Fiction Writing Masterclass in Auckland

Auckland is located in the North Island of New Zealand and is the largest area in the country. The population in Auckland is around 1,414,000 which makes up 31% of the entire countries population. Auckland was ranked 9^th in the ‘World’s Most Liveable Places’ study in 2015. Auckland’s urban area has around 340 primary schools, 80 secondary schools and 29 combined schools catering for nearly 250,000 people. Auckland is also home to Rangitoto College which is the largest school in New Zealand housing over 3065 students. Auckland is home to some of the largest Universities in New Zealand and is renowned for its overseas language education, with a huge amount of foreign students choosing to study there. Some of the most acclaimed Universities in Auckland are: University of Auckland, Auckland University of Technology, Massey University, Manukau Institute of Technology and Unitec New Zealand. The University of Auckland is the largest and highest ranked university in the country. The University of Auckland was founded in 1883 and is made up of over 8 faculties and houses more than 40,000 students. The University of Auckland offers students various areas of study, such as Faculty of Arts, Business School, Faculty of Science and Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. Massey University is another university situated in Auckland, Massey University houses over 35,000 students with 17,000 of those being distance learning students. Massey University is the only university in New Zealand that offers degrees in nanoscience, veterinary medicine and aviation. Massey University was established in 1927 and has links with the USA, Australia, Canada and Britain. The Unitec Institute of Technology is the largest institute of technology in Auckland and has over 16,000 students. The Institute was established in 1976. The Institute offers students degree programs in arts, business and technical subjects at bachelors, masters and doctoral level. The Manukau Institute of Technology was established in 1970 and houses over 25,000 students. The Manakau Institute of Technology offers students areas of study such as; Hospitality, Computing & IT, English Language, Engineering and Sport. The Manakau Institute of Technology has close connections with other institutes such as; University of Auckland, Te Wananga o Aotearoa and the Unitec Institute of Technology.