Press Release – University of Auckland As part of its response to the Covid pandemic, which has left thousands of international students unable to enter Aotearoa New Zealand for study, the University of Auckland is launching a number of International Study Centres (ISC) around the world.These will allow international students who wish to study here to complete a foundation programme in their home countries, before enrolling at the University of Auckland when border restrictions are lifted. The Centres are being run in collaboration with Northern Consortium (NCUK), a global consortium of leading universities. Brett Berquist, Director International at the University of Auckland, said the initiative formed part of a wider range of strategies to better serve prospective international students who may be unable to enter New Zealand right now.