Wellington Faculty of Science Te Wāhanga Pūtaiao

Curiosity and a love for discovery ensures we are ever expanding our knowledge of the world. Explore your passions with our exciting range of study options.

Our students are surrounded by people passionate about science. Our staff are world leaders in their fields of research and Wellington has the highest concentration of scientists and science organisations in New Zealand.

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62 years of research in Antarctica
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Fast track your career in science

Explore postgraduate science with a Master’s by coursework and gain an internationally recognised qualification in just one year.

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Study Science Communication

In 2020, Victoria University of Wellington will become the first university in New Zealand to offer a major in Science Communication.

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  • Glaciers covered in ash. Photo provided by NIWA.

    Glacier loss likely to continue

    Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and NIWA scientists are exploring the ongoing effects of climate change, including possible impacts from the Australian bushfires, on New Zealand’s glaciers.

  • Science won’t save you (yet), but your boss or neighbour might

    Infectious diseases affect communities even when they're not present, with anticipation of disease and its aftermath having consequences for relationships, mental health, productivity, and more, writes Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Dr Courtney Addison.

  • Professor James Crampton. Photo credit: Luca Crampton.

    New light shed on ancient NZ

    Bit-player marine creatures step up to a starring role in the evolution story thanks to research led by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Professor James Crampton.