Nelson Campus

For more than 100 years, the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) has been proudly providing high-quality education throughout Te Tauihu.

Te Pūkenga (external link)

On 1 April 2020, NMIT was subsumed into New Zealand Institute of Skills & Technology alongside the 15 other Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs).

Welcome to the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT)

Located in a place where the beauty of Aotearoa New Zealand has been distilled into a single destination, Nelson, Tasman is one of the most desirable places in the world to live, learn and work.

NMIT is the region’s leading tertiary provider, carrying out teaching and learning at four campus’s located throughout the Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough regions.

Offering over 100 programmes at certificate, diploma and degree level, NMIT’s extensive range of flexible learning options cater for learners from all walks of life.

Throughout many of our programmes, students regularly connect with local businesses, researchers, industry experts and potential employers. Combined with our close industry ties, this enables us to help students gain work placements, apprenticeships and scholarships.

The Nelson Campus is located near the city’s vibrant centre and is just a short five-minute walk to café’s, craft breweries, sustainable grocers, bakeries and great shopping, and art galleries. Surrounded by parks and close to many walking and biking tracks, the garden like campus is the perfect location to choose for your learning journey.

Video Tour of the Nelson Campus

Facilities

Ake Ake Café

Finding Accommodation

There are a variety of accommodation options available for students.

Onsite living with Nikau Apartments(external link)

Private board or flatting

Feeling more independent? Join an established flat or live with a local Nelson family.

Our accommodation notice board in the Student Centre is where you will find other students advertising for a flatmate, local people advertising a room for a boarder and other local accommodation opportunities.

Also check out local papers such as the Nelson Mail or Buy Sell Swap and websites like Trade Me.

Local backpackers

If you need immediate accommodation, there are several backpacker style accommodation options that are just a few minutes walk from our Nelson campus. Learn more(external link).

Homestay accommodation

Live with a local family in Nelson or Marlborough in your own furnished room. Some international students prefer homestay accommodation because they use English at home every day with their host family.

Visit Host Families NZ(external link)

Public Services

Students and the general public can make use of the campus’s on-site training salons for hair, beauty and body therapy. The Rata Room serves café and restaurant style food created and served by our hospitality and cookery students.

Beauty Zone

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Tuesdays, 2 - 8 pm

Level 5 Diploma students
(Diploma students can administer all treatments)

Thursdays, 12.30 - 8 pm

Level 4 Certificate students

Head Zone

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Head Zone salon is open during term time by appointment.

Tuesdays 1pm – 7pm

Phone: 03 546 2723

Email: nsnhairbeauty@nmit.ac.nz.

Rata Room

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Rata Room Café
Open Tuesday's 9.30am - 1.30pm

Rata Room Restaurant
Open Tuesday's 6-9pm during term time

Transport

Explore Nelson Campus

Tailored learning spaces

Our specialist facilities have been designed to provide you with real world learning environments.

Facilities

Our Nelson campus has great facilities for everyone.

Venue hire

Located close to the heart of Nelson central business district, NMIT could be the perfect spot for your next conference, meeting or function with a wide range of venues available for hire.

Services

We welcome the general public to take advantage of the very reasonable prices, and to be served and pampered by our dedicated and professional students.

Map & directions

Nelson Campus map and directions