A multicultural nation, which openly invites the students to come and get themselves educated, New Zealand is a beautiful place for a person to be into. New Zealand is nowadays has