EIT Master of Wine Business and Innovation
Eastern Institute of Technology · School of Viticulture and Wine Science and School of Business · Napier, New Zealand- 18 months
- 180 credits
- Full-time
Tuition, funds and visa
standard international fee
180 credits
full-time route
other starts may apply
programme minimum
subject to visa rules
What is EIT Master of Wine Business and Innovation?
EIT Master of Wine Business and Innovation is a 18 months, 180-credit wine-business programme. Its NZ$42,000 standard 2027 tuition produces a known first-year plan of INR 34.96 lakh before insurance, levy and travel. EIT’s final offer still controls the exact Master of Wine Business and Innovation campus, conditions and payable amount for the chosen 2027 intake.
How much does EIT Master of Wine Business and Innovation cost?
The known first-year plan is NZ$62,850, approximately INR 34.96 lakh. It combines the standard 2027 tuition, NZ$20,000 maintenance requirement and current NZ$850 student-visa charge. Insurance, travel and EIT’s final 2027 levy remain extra. For Master of Wine Business and Innovation, the unpriced items prevent this transparent subtotal from being presented as an all-inclusive invoice.
| Item | INR | Local currency | When it is due |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 international tuition | INR 23.37 lakh | NZ$42,000 | Before enrolment |
| Living-funds evidence, one year | INR 11.13 lakh | NZ$20,000 | For the student visa |
| Fee Paying Student Visa | INR 47,286 | NZ$850 | At online application |
| Insurance | Not converted | Not one fixed 2027 amount | Required before study |
| Student Services Levy | Not converted | 2027 amount not published | At enrolment |
| Known first-year plan | INR 34.96 lakh | NZ$62,850 | Before travel and unpriced items |
The NZ$20,000 figure is evidence of available living funds, not a fee paid to Immigration New Zealand. It is included once as the living-cost planning baseline. INR values use NZD 1 = INR 55.63098, the Xe mid-market table dated 3 September 2026. Consumer transfer rates will differ. Insurance, medical checks, flights, deposits, course materials and the final 2027 levy are excluded.
The published tuition is NZ$42,000. EIT presents that as the current programme price for the 180-credit route.
EIT’s 2027 fee matrix excludes insurance, the Student Services Levy and programme-specific costs. The levy page still shows NZ$402 for 2026; this page does not mislabel it as the 2027 charge.
New Zealand immigration requires NZ$20,000 for each year of tertiary study and evidence of outward travel or extra funds for it. Actual spending depends on accommodation and location, so the immigration amount is a floor rather than a cost guarantee.
A five percent movement in the exchange rate changes the known first-year rupee plan by about INR 1.75 lakh. Budgeting should therefore retain a currency margin as well as money for the excluded items.
Can an Indian applicant meet the Master of Wine Business and Innovation entry rules?
The controlling wine-business programme rule is a recognised bachelor’s degree with at least a B minus average in the final year for the 180-credit route. English is IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0, or an accepted equivalent. EIT publishes no GRE or GMAT requirement for this wine-business programme.
| Requirement | Published rule | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Wine Business and Innovation academic route (India) | a recognised bachelor's degree with at least a B minus average in the final year for the 180-credit route | Map the full Indian transcript to the Master of Wine Business and Innovation rule |
| Master of Wine Business and Innovation English and selection (India) | IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0, or an accepted equivalent | Pair the valid score with any exact Master of Wine Business and Innovation selection wine-business evidence |
The academic file for Master of Wine Business and Innovation has to prove a recognised bachelor’s degree with at least a B minus average in the final year for the 180-credit route. A similarly named Indian degree doesn’t remove EIT’s assessment, and Indian foreign-wine-business qualification equivalence remains a separate process.
Where Master of Wine Business and Innovation uses an interview, portfolio, registration check or discretionary route, the wine-business evidence must answer that selection purpose. It can’t be replaced by an unrelated test score.
Three checks that can change the result
The programme rule controls
The general qualification level cannot replace this course’s exact subject or selection condition. EIT states the route on the official programme page.
A conditional route is not guaranteed
Alternative admission, experience, interview and portfolio routes require EIT assessment. Prepare evidence before applying and do not present discretion as automatic eligibility.
Registration remains separate
Where the target occupation is regulated, current regulator requirements control protected practice. Programme completion and professional registration remain separate decisions.
Three official rules worth reading literally
“a recognised bachelor’s degree with at least a B minus average in the final year for the 180-credit route. IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0, or an accepted equivalent.”Eastern Institute of Technology
“If your studies are tertiary level, English language or other non-compulsory study you must have NZD $20,000 for each year.”Immigration New Zealand
“Work part-time up to 25 hours a week while studying and full-time in holidays, depending on your visa conditions.”Immigration New Zealand
How should you apply to EIT Master of Wine Business and Innovation?
The EIT international route accepts full-time Master of Wine Business and Innovation applications for the 2027 starts recorded in the intake strip. EIT publishes no fixed closing date, so the working plan begins at least 12 weeks before the chosen start and leaves additional time for the visa decision.
