Prices & Dates 2024 & 2025

School quarterly start dates

2024 Winter quarter Mon 1 Jul – Fri 20 Sep (12 weeks)
2024 Spring quarter Mon 23 Sep – Fri 20 Dec (13 weeks)
2025 Summer quarter Mon 6 Jan – Fri 28 Mar (12 weeks)
2025 Autumn quarter Mon 31 Mar – Fri 27 Jun (13 weeks)
2025 Winter quarter Mon 30 Jun – Fri 19 Sep (12 weeks)
2025 Spring quarter Mon 22 Sep – Fri 19 Dec (13 weeks)

School closure dates

The school is closed on these days:

Auckland Anniversary Mon 29 Jan (2024); Mon 27 Jan (2025)
Waitangi Day Tue 6 Feb (2024); Thu 6 Feb (2025)
Easter Fri 29 Mar & Mon 1 Apr (2024); Fri 18 Apr & Mon 21 Apr (2025)
ANZAC Day Thu 25 Apr (2024); Fri 25 Apr (2025)
King’s Birthday Mon 3 Jun (2024); Mon 2 Jun (2025)
Matariki Fri 28 Jun (2024); Fri 20 Jun (2025)
Labour Day Mon 28 Oct (2024); Mon 27 Oct (2025)
Christmas & New Year 2-week break Sat 21 Dec 2024 – Sun 5 Jan 2025; Sat 20 Dec 2025 – Sun 4 Jan 2026

All prices are in New Zealand dollars unless otherwise stated.

For an idea of how much this is in your currency, you can use this currency converter.

Registration

(Once only)

$265

Materials

(Once only)

$130

Tuition

Please visit languages.ac.nz/courses and choose a course to see its tuition fees and key dates, or for a complete list of tuition fees and dates, download our Course Information 2024.

Exam fees

(Exam fees are subject to change without notice.)

Cambridge: B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency
(formerly known as Cambridge FCE, CAE and CPE)
$425
OET (Occupational English Test) AU$587
IELTS $410

Work placement

Work Support Program $425
Work Placement Program $1,200

Accommodation prices

Accommodation placement fee $300
Accommodation placement fee – student under 18 years old staying in a Languages International homestay $400
Accommodation inspection fee – student under 18 years old staying in any accommodation that is not arranged by Languages International (such as family members other than parents, designated caregivers or homestays arranged by other providers) $100
Homestay
Homestay family – standard (breakfast & dinner weekdays, all meals weekends) $360 per week
Homestay family – private bathroom (breakfast & dinner weekdays, all meals weekends) $385 per week
Homestay family – student under 18 years old $400 per week
Extra night in homestay – standard $60
Extra night in homestay – private bathroom $70
Extra night in homestay – standard, student under 18 years old $75
Extra night in homestay – private bathroom, student under 18 years old $80
Homestay retainer fee (You pay this while you are away from your homestay on holiday if you want to return to the same homestay after your holiday.) $160 per week
Student Residence (short walk from school, no meals included)
City Lodge see here
YMCA see here
Serviced, fully furnished hotel apartments
Quest on Eden from $1,200 per week

Airport transfer

Each way $130

Insurance

1 week $110
2 weeks $120
3 weeks $135
4 weeks $145
5 weeks $155
6 weeks $170
7 weeks $180
8 weeks $190
9 weeks $200
10 weeks $215
11 weeks $225
12 weeks $235
24 weeks $370
36 weeks $505
42 weeks $575
52 weeks $690
The insurance policy that you can buy through Languages International is Uni-care’s NZ Student Plan.

Find out how to pay your fees.