Auckland University of Technology

Recommended for all except Game Studio majors although some specific game majors may find a good course or two.

Students pay as if they are at Champlain for tuition and maintain institutional financial aid. Students may qualify for an adjustment to their financial aid package for abroad costs once accepted, but may not receive scholarship and loan money refunds until 3 weeks after the start of AUT classes.

• Fall or Semester 2 at AUT
  • Classes start mid July
• Spring or Semester 1 at AUT
  • Classes start early March

Students will also receive a healthcare premium through Champlain while abroad, but will pay local NZ prices for housing, food and transportation. Students interested in AUT who need financial assistance are encouraged to look into AUT Scholarships from Champlain College, as well as other AUT specific scholarships. Pell Grant recipients are strongly encouraged to apply to the Gilman grant, a scholarship that provides an average of $4000 to selected Pell grant eligible students to study abroad. New Zealand is a privileged location for the awarding of Pell grants.

Students will be selecting courses through AUT but will work with Champlain for class approval. Champlain students have to have classes approved by Champlain and may not receive credit for taking unapproved courses. AUT offers many classes relevant to different majors which are called papers. 60 points there equals 16 credits at Champlain. Students take four papers/classes – usually two core and two in their major. You should be looking at 500, 600 and 700 level classes, as 800 and above are graduate level courses. Search here for available papers/classes. After you find a good class, you can find similar courses by searching the Bachelor degrees listed for that class.

Sample Core 300 Courses (All pre-approved Cores are here.)

• Core 301 or Core 303: International Noho Marae: Indigenous Encounters of a Maori Kind
• Core 302: Our People, Our Stories: Contemporary New Zealand Oral Histories
• Core 304: Design Storytelling

Students have to complete a separate housing application and won’t be able to apply for housing until after being accepted and when they have an AUT student number. They will be housed in the Te Āhuru Mayoral Drive or the Wellesley student accommodation located right beside the city campus, their apartments offer an overlook on dynamic city living within the two high-rise apartment complexes where students will be offered spaces to both socialize as well as engage with others studying at AUT. Both single and shared style living is offered with both styles housing a kitchenette, king bed, as well as plenty of storage for all your needs. Students are guaranteed accommodations at AUT’s on-campus housing if applying before the deadline, students will still be able to apply after the deadline but accommodations will not be guaranteed. See AUTs virtual campus tour, and AUTs Accommodation site.

Students wishing to apply must apply to both AUT and Champlain. Please note that the AUT academic calendar is very different from ours and their semesters overlap our summer programs. Fall 2024 semester begins July 15th and ends November 8th.

This years Application deadlines are: Fall 2024 and Spring 2025: March 1, 2024.