Confirm programme fit, complete English and official documents, submit to EIT, resolve the offer and then apply for the student visa
Use the live 2027 matrix, not an old search snippet. The current 2027 international matrix is the planning source for Master of Wine Business and Innovation. The final offer records the exact date, campus, study route and payable amount.
| Start by | Task | Days | Why this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | Audit programme fit | 14 | Match qualification, subjects and any selection evidence. |
| 29 May 2026 | Complete English evidence | 60 | Meet the exact overall and component rule. |
| 07 Jul 2026 | Prepare official records | 21 | Collect award, transcript, passport and translations. |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Submit to EIT | 7 | Use the international application route for the full-time programme. |
| 04 Aug 2026 | Check offer and invoice | 21 | Resolve conditions, campus, fee and additional costs. |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Apply for the student visa | 90 | Immigration New Zealand encourages an early offshore application. |
The allowances are Nbyula planning estimates, not processing times published by Eastern Institute of Technology.
The application begins with the exact full-time Master of Wine Business and Innovation route. Related qualifications, multiple credit routes and campus choices make the award name alone insufficient.
The Master of Wine Business and Innovation file contains records as issued, together with translations and any registration, employment, portfolio, reference, police, health or interview evidence required by the guide.
Offer review for Master of Wine Business and Innovation compares the invoice with the NZ$42,000 standard fee and identifies insurance, levy, materials and any practice costs. A scholarship-adjusted net amount applies only when EIT confirms it in writing.
Visa preparation follows an eligible Master of Wine Business and Innovation offer and brings together tuition evidence, NZ$20,000 living funds, outward-travel evidence, insurance, health and character documents. Admission and the visa remain separate decisions.
Immigration New Zealand currently reports that 80 percent of Fee Paying Student Visa applications are completed within 8.5 weeks, although individual files can take longer.
What jobs and work rights follow EIT Master of Wine Business and Innovation?
EIT connects the wine-business programme with wine marketing, export, brand, business development, entrepreneurship and innovation roles. It publishes no wine-business programme wine-business placement rate or salary. Current student-visa conditions may allow up to 25 hours a week, while post-study eligibility depends on wine-business qualification and study duration.
| Measure | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Wine Business and Innovation directions | wine marketing, export, brand, business development, entrepreneurship and innovation roles | EIT Master of Wine Business and Innovation materials |
| Master of Wine Business and Innovation wine-business placement rate | Not published by EIT | No current Master of Wine Business and Innovation cohort rate |
| Work after Master of Wine Business and Innovation | 3 years | Wine-Business qualification and full-time Master of Wine Business and Innovation duration |
For Master of Wine Business and Innovation, wine-business curriculum and career directions don't prove an individual job, salary, registration result or residence pathway.
EIT links Master of Wine Business and Innovation with wine marketing, export, brand, business development, entrepreneurship and innovation roles. That wording maps possible directions, while the absence of a Master of Wine Business and Innovation wine-business placement rate prevents a responsible probability claim.
Post-study work rules attach to the completed wine-business qualification and study duration, not to the marketing name Master of Wine Business and Innovation. Visa eligibility therefore can’t be inferred from a career list alone.
Who should choose EIT Master of Wine Business and Innovation, and who should not?
Master of Wine Business and Innovation fits an wine-business applicant whose record clears its wine-business programme-specific academic and selection route. The positive case is global wine marketing, sustainability, entrepreneurship, innovation and wine-business research; the negative case is dependence on an unpublished wine-business placement, salary, registration result or immigration wine-business outcome.
| Verdict | Your background | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Strong fit | Wine-Business applicant meeting the Master of Wine Business and Innovation academic route | The wine-business evidence matches the published Master of Wine Business and Innovation requirement. |
| Strong fit | Wine-Business applicant seeking global wine marketing, sustainability, entrepreneurship, innovation and wine-business research | The Master of Wine Business and Innovation wine-business curriculum directly supports that direction. |
| Do not shortlist | Wine-Business applicant affected by the main Master of Wine Business and Innovation limitation | The wine-business curriculum is commercially specialised around wine. It is a weak choice for applicants seeking winemaking science, laboratory oenology or a general management credential without wine-sector commitment. |
Master of Wine Business and Innovation fits when wine-business core and business electives both serve the target role. That combination is the positive case for this particular EIT wine-business programme.
Master of Wine Business and Innovation should leave the shortlist when its central limitation controls the decision. Naming that trade-off makes the recommendation usable rather than promotional.
What does the EIT Master of Wine Business and Innovation curriculum contain?
The published qualification guide totals 180 New Zealand credits. Its structure connects wine-business core, business electives and research or applied pathway. The table shows the programme blocks without inventing a semester timetable. EIT’s current guide controls options, prerequisites and the order in which Master of Wine Business and Innovation courses run.
