EIT is proud to celebrate 50 years in 2025

Kia ora

As EIT celebrates 50 years of providing quality tertiary education in 2025, it was a pleasure to welcome students to our Hawke’s Bay and Auckland campuses in Terms 1 and 2. We were glad to see all the new students engaged with EIT staff, mentors and other students with different experiences and backgrounds.

We were also proud to attend our 2025 graduation events and celebrate the success of our many graduates. This year, EIT Auckland Campus held its largest ever graduation, a milestone moment with a record 216 students crossing the stage in front of proud family, friends and faculty.

International students continue to be attracted by EIT’s quality teaching and learning, applied professional programmes, links with industry and the creation of opportunities for academic and personal growth.

EIT’s Interim Operations Lead Glen Harkness says that EIT has become an integral part of the community.

“It is a privilege to have been able to play a part in continuing to bring Margaret Hetley’s dream to life for 50 years. EIT’s strength lies not only in its achievements, staff and students but also through the support of the communities of Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti and our international partners.”

Thank you for your continued support in sending international students to EIT. We look forward to connecting with many of you at our upcoming Agent Seminar in New Zealand and at the many events attended by our EIT Marketing Managers across the globe this year!

Save the date!

2025 EIT International Agent Seminar

3 July  |  EIT Auckland Campus

We are thrilled to announce our face-to-face 2025 Agent Seminar which will take place on Thursday 3 July at our EIT Auckland Campus. This is the first seminar since 2021 and we are super-excited to engage with our New Zealand-based agents for what’s going to be a great event.

If you are based offshore and are visiting New Zealand at this time, please email international@eit.ac.nz so we can send you an invitation. For those unable to attend, we will share the highlights with you so that you don’t miss out!

Invites will be sent out soon but, in the meantime, be sure to Save the Date in your diary!

Important information

EIT International Student Applications

When submitting student applications, we request that students complete the online application form. Please do not email application forms to us in pdf format as this may result in application delays.

Apply online at: eit.ac.nz/apply-online-international/

Student Visa Applications

When submitting student visa applications on the Immigration New Zealand website, please note that EIT is listed as Te Pūkenga – EIT – Campus with a dropdown option to select either the Hawke’s Bay or Auckland campus.

Payments Issues

We are aware that some applicants have experienced technical issues from time to time while making payments to EIT from a New Zealand bank account due to the long name of our institution in the banking system. Please be assured that EIT’s bank details are correct and we are working to resolve this as soon as we can.

In the meantime, applicants should keep clicking ‘continue’ when prompted.

Thank you for your understanding and please reach out to us and let us know if and when you experience this by emailing international@eit.ac.nz

Our Students

Here are a couple of EIT student profiles to help you counsel applicants about the experience of others at EIT.

Agatha Leiur Senina Araneta  |  Master of Health Science

Completing a Master of Health Science at EIT had a meaningful impact on Agatha Leiur Senina Araneta. Originally from the Philippines, Leiur was a GP – Occupational Health Physician with experiences in clinical and community health before moving oceans away to study at EIT.

“What I enjoy best is that we got do a lot of critical essays and forums that tickle our academic creativity. I really enjoyed Advance Pathophysiology and Global Health as it tackled and rekindled my love for medical knowledge,” Leiur says. Outside of academics, international events like “Taste of Cultures” were highlights. “One of our lecturers would always plan out a shared lunch, and it’s a way for us international students to enjoy food as well as learn each other’s culture better.”

Pilar Rojas Bracamonte  |  Master of Applied Management

“Based on my courses so far, I am very hopeful that my programme will help build my confidence to deal with future challenges in my professional career regarding current trends in my work field. Experiencing EIT’s multi-cultural environment will further enrich my interpersonal skills.”

Keeping in touch

Our International Marketing Managers will keep in touch with you about in-country events and opportunities for face-to-face meetings in 2025.

As always, they are here to support you by answering your questions, accepting applications for 2025 and beyond as well as providing staff training, including webinars, marketing activities and fairs as required.

Additionally, if you are in touch with any of our partner institutions we would be happy to run a webinar with interested students!