New Zealand
University of Waikato
Master of Business Administration
The University of Waikato publishes one MBA with two pathways. The part-time pathway in Hamilton mixes face-to-face and online classes over two years. The full-time pathway in Tauranga is on campus for 12 months, and the page says it is the only option open to international students. Domestic fees are listed at NZ$50,107 for the programme. International fees are listed at NZ$65,700 per year and apply to the campus pathway. The page says Waikato Management School holds AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS accreditation.
The school’s page presented this as a current program. Last checked 2026-10-27. Confirm the details with the school before you apply.
- Country of the award
- New Zealand
- Delivery
- Hybrid or blended
- Residency
- Required
- Duration
- Part-time Hamilton: 2 years and 180 points. Full-time Tauranga: 12 months, on campus.
- Language
- English
- Tuition
- NZ$50,107 published total tuition for domestic students
- Admissions test
- GMAT or GRE rule not published
- Business school
- Waikato Management School
Overview
- Official award title
- Master of Business Administration
- University
- University of Waikato
- Business school or department
- Waikato Management School
- Awarding institution
- University of Waikato
- Awarding note
- Degree-awarding institution recorded as the university that publishes the program.
- Country of the award
- New Zealand
- Location recorded
- Hamilton, New Zealand
- Executive MBA label
- Not labeled executive
- Named pathways
- No named specialization. This can still be a general MBA.
Study format and residency
- Delivery
- Hybrid or blended. The part-time Hamilton MBA mixes face-to-face and online classes. The full-time 12-month pathway is in Tauranga and is not an online program. The page says the Tauranga pathway is the only option open to international students.
- Intensity
- Part-time
- Duration
- Part-time Hamilton: 2 years and 180 points. Full-time Tauranga: 12 months, on campus.
- Credits
- 180 points
- Teaching languages
- English
- Complete program in English
- Yes
- Live or asynchronous
- Live and asynchronous
- Mandatory residency
- Yes
- Residency detail
- The part-time pathway includes face-to-face classes in Hamilton. The page does not say how many sessions are in person. The full-time pathway is on campus in Tauranga.
- Intakes
- Part-time Hamilton starts in March 2027, with an option to start later in May. Full-time Tauranga starts in July 2027. Applications for one listed round run from 30 October 2026 to 31 January 2027.
Admissions
- Previous degree
- Admission requirements not published
- GMAT or GRE
- GMAT or GRE rule not published
- Geographic eligibility
- The page says the full-time MBA in Tauranga is the only option open to international students. The Hamilton pathway is the one that mixes face-to-face and online study.
- Who can enroll · A restricted route
- The qualification page says the full-time MBA in Tauranga is the only option open to international students. The Hamilton pathway is the blended one.
Tuition and funding
- Published tuition
- NZ$50,107 published total tuition for domestic students
- Published tuition
- NZ$65,700 per year for international students
- Fee notes
- Who this fee applies to: domestic students The page says domestic fees are $50,107 per programme. It does not split that figure between the Hamilton and Tauranga pathways.
- Fee notes
- Who this fee applies to: international students Published as $65,700 per year for international students. The same page says international students can take only the full-time Tauranga MBA, which is on campus. This figure is not a price for the Hamilton blended pathway.
Accreditation
- Business-school accreditation
- AACSB — stated_on_cited_page. The MBA page says Waikato Management School is AACSB accredited. Checked 2026-10-27.
- Business-school accreditation
- AMBA — stated_on_cited_page. The MBA page says the school is AMBA accredited. Checked 2026-10-27.
- Business-school accreditation
- EQUIS — stated_on_cited_page. The MBA page says the school is EQUIS accredited. Checked 2026-10-27.
- Outcomes
- No salary or employment figure is published here. This directory does not estimate outcomes.
Sources
- Waikato MBA · checked 2026-10-27