Lincoln University – Heartland Education

At a glance

Master's tuition

NZ$37,000 to NZ$74,000 tuition for the whole programme, 2026, before levies and insurance

Typical IELTS

6.0 overall, no band below 5.5

Programmes listed

Fees and entry requirements published by the institution. See the source page Checked 18 August 2026. Providers revise these every year, so confirm the current figure before you commit to anything.

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Lincoln is the smallest of the eight and specialises in land, food and environment. Its published English requirement, 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, is the lowest of the eight, and it prices taught master’s degrees for the whole programme rather than by the year.

Why study here

The lowest published English requirement

IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, against 6.5 with no band below 6.0 at four of the other seven.

A whole of programme price

Lincoln publishes tuition, student services fee and insurance for the full qualification, so there is no annual figure to multiply.

Entry requirements

English

IELTS 6.0 overall, no band below 5.5

Research master's

A relevant postgraduate honours degree at second class division one, a B+ average, or better

Programmes

Lincoln University

Master of Environmental Policy and Management

Green List related

NZ$63,000 tuition for the full 180 credit programme, 2026. A student services fee of NZ$1,464 and insurance of NZ$1,348.50 bring the total to NZ$65,812.50. 18 months 6.0 IELTS