<p>I'm interested to study statistics in New Zealand. I got this idea after a quite depressing IB results and I have to think different. I'm not completly screwed over, I still got 34 points and got 6 in both physics and mathematics HL, and the grades I got in the years before were good. However, I got graded down in my EE and TOK for some wierd reason.</p>
<p>Anyway, I thought this would be enough to get into universities in New Zealand, and I would like to study there. It isn't that expensive either, costing around 12K dollar in tution fees. However I have some questions. </p>
<p>How's the universities in New Zealand? From what I have heard it's good and people are nice. Do you think the grades I got is enough to get into statistics? Anything you would reccomend me?</p>
<p>Hi Camlon</p>
<p>I am a New Zealander who also just got IB results as well, but will be going off to the University of Chicago in 2014 after a gap year. </p>
<p>Universities in New Zealand are good, all are public and funded with a combination of fees and govt money. The system of NZ is less liberal arts and more toward UK universities where you do a degree in a specific field. Also the degrees here take 3 years but not 4, but it will take an extra year if you want to do honors.</p>
<p>In general NZ unis are much less campus orientated than American ones (excluding Otago which is almost a university town). So NZ unis are more like NYU where you will go to campus for classes etc, but will not normally live there, and there is almost no sense of school pride given that there are only one or two universities in a city (often one). There are however great hostels for uni students nearby to each university where most out of towners will live for their first year or two, creating some sense of community and a way to meet other students. </p>
<p>Over here you would do statistics either in a BA or a BSc, where you would go really depends on whether you want to be in a city or more of a small town.</p>
<p>You will have no trouble getting into any New Zealand University with your IB score unless you want to study medicine. The entry requirements for Auckland University (ranked 65 in the world, THE-QS rankings 2008) can be found here [Degree-specific</a> entry requirements - The University of Auckland](<a href=“Entry requirements - The University of Auckland”>Entry requirements - The University of Auckland)
They are still very low on a world scale because government funding for universities is based on the number of enrolments so they have a strong incentive to take more people. Also the IB is still not very popular or well known, so entry requirement for it are low. </p>
<p>If you want to be in the city I would look at the university of Auckland and Victoria University (Wellington). </p>
<p>Let me know what else you want to now, and I’m happy to ask around and see where the best unis for stats are in NZ.</p>
<p>Eternal Icicle: Thanks for the link (even though I have checked it out before) </p>
<p>developed: University of Chicago in 2014? How do you know that, or did you write wrong year. Also, I’m not American, I’m Norwegian. </p>
<p>Thanks, I’m uncertain which university I want to attend. I like mountain climbing and then University of Canterbury would be a good choice. However, I like city life as well and then Auckland University of Technology and University of Auckland would be good choices. I also believe (prove me wrong) that they are more recognized, than universities in the rest of New Zealand. I have thought about Victoria University of Wellington as well, which is somewhat in between and is in a beatiful area. What do you think would be the best choice? How is the average student in New Zealand. I prefer when students take their studies seriously, but still use some time for social activities. </p>
<p>I think I will apply to all four of them and decide which one I want to attend.</p>