Published curriculum structure
| Component | NZ credits | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Wine-business core | 60 | Marketing, sustainability and sector issues |
| Business electives | 30 | Leadership, finance, digital and supply-chain choices |
| Research or applied pathway | 90 | Wine-business project, dissertation or thesis work |
| Total | 180 |
- The qualification total is 180 credits.
- Options and alternative pathways depend on approval and current delivery.
- The official guide and offer control where a curriculum summary changes.
Wine-business core carries 60 credits in Master of Wine Business and Innovation for marketing, sustainability and sector issues. Prior study establishes whether this is new depth or repeated foundation work.
Business electives contributes 30 credits to Master of Wine Business and Innovation for leadership, finance, digital and supply-chain choices. This block is the central breadth or specialisation test.
Research or applied pathway contributes 90 credits to Master of Wine Business and Innovation for wine-business project, dissertation or thesis work. Academic credit doesn’t guarantee a paid host or graduate job.
EIT can update the Master of Wine Business and Innovation sequence, options and prerequisites. The current guide and offer establish the live course-level enrolment plan inside the complete 180-credit qualification.
Should an Indian student shortlist EIT Master of Wine Business and Innovation?
The Master of Wine Business and Innovation shortlist case rests on three published wine-business curriculum blocks and the EIT admission route. Its case fails when the course-specific limitation, full-time delivery or NZ$42,000 tuition and complete living-cost plan conflicts with the intended wine-business outcome. The EIT offer records the payable fee.
The three-part Master of Wine Business and Innovation study plan totals 180 New Zealand credits and moves from taught preparation into advanced or independent work. That design can create academic wine-business evidence, but it doesn't turn a project or practice requirement into promised employment.
The decisive Master of Wine Business and Innovation limitation is set out in the fit test beside the wine-business curriculum wine-business evidence. Funding also has to work without assumed part-time earnings, because visa work rights don't replace the pre-arrival funds requirement.
- EIT Master of Wine Business and Innovation is a 18 months, 180-credit full-time NZQF Level 9 programme.
- Standard 2027 international tuition is NZ$42,000 for the programme.
- The academic starting point is a recognised bachelor's degree with at least a B minus average in the final year for the 180-credit route.
- The newest published start information is 9 February or 19 July 2027.
- The main caution is specific: The curriculum is commercially specialised around wine. It is a weak choice for applicants seeking winemaking science, laboratory oenology or a general management credential without wine-sector commitment.
Frequently asked questions
How much is EIT Master of Wine Business and Innovation for an Indian student?
The standard 2027 international tuition is NZ$42,000 for the 180-credit programme. The current known first-year plan adds NZ$20,000 maintenance funds and the NZ$850 student-visa charge. EIT has not yet published one fixed 2027 levy and insurance total for every applicant.
What is the planning total for Master of Wine Business and Innovation?
The known first-year planning total is NZ$62,850, about INR 34.96 lakh at the 3 September 2026 mid-market rate. It includes tuition, the immigration maintenance amount and the current visa charge. Insurance, travel, deposits, medical checks and EIT's final 2027 levy remain outside that total.
What academic background does Master of Wine Business and Innovation require?
EIT's published starting point is a recognised bachelor's degree with at least a B minus average in the final year for the 180-credit route. Indian qualifications are assessed for equivalence and programme fit. Submit the final award, full transcript and any requested subject, registration, portfolio or experience evidence rather than assuming a degree title alone proves admission eligibility.
What English score is required for Master of Wine Business and Innovation?
The current programme rule is IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0, or an accepted equivalent. EIT also publishes accepted equivalents in the programme guide. Use the stricter programme-specific condition where it differs from a general institutional table, and make sure the result remains valid for the intended start.
When does EIT Master of Wine Business and Innovation start?
The forward 2027 international matrix lists 9 February or 19 July 2027. No fixed closing date is published for this programme. EIT advises international applicants to apply early, commonly at least 12 weeks before the intended start, while allowing additional time for document, offer and visa processing.
Does Master of Wine Business and Innovation include an internship or placement?
The published curriculum structure is described on this page. Any project, internship, clinical placement or industry-integrated route remains subject to programme rules and availability. It is not evidence of a guaranteed paid job, host organisation or graduate offer, and applicants should confirm practical arrangements before enrolment.
What jobs can follow Master of Wine Business and Innovation?
EIT points toward wine marketing, export, brand, business development, entrepreneurship and innovation roles. These are career directions, not a measured placement result. EIT does not publish a programme-specific salary or employment rate here, and any licensed profession still requires the relevant registration, competence and immigration steps.
What work rights can follow Master of Wine Business and Innovation?
A Level 9 master's studied full-time in New Zealand for at least 30 weeks may support a three-year Post Study Work Visa. Eligibility depends on completing the approved qualification and meeting the rules in force when applying. The visa creates work permission, not a job, residence guarantee, employer sponsorship or professional registration.
Sources
These sources support the programme, admission, cost, experience and immigration information used on this page.
Sources checked on September 4, 2026. The next intake covered here is 9 February or 19 July 2027.
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