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Academics at Waikato

Exchange participants are required to take a full-time course load (at least 12 Temple credits) while abroad and will earn transfer credit. In New Zealand, courses are referred to as "papers."

Language of Instruction

English

Course Load

The typical courseload is 4 papers (courses) for  a total of 60 credit points / 15 US credit hours. Each paper is worth 15 credit points or 4 US credit hours. 

Best for Academic Fields

Open to students from many academic fields

Course Offerings

The University of Waikato has offerings across many different majors and fields. You can explore the full list of papers (courses) here. 

Some highlights of their course catalog are:

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Indigenous Studies
  • Climate Science / Ecology
  • Education
  • Public Health
  • Liberal Arts

Assessments/Exams

Please note that there are typically fewer assessments (both formative and summative), and often less classroom contact time, at host universities than you might be used to in the U.S. With more weight placed on fewer assignments and cumulative exams, you should expect to approach your learning with more independence. 

Course Approvals Process

If you are accepted to your program, you will submit your planned courses for approval through Temple's External and Exchange Course Approval Process. Completion of the approval process will allow you to maintain full-time enrollment status, apply eligible financial aid to your program, and transfer credits earned abroad back to Temple.

View more details about the course approvals process.

Accessing the courses and syllabi

Find courses for approval, start on the University of Waikato's "Find a paper" tool. Search for a paper, then click on "paper outline", which is the syllabus. Save the full page as a PDF (print to PDF) and then submit it to the course approval workflow. 

Transferring credits back to Temple

Temple will accept approved courses with a passing grade equivalent to a C or better. After Temple receives an official transcript from your host institution, our team will evaluate the transcript for approved courses and determine credit equivalencies. We will post qualifying courses and equivalent credits to your transcript at that time. Your Temple GPA will not be affected by grades earned on an exchange; however, keep in mind that graduate schools will typically request all of your transcripts. Learn more about Temple's transfer credit policy.

University of Waikato Grading Scale

 
Grade DescriptionU.S. Grade Equivalent
AA
BB
CC
Restricted or Compensation PassD
D & EF

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