Challenging minds,
changing lives.

We design and host faculty-led and customized study tours to Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia for university and college student groups.

Kia ora koutou | Gurumba bigi*

Are your students ready to experience something different in two of the world’s top travel destinations?

A Global Engagement experience is about stepping out of their comfort zone and broadening their knowledge through our faculty-led and customized study abroad programs.

With Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia, where every trip is a journey of possibilities, they’ll be immersed in knowledge, culture and inspiration. Our award-winning programs are developed by experienced educationalists and study abroad specialists. We design, develop, arrange and host faculty-led group tours that are authentic Kiwi and Aussie experiences within an experiential environment.

*IGENZ acknowledges the many languages of the Aboriginal people.

Our most popular tours

We enjoy hosting student groups in a range of subject areas. These can be from agricultural sciences, environmental, screenwriting, indigenous storytelling to business and innovation.  Special features include modules in civic engagement, service learning projects and full immersion experiences in the local cultures. 

Sustainable Landscapes

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, (USDGs), Sustainable  EcoSystems,  Environmental Sustainability, marine biology, ecology, public policy, conservation and regeneration. 

Indigenous studies

Māori and Aboriginal  cultures, people, history and engagement, impact of colonization, immersive Noho experience on a marae, indigenous storytelling, youth empowerment,    comparative studies of the First Nation people of the South Pacific and North America.

"Hui te ao. Hui te ora."
As the world comes together, a better one emerges.

Why Aotearoa New Zealand?

A small island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand is famous for its breathtaking scenery, indigenous Māori culture and adrenaline-pumping adventure activities.

New Zealand is a country so diverse and so beautiful that there’s no wonder why it plants itself on the top of many travellers’ to-do lists. There’s a little something for everyone, from the great walks to the mountains, the hot springs to the hobbits and the beaches to the lakes.

If you’re considering Middle Earth (aka New Zealand) as your next study tour destination, it may be a long way from home, but there are few places in the world you can compare with what you will see here.

Totally authentic tours designed and hosted by born and bred Kiwis

Jan and her team were amazing from start to finish. IGENZ created a rigorous and immersive program that allowed our group to compare the indigenous cultures from Canada and NZ and we found incredible similarities.

Indigenous Studies, a story of empowerment
Sherilyn Acorn, Study Abroad Director, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada. May 2024

“My time with IGENZ in Aotearoa New Zealand was remarkable, and almost entirely due to the incredible hospitality and enrichment curated by them. It was clear from the second we arrived just how much effort and consideration had been put, not only into the co-curricular experiences IGENZ coordinated and set up for us, but into the relationships and values that those experiences are cherishing. Additionally, Jan had always checked on me whenever we crossed paths throughout the trip, and consistently showed immense care for us and the journey we would be on while in Aotearoa. This experience was transformative, and I am so grateful for IGENZ who made it so.”

Screenwriters’ Lab
Rayan, Emerson College 2025
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