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Program Overview

LIVE AND LEARN IN A FRIENDLY COLLEGE TOWN WITH A CASUAL VIBE

Located near the country’s southern tip, Dunedin is a classic university town—one in five residents are college students. Heritage architecture (like the iconic railway station), natural beauty, and protected wildlife (hello, yellow-eye penguin) are plentiful.

New Zealand’s oldest university is a top-ranked research institution with ...

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Program Highlights

Orientation: Orientation is a fantastic opportunity to get to know other students on your program as well as the IFSA team who will make up your on-site community.
Otago Overnight: Bike or hike (if biking is not your thing) the Otago Rail Trail. There will be beautiful scenery, a bit of adventure, and heaps of fun!
Otago Volunteer–Kaitiakitanga: Kaitiakitanga (guardianship of environmental resources) is a concept underpinning much of New Zealand’s identity.
Otago Day Trip: Situated on the Otago Peninsula, which lies to the south of the city, sits Larnach Castle, New Zealand’s only castle!
Otago Cultural: Dunedin was a bustling port town in the 1870s with a newly established university built from the profits of the Central Otago Gold Rush.

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Tuition & Fees
Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
Pre-Departure Orientation
In-Country Orientation
On-Site / In-Country Staff Support

Program Details

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Locations

  • Dunedin, New Zealand

Types & Subjects

  • Subjects & Courses
  • Anthropology
  • Art & Fine Arts
  • Education
  • Geography

Available Terms / Availability

  • Years Offered
  • 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029
  • Terms Available
  • Fall
  • Spring

Eligible Nationalities

  • American
  • Canadian

Education Levels & Language

  • Education
  • University Sophomore (2nd Year)
  • University Junior (3rd Year)
  • University Senior (4th Year)
  • University 5th Year or More

Accommodation Options

  • Apartment/Flat
  • Dormitory

Application Procedures

  • Online Application

Age Requirement

18-30

Starts At

  • 16 weeks: $21,995

Refund Policy

Refund with conditions

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2025 Finalist - Innovative Student Video
2025 Finalist - Innovative Study Abroad Program
2025 Finalist - Innovation in Marketing & Digital Media
GoAbroad Innovation Awards 2024 Finalist - Sustainability
Innovative Student Video 2023 Finalist
Innovation in Crisis Response Finalist 2022
Innovative Technology 2021 Finalist
Innovative Technology 2020 Finalist
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