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Master of Contemporary International Studies

Institute of Pacific United (IPU) · Palmerston North, New Zealand

Master English 2 year(s) January, February, May, June, September, October, March, April
https://www.ipu.ac.nz ↗ Last updated on: 02 Oct 2026

Program Details

Duration 2 year(s)
Intakes January, February, May, June, September, October, March, April
Application Fee Free
Living cost It is difficult to suggest to you exactly how much money you will need to support yourself, as each person's circum
Yearly Tuition Fee 18,710 NZD per year

English Proficiency Test Requirements

IELTS Academic Overall 5 IELTS Academic No Bands Less Than —

Standardized Test Requirements

  No Test Requirement    

Entry Requirements

Study level Postgraduate
Language of study English
Eligibility UNDERGRADUATE QUALIFICATIONS For international students, an applicant must have completed a minimum of twelve years of primary and secondary education, or demonstrate academic ability equal to that of a high school graduate. POSTGRADUATE QUALIFICATIONS Subject to a bachelor's degree or equivalent certificate issued by a recognized institution with an average score of at least 50%. Fees 19,000 NZ$
Documents required Passport
Academic transcripts
Degree certificate
English test report

Remarks

About the university Institute of the Pacific United(IPU) is a Japanese and New Zealand tertiary educational institution based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It is a unique and successful international tertiary institution in New Zealand with students and teaching staff from over 30 different countries. IPU is proud to be one of the first private tertiary institutes established in New Zealand. Since 1990, IPU has earned a reputation for delivering a global vision for education. IPU New Zealand, is renowned for friendly, multicultural environment, and interdisciplinary approach to learning. New Zealand and international students alike learn to live and work flexibly in this radically changing world through their studies at IPU New Zealand. Students from all over the world help make IPU a truly multilingual and multicultural academic environment for the 21st century. Degree, diploma, and postgraduate programmes delivered at IPU include International Business, International Relations, Language (TESOL) Studies, Japanese Studies and Environmental Studies/Ecotourism.

Requirements, fees and deadlines shown here are the ones our counsellors work from, but the university can change them at any intake. We confirm the live figures with the institution before an application is filed, so treat this page as the starting point rather than the final word.