Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Lincoln University is one of the eight government universities in New Zealand. Established in 1878, it is governed by the Lincoln University Council.
Based in Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand, Lincoln offers a unique experience, a perfect balance of student and academic life and a host of recreation activities around the region.
The institution is rated the 15th best small university in the world by the QS World University Rankings. It is home to a diverse group of nearly 4,000 students who come from more than 80 different countries around the world.
Lincoln graduates have a 6 percent higher employment rate than those from other New Zealand universities and the number of students graduating from Lincoln is higher than the national average.
Students can choose from a wide range of specialist courses from three faculties and one division – the Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce; the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences; the Faculty of Environment, Society and Design; and the University Studies and English Language Division.
Lincoln has dedicated itself towards undertaking meaningful research that makes a globally positive impact. Its sustainable approach and commitment towards handling climate change issues have attracted many postgraduate students studying at the institution.
The university also engages in other land-based research and hosts a range of research centres, including food research and innovation, land, environment and people, wildlife management and conservation, and soil and environmental research.
The university shares ties with leading organisations as well as research centres, which help students gain additional skills and knowledge through practical learning experiences.
The Lincoln University Students’ Association (LUSA) is an active student body that governs a variety of clubs and organisations on campus.
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Lincoln University has received several rankings and stars, which is testament to the quality of education it provides, the expertise of its faculty, comprehensive student support and high level of degrees offered.
Lincoln University is ranked 368 in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings for 2023. It is also ranked number 1 in New Zealand and number 48 in the world for Employment Outcomes. It also has a QS Five Stars rating, and places in the top 100 in the subject areas of agriculture and forestry. Lincoln University was placed in the 501-600 bracket in the 2022 Times Higher Education rankings (THE), and at 300-400 in the THE Impact Rankings. THE rankings focus on research-led universities and bases each institution’s ranking on teaching, research, citations, knowledge transfer and international outlook.
These strong rankings at a national or international level reflect the university’s ongoing achievement across teaching, research and the student experience.
Lincoln University holds a place as a partner member of the Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS) and the Global Challenges University Alliance, strengthening its standing on a global level
ELLS is an exclusive community of seven prominent European institutions, set up to provide collaborative educational opportunities across fields like animal, agricultural, food and environmental science; ecological engineering; natural resources management; and landscape architecture and spatial planning.
The member universities of ELLS include:
ELLS also has other partner institutions, such as:
The network places a strong focus on joint teaching and learning, as well as the mobility of staff and students. It also works to maintain consistent quality assurance for master’s and PhD programmes around the world.
The Global Challenges University Alliance is a meeting point for leading universities across all the continents, where they can work on issues including food security, bioenergy, sustainable urban development and climate.
Lincoln University benefits from inter-university agreements with prominent institutions across Canada, Denmark, USA, UK, Norway and Sweden.
Some of the scholarships awarded at the university may be used to cover students’ living and accommodation costs, while other types of scholarships are provided based on their financial needs.
The majority of the scholarships offered at Lincoln University are available for students for a period of one year and in various forms. Some of the scholarships awarded by the university to international students cover the entire duration of their undergraduate degrees.
The International Taught Master Merit Scholarships offered at the university amount to up to NZD 10,000 each. These scholarships are awarded towards the overall cost of the international students’ study in any of the available 180-credit taught masters programmes.
Visit the Lincoln University website for more information on scholarships.
The foundation programme at Lincoln University is unlike a traditional one - it is a fast and flexible pathway. It consists of the Certificate in University Studies (CUS)and the Diploma in University Studies (DUS), which consists of two (DUS2) to three (DUS3) semesters.
Every year there are three intakes. These intakes provide pathways to bachelor’s degree programmes in February, July, and November.
Students who start with the CUS programme can finish their bachelor’s degrees in three years with the DUS2 programmes, and three-and-a-half years with the DUS3 programmes.
With Lincoln’s unique and accelerated pathway, students can potentially save up to a year’s expenses which would otherwise be spent on tuition and living, when compared with the traditional foundation plus bachelor’s pathway.
The university also provides financial aid in the form of the English for Further Study Awards and the Pathway Scholarship for these programmes. For more information, read the scholarship section below.
Please visit the website to know more about the programme.
17,01,049 Undergraduate Fees are for indicative purposes, check with institution for details
18,51,476 Postgraduate Fees are for indicative purposes, check with institution for details
10,34,884 Vocational Fees are for indicative purposes, check with institution for details
6,01,943 Living costs Source: Go to Study in New Zealand
3,92,571 To live on campus Source: Go to Study in New Zealand
A wide range of scholarships are available for international students, including:
Students who successfully complete a minimum of 12 weeks of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) will receive a fee rebate award. The award is granted on enrolment in the Certificate in University Studies, Diploma in University Studies, or an undergraduate degree.
The International Taught Master Merit Scholarship provides up to NZD 10,000 towards the overall cost of a student’s study in any 180-credit taught master’s programme. Students must have at least a GPA of a B+ average in the last year of their bachelor’s degree to meet the requirements.
This NZD 5,000 scholarship was created to reward and support international students who possess high and enter the bachelor’s programmes at Lincoln.
This scholarship, worth NZD 2,500, is established to support academically proven international students who are new to Lincoln University. It is available to students who apply for admissions to the Diploma in University Studies or Certificate in University Studies programme at Lincoln.
Scholarships valued at NZD 3,000 are available for new students who are studying undergraduate programmes. To be eligible for a scholarship, students must meet the relevant academic and English requirements.
Lincoln UA scholarship valued at NZD 10,000 each are available, and are payable by way of a credit to the recipients’ Lincoln University tuition fees account, upon confirmation of enrolment in one of Lincoln University’s undergraduate bachelor programmes.
Read more about the scholarships.
Students with English as their first language automatically meet Lincoln University’s English language requirements, whether they are international students, New Zealand citizens or permanent residents.
However, if English is not their first language, they will need to demonstrate that their English competency is high enough to allow them to study successfully at the institution.
It is expected that all students will be able to:
The general requirement for pursuing the university’s bachelor’s programmes is an overall score of 6.0 in IELTS, and a total IELTS score of 6.5 for the postgraduate programmes, or their equivalent.
Students can also satisfy the English language requirement for entry to Lincoln programmes by studying English language at Lincoln.
Read more about the English language requirements for entry into the university’s programmes.
The university offers a range of specialised undergraduate degrees, including the following:
The Bachelor of Science programme is applied and context-based, producing graduates with a firm grounding in the basic sciences. Graduates can apply this to processes in the environment, in ecosystems and biota or at the molecular level, helping them to contribute to the sustainable management and conservation of land, water and air and the country’s abundant natural resources.
The Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.) is taught by the School of Landscape Architecture (SoLA), which is the longest established school of its type in New Zealand and staffed by internationally acclaimed academics.
The Lincoln University B.L.A. is accredited by the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects (NZILA), meaning graduates can become registered professionals who are highly sought after within both public and private sectors throughout New Zealand, Australia and internationally.
The Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) has a specific focus on value chains. Value chains connect the world, and so does the university’s graduates.
The Bachelor of Tourism Management provides students with skills and knowledge relating to the management of the tourism sector. The programme focuses on tourism in relation to people and places as well as businesses, and has been designed in consultation with industry.
Students completing a bachelor’s degree can include an additional major. Additional majors are intended to supplement degree programmes with meaningful study in a complementary discipline.
The additional majors available are:
Lincoln University offers a variety of specialised postgraduate programmes, including:
The Master of Applied Computing from Lincoln University seeds the skills students need to move into a technology-based role in 12 months, even if they don’t have a technological background. The programme focuses on growing student skills and understanding through experiential, project-based learning that includes an industry project organised by the university. Both problem-solving capabilities and people skills are valued by the tech industry.
Lincoln University’s Master of Fintech and Investment Management grows the advanced skills students will need to evaluate and apply fintech priorities to finance, investment, information technology as well as agriculture.
The Master of Business in Finance is an advanced postgraduate qualification for students who have completed a bachelor’s degree. A graduate of the Master of Business (Finance) will gain a perspective on finance in New Zealand and international contexts, with reference to sustainability, agribusiness, entrepreneurship, innovation and commercialisation.
The Master of Science in Food Innovation is a one-year master (180-credit) degree aimed at creating world-leading food scientists. The students focus on food composition, quality, processing, innovation, marketing and human nutrition.
The Master of Sport and Recreation Management provides an understanding of the complexity of the sport and recreation sector, and how the dimensions of governance, economy, social relations and environment at local, national and global scales can affect individual business decisions and long-term planning within the sector.
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