Choose your Programme

Check out the programmes available for you to study at EIT here.

Once you find a programme which you are interested in, you can download the course information to find out more.

Enrol on your Programme

You can now use your RealMe verified identity to apply for study at EIT. If you use your RealMe verified identity you will no longer be sent a copy of your application form to sign. You also will not need to provide us with a copy of your primary ID.

Use RealMe to complete an enrolment form online.

If you apply online without using RealMe then you will be sent a summary of your enrolment to check and sign. It will also include course selection forms which you need to complete and return. Your enrolment cannot progress until you have sent the summary and forms back to us.

You can also apply using a paper enrolment form. Please call us on 0800 22 55 348 and we will send you one out.

NOTE: it is important that you understand the Terms and Conditions of your enrolment with EIT (see below after Step 3). Please read these before you sign your enrolment form.

Apply for your Student Loan and Student Allowance with StudyLink (if applicable) even if you haven’t yet been accepted on your programme. You can change your details later if anything changes.

Visit studylink.govt.nz to find out more.

Depending on your chosen programme of study, you may be invited to attend an interview before you are accepted.

You will receive an acceptance letter from your Faculty with programme information. This will include the start date of your study and any special information regarding your programme. It may also include course selection forms which you need to complete and return to EIT.

You will receive an invoice with payment details.

Arrangement for full payment of enrolment fees must be made before the start of your programme.

There are a number of options for paying your fees.  These include (but are not limited to):

Fees-Free government scheme:
To check if you are eligible and how much study or training you can get fees-free, go to FeesFree.govt.nz. If you are not eligible you will be responsible for paying your fees.

Scholarships and grants:
To find out more about scholarships and other options available to EIT students go to our Scholarships page or email scholarships@eit.ac.nz.

StudyLink:
If you need to pay for your own study you can choose to apply for your Student Loan and Student Allowance with StudyLink.  Visit studylink.govt.nz to find out more.

This is a copy of the terms and conditions which you will be provided with when you enrol in a programme of study with EIT. It is important that you have read and understood these before you complete your enrolment with EIT.

DECLARATION AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE PRIVACY ACT

Please read carefully.

I consent to my personal information being held by the Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT), including by its staff, and being used for purposes related to the matters with which I am involved in my capacity as a student and as required by protocols between external agencies and EIT as listed below. I understand without this consent my enrolment cannot proceed. I understand that I have the right to see and correct if necessary, my personal information held by EIT.

Compliance with the Privacy Act
I understand that EIT must collect, store, use and disclose my personal information only in accordance with the Privacy Act 1993. Specifically, I consent to EIT collecting, using, storing and disclosing my personal information for statistical and reporting purposes (anonymously), to help EIT meet its health and safety obligations, to provide me with appropriate support, and to determine whether my health may impact on my ability to fully participate in my studies, and, if so, how EIT manages that impact. EIT can also collect and store my information from this form to comply with the requirements of the Ministry of Education (statistical returns), New Zealand Qualifications Authority (Record of Learning registration and academic outcomes), Tertiary Education Commission (funding and statistical returns), Industry Training Organisations (funding and academic outcomes), Ministry of Social Development (confirmation of enrolment and academic outcomes), Inland Revenue Department (student loan interest rebate), Department of Immigration (if you are not a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident) previous Secondary School (graduation statistics) and Agencies who support particular students through scholarships and prizes, payment of fees or other awards (if you are a recipient of these awards).

This information is also used to select students for qualifications, to manage internal administrative processes, and for internal reporting and statistical purposes, for health and safety purposes, for providing me with appropriate support, and for determining and managing my ability to fully participate in my studies.

I agree to the publication of my name upon graduation in graduation material.

In addition, when required by statute, the Institute releases information to Government agencies such as the New Zealand Police, Department of Justice, Ministry of Social Development, and the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).

In signing this enrolment form I authorise EIT to collect, use, store and disclose my personal information on the understanding EIT will observe the relevant requirements of the Privacy Act 1993 and the Education Act 1989.

Fees
In signing this enrolment form I undertake to pay all fees as they become due, and to meet any late fees and collection charges associated with debt recovery. The Institute’s policy on withdrawal and refund of fees is found in the EIT Student Handbook*.

Rules
In signing the enrolment form I undertake to comply with, and agree to be governed by, the EIT rules and regulations and responsibilities.

The information given on this form is true and correct in every particular and no information which would have a material bearing on my enrolment has been withheld. I understand that books, journals and other teaching materials made available to me by or at EIT are for use for my own studies and that copying or use of them for other purposes is an infringement of copyright.

I also accept the student rules, regulations and responsibilities as outlined in the EIT Student Handbook*, on the  Important Policies and Procedures page of the EIT website and the Computer Usage Policy.

