Canterbury&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>#261</td><td>TOEFL, PTE</td></tr><tr><td>&lt;a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/new-zealand/universities/lincoln-university" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Lincoln University&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>#371</td><td>TOEFL, PTE</td></tr><tr><td>&lt;a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/new-zealand/universities/aut-university" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Auckland University of Technology&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>&nbsp;#412</td><td>TOEFL, PTE</td></tr></tbody></table>

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