Use New Zealand’s official study, application, visa and recognition systems as the source of truth, then connect those rules to your qualification, budget, deadlines and shortlist.
Official starting points
Proof-of-funds planning baseline
Tertiary students generally need NZD 20,000 per year or NZD 1,667 per month for study shorter than one year; prepaid accommodation can affect the shortfall.
Verify current authority ↗What to verify for your case
- Your exact institution, programme and study level are valid for the route you intend to use.
- Academic prerequisites, language scores and documents are checked at programme level.
- Tuition and real living costs are kept separate from the immigration authority’s minimum financial evidence.
- Deadlines are verified for the actual intake and scholarship cycle.
Useful next actions
Add tuition, living costs and one-off expenses, then subtract confirmed funding to estimate the total cash burden of a study scenario.
Open tool →Costs & financeFirst-Year Cash Requirement CalculatorEstimate the first-year cash you need before departure from unpaid tuition, living costs, deposits, travel/visa setup and confirmed funding offsets.
Open tool →Costs & financeInternational Student Monthly Budget CalculatorBuild a monthly international-student budget from rent, food, transport, insurance, utilities/phone and personal/study spending.
Open tool →Costs & financeStudent Visa Proof-of-Funds CalculatorCalculate selected source-backed student-visa maintenance funds, add unpaid tuition and subtract accepted documented funding while keeping the official source visible.
Open tool →Costs & financeGermany Blocked-Account Planning CalculatorModel Germany’s current blocked-account baseline together with unpaid tuition and an extra cash buffer.
Open tool →Costs & financeStudent Dependant Maintenance-Funds CalculatorEstimate additional maintenance funds for dependants using selected current UK, Sweden and Canada source-backed rules.
Open tool →Costs & financeScholarship Funding Gap CalculatorSubtract confirmed usable scholarship/grant funding from the total study cost you expect to pay and show the remaining amount you must finance.
Open tool →Costs & financeTuition After Scholarship CalculatorCalculate tuition still payable after a scholarship or fee waiver that can actually be applied to tuition.
Open tool →Costs & financeUniversity Application Cost PlannerAdd application fees, test-score/reporting charges, transcript/evaluation costs, translation/legalisation and other application expenses, then subtract waivers/refunds.
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