Containing 4000 tertiary Students and 1000 Ph.D Scientists Hamilton's education department has played a highly prominent role in the development of Hamilton's economy. Famous University names include University of Waikato, Waikato Institute of Technology and Te Wananga O Aoteara.

New Zealand is a country of stunning and diverse natural beauty. Kiwi are not only one of the national symbols – the others being the silver fern leaf and koru – but also the name New Zealanders usually call themselves. Overseas students will need to pay the full tuition fees and their own living costs while studying at a New Zealand institution.

Academic institutions around the world offer a BSc or Bachelor of Science. This popular undergraduate degree is helpful in preparing students for the workplace or for advanced degree programs. The average BSc takes three to five years to complete.