API students participate in several excursions per session designed to help familiarize them with areas of their host city, country, and surrounding region. The following is a listing of all excursions for API Wellington programs. All excursions and cultural events are subject to change.

What You’ll Study

TOTAL CREDITS: 6-8 Semester credits

While earning university credits during your summer break, you will explore the spectacular scenery of New Zealand's North and South Islands and gain valuable international work experience. The program begins with a two-week study tour followed by a four-week internship.

You can choose one of the available program options, each offering a unique academic focus and itinerary. The Communications and Marketing program is suitable for Journalism, Public Relations, Advertising, Marketing, Media Studies and Communication majors. The Disaster Risk and Emergency Management program is suitable for Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Public Safety, Engineering, Urban and Regional Planning, Public Policy, Sociology, Geography, and Health Sciences majors. The Agriculture and Environment* program is suitable for Agribusiness, Agriculture, Environmental Science and Wildlife Management majors.

*Please note that Agriculture and Environment has been suspended for 2020 and will return in 2021.

Note: While application requirements for this program call for students with a junior-level standing, Sophomores interested in applying may be eligible for acceptance if they have completed two classes at the junior level in a related major. Please contact API for more information.

TRANSCRIPTS

Students receive an official transcript from Massey University upon completion of their program.

COURSE OFFERINGS

CREDIT INFORMATION

Students participating in the National Expedition and Internship Program at Massey University will receive 6-8 U.S. semester credits. The National Expedition and Internship will take students across the North and South Islands of New Zealand followed by an opportunity to work on real-world problems relevant to their degree through an internship placement. The key components of this program are a two-week study tour starting in June and a four-week internship in one of our available program options. Students travel through some of the planet’s most spectacular scenery, immerse themselves in Kiwi culture, and see parts of New Zealand open only to locals, all while earning half a semester’s worth of credit toward their degree.

Highlights

• Two-weeks of expedition travel through the north and south islands of New Zealand
• Four-week internship in four academic disciplines