Failure to Supply Information
Students are advised that failure to supply the information requested by EIT, or the supply of incomplete or false information may result in EIT declining or cancelling the application.

* The EIT Student Handbook can be found on the EIT website www.eit.ac.nz/current-students/ and printed copies are available at all EIT campuses and centres.

Domestic Students (not International)

Once your enrolment is confirmed, you will be issued an invoice. This will detail the amount of your fees and also when they are due. EIT requires that your full fees are paid in advance of your study commencing. If you are a Domestic student and would like to discuss paying a semester at a time, please contact the Registry department to discuss your options further.

Domestic students can pay fees in one of the following ways:

Student Loan

Internet Banking

Scholarships

Government Fees-Free Scheme

EFTPOS or Cash

Education and Employment-related Training (which includes the Training Incentive Allowance)

Employer

International Students

International students are sent a Statement of Fees once they have been accepted onto a programme. This statement provides all the information needed to pay fees by International Bank Transfer.

For more information about studying at EIT as an International Student, please check out EIT’s International website.

Student Loan

Student Loans are administered by StudyLink, which is a service of the Ministry of Social Development. A Student Loan can help to pay for your course fees (the compulsory fees charged as part of your programme of study), study materials or course related costs (eg, books, computer, travel) and living costs. You have to pay a Student Loan back.

For more information regarding Student Loans, and to apply, please visit www.studylink.govt.nz

Internet Banking

You can pay your fees by internet banking. It is important that you provide the information listed below so that you have identified yourself clearly and so that we can apply your payment to your account.

Internet Banking Details: 03-0631-0007233-00

Particulars: Your name
Code: 4232
Reference: FEES

Scholarships

EIT offers a variety of scholarships and we also have information about a range of local scholarships that are on offer. For more information please check out our Scholarships page.

If you are planning on applying for a scholarship to pay for your fees, please select this option on the online or paper enrolment form or let the Registry Team know.

Government Fees-Free Scheme

Fees-free tertiary study or training is now available for eligible learners. Go to the fees free website at feesfree.govt.nz to check if you are eligible.

You will need to know your National Student Number (NSN) to check if you are eligible. You can get this one of the following ways:

• If you are at high school, you can ask your school for your NSN
• You can call the NZQA on 0800 697 296 (between 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday)
• You can email the NZQA through the NZQA website.
• If you have studied at EIT before the Registry Team can provide you with your NSN.

EFTPOS or Cash

Payment can be made by EFTPOS or cash in the main Registry or Reception offices on all campuses. Please do not send cash by mail.

Please talk to the office staff on your campus before bringing large sums of cash in. It is generally preferable to transfer large sums of money using internet banking.

Education and Employment-related Training

Education and employment-related training, which includes the Training Incentive Allowance, may be able to help with fees for some courses.  To find out more about what you may be able to get from Work and Income to help pay for your study, please go to www.workandincome.govt.nz.

Employer

If your employer has agreed to pay your fees, you need to provide the details requested in the EIT enrolment form. This includes full contact details for the individual responsible for administering the payment of your fees. EIT will liaise directly with your employer regarding your fees and will only contact you if there are significant delays.

International Student Bank Transfer

If you are an International Student, payment of your tuition fees can be made directly to our Bank Account.

Details of the Eastern Institute of Technology Bank are:

To enable us to quickly identify your payment, please ensure that your full name is clearly noted on your bank remittance form. 

The simplest way to check if you have a RealMe verified identity is to log in to “Get verified” from the RealMe Homepage and look for a Green Tick next to “Your Identity”.

The easiest way for you to prove who you are to EIT, and to StudyLink, is to get RealMe verified. That way when you apply to study at EIT or to StudyLink for your Student Allowance or Student Loan using your RealMe verified identity you won’t need to worry about sending in your passport or birth certificate. You also won’t need to sign your EIT enrolment form.

You should get RealMe verified early, before you apply to EIT or StudyLink.

You can still choose to apply without using your RealMe verified identity. We will then send you a copy of your application form to sign and return to us with verified copies of any ID we require.

Click here for details on How to apply

You will need to have one of the following documents on hand so you can enter the relevant information:

• NZ passport issued after 2004
• NZ citizenship certificate issued after 2004
• NZ birth details, or
• NZ immigration details.

If you are using your passport, you will have the option to take your own photo online. If you don’t have a passport you will need to go into a participating photo store within 14 days to get your free photo taken.

A verified identity is valid for five years. RealMe will send you a reminder when it is due for renewal.

No you don’t need to but once you have a verified identity it is a simple process to get a verified address. For more information please click here.

The RealMe Helpdesk is available 24/7 and can be contacted by phone on 0800 664 774. For all other contact details please click here

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