UP International College — Local services in Waitematā

I did the Certificate in Foundation Studies from their Auckland Campus. I would like to share my experience and thoughts here -

You won't enjoy your time here unless you're a Chinese as 95% of the classrooms are occupied by them. I felt lonely because majority of them didn't have a good communication skill or they were not comfortable enough to speak English and make friends out of their own bound. For sure, the college needs another campus in Auckland as early as possible. The Auckland Campus is too crowded and students need to wait for long to get into the lift and catch their classes on time. Though there had the option to use the stairs, the excessive number of students put me into hardships there as well, especially when one period ended and another one was about to start. Students sometimes didn't find any free spaces in the library or the cafeteria during the lunch break as well. The Wi-fi connections in few classrooms were terrible. There were not enough options for extra curricular activities to do beside study, which really disappointed me. The only good thing I've found there is the teachers and their teaching style. All the teachers are highly knowledgeable, professional and friendly. Probably they are the only reason why students should come and study here.

My overall experience is really bad unfortunately. This is not an ideal place for an international student to begin their...

Excellent experience in ACG UOA Foundation. I learned lots of things here. It's really a sufficient pathway for international students to prepare to study at University of Auckland. nice and professional teacher team. everything is.....

Staff was always very friendly and helpful. Most of my teachers were quite enthusiastic about their subject. If you’re looking to gain admission into Uni then look no further, I have now graduated from uni and couldn’t...