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Te Tumu Whakatipu

Te Tumu Whakatipu is a safe and secure place that will support you to grow and develop your potential.

Te Tumu Whakatipu offers foundation and university preparation pathways, short courses, study tours, English language and professional tests, accelerate+, transition learning and our W膩nanga Nohinohi Te Kunenga Children鈥檚 University programme.

University preparation courses

Our pathway courses help you prepare for tertiary study and, along the way, you will discover that university is within your reach.
Adult students at Massey

Custom short courses and professional development

We offer world-class custom short courses for professional organisations, government institutions and partner universities, in New Zealand and internationally.

Contact our team for more information or to request a customised proposal.

English language and professional tests

Te Tumu Whakatipu works with leading providers of international and occupational English language and professional testing.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

The test is designed to help you achieve the score you need to succeed in your immigration application, professional registration or for university entrance.

Occupational English Test (OET)

OET is an international English language test to assess the language and communication skills of healthcare professionals seeking to register and practice in an English-speaking environment.

Pearson Test of English Academic at Massey

Take the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic to prove your English ability for all New Zealand students and migration visa applications.

Pearson VUE can be used for professional licencing and certification across the finance, IT, medical, engineering, human resources and telecommunications industries.

Other programmes

Children's University

Children鈥檚 University Massey offers children and young people a range of exciting, out-of-school learning opportunities.

Complement your secondary schooling with Accelerate+

Our Accelerate+ programme provides secondary school and home-educated students with the opportunity to extend their study by completing university-level courses.

Meet our students

鈥淚 actually felt really cool doing my pathway programme. I spent four or five months doing it, put in the effort, and learnt a bunch of stuff that made my degree super easy in the first year.鈥
Jacob Fronczek

Certificate of University Preparation

鈥淎ll of my pathway instructors were extremely helpful in my studies, and I really valued the feedback I received since it was critical in assisting me in identifying what areas I needed to improve on in order to continue progressing each week.鈥
Jade Ruka

Certificate in Foundation Studies

Te Tumu Whakatipu news

Te Tumu Whakatipu giving confidence to chase creative calling

Wednesday 29 October 2025

When Loyd Doron left his hometown of Saint Bernard in the Philippines, he carried with him a lifelong passion for storytelling. Now completing a Bachelor of Screen Arts at Te Kunenga ki P奴rehuroa 暴风资源, he credits the Certificate of Foundation Studies with Te Tumu Whakatipu for giving him the grounding and confidence to chase that creative calling.

From taniwha tales to trap design: 膧konga explore the best of creativity at Pukeahu campus

Monday 28 July 2025

More than 110 膩konga from five kura across the Wellington region got a taste of an exciting range of hands-on creative options to help them imagine a future that could include university.

From Star Domes to Storytime: 膧konga explore the world of university

Tuesday 22 July 2025

More than 130 膩konga explored the Manawat奴 campus for this year鈥檚 W膩nanga Nohinohi te Kunenga Children鈥檚 University Massey Discovery Day.

Agribusiness course utilises field trips to study local value chains

Thursday 27 June 2024

Officials and managers from southeast Asian countries took part in the course, which allows participants to observe best practices and gain practical knowledge they can use for their own country's specific needs.

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Contact us

We support people to grow and develop their potential. Get in touch with us to hear how we can help you get started.

You can email us at Te.Tumu.Whakatipu@massey.ac.nz, call us on 0800 627 739 or visit us on campus:

 Andrea Flavel

Andrea Flavel

Director, Te Tumu Whakatipu
Department
Te Tumu Whakatipu
Campus
Manawat奴 campus, Palmerston North
Dr Emily Saavedra

Dr Emily Saavedra

Associate Director Learning and Teaching
Department
Te Tumu Whakatipu
Campus
Albany
 Cara Jacoby

Cara Jacoby

Associate Director Business Development
Department
Te Tumu Whakatipu
Campus
Wellington