Exchange Partners

Wellington, Victoria University of Wellington

General information

City	City: Wellington
Country	New Zealand
About the University	Wellington, New Zealand's capital city. Victoria University has 4 campuses based around the centre of the city. The harbour and surrounding hills offer up plenty of activities for visitors, and most of the university and city can be reached on foot. Our position in the legal decision-making district of Wellington means we offer students, staff and visitors a unique university experience. With the courts and parliament as our close neighbours, we are at the centre of debate, analysis and dialogue about law and legal policy issues in New Zealand. Our conferences and lectures are attended by judges, politicians, practitioners and New Zealand and international academics. It is a rich brew of talent and experience that offers a priceless experience: to interact, debate and rub shoulders with the very best the legal community has to offer. Law at Victoria is taught by the Socratic method. Students are questioned on their set readings during lectures.

Student exchange information

Method of application at the RUG	Online application form: rug.nl/law/lep
Application deadline RUG	01 February
Available places	3 semester places for Law students 2022-2023
Level of courses available for exchange students	Bachelor
Main Language	English
Language of instruction	English
Language test results needed	Yes: see extra requirements for more information
Language courses available	Unknown
Extra requirements	Average mark of 7.0 (GPA). To study at the Victoria University of Wellington, you will need a TOEFL score of at least 92 (internet-based) or an IELTS score of at least a 6,5. Only valid TOEFL or IELTS tests can be accepted. TOEFL and IELTS tests are valid for 2 years only.
Important information	This exchange programme is coordinated at university level (Multi Faculty Exchange, MFE), though there are specific places available for law students for individual semesters. An application for this university can be done by using our online faculty application form. The Faculty of Law will do the initial selection and nominate the selected students for this exchange programme. After that the Mobility and Scholarship Desk (MSD) will contact you on how to proceed further. More information can be obtained from the International office at the Faculty of Law. The academic year at VUW is more or less parallel to the calendar year in the Netherlands. Students can apply for either: February-July (1st semester at host university) or July-November (2nd semester at host university). Credit conversion (please keep in mind that credit conversion may always be subject to change): 1 VUW credit = 0.5 ECTS
Link (law faculty) university	View university website
Link International office	View international office website
Housing arranged	Institution
Visa needed	Yes
Vaccination needed	Unknown
Financial support / Grants	More information on study and placement grants for law students is available at the website rug.nl/law/lep. For studying in countries outside Europe students can apply for a grant from the Marco Polo Fund, which comprises of both faculty and university resources. Marco Polo grants do not cover travel and residential expenses completely; they are merely a contribution towards the extra costs involved in studying abroad. At the moment the Marco Polo grant has been set at €170,-- to €290,-- per calendar month, depending on the country of your host university. This may change per academic year. Your application for an exchange period at one of the Faculty’s partner universities also counts as your application for a grant. When you receive notification of a place for study abroad, you will also learn whether or not you have been awarded a Marco Polo grant.

Student Reports

VUW Fall 2018.pdf (Size: 120 Kb | Create Time: 01 Mar 2021)

VUW Spring 2019.pdf (Size: 117 Kb | Create Time: 01 Mar 2021)

VUW Spring 2017.pdf (Size: 22 Kb | Create Time: 01 Mar 2021)

Wellington Fall 2017.pdf (Size: 142 Kb | Create Time: 01 Mar 2021)

Courses

Course information can be found in the students report and on the website of the university. Please be aware that the course list on the website of the university might not always be up to date, since the curriculum for next academic year might not be available yet. Furthermore keep in mind that you can only follow the courses open to exchange students.
Level of courses available	Bachelor
LLB students: is a minimum of 30 ECTS available	Yes
Link available courses	View courses site

Last update (09 Nov 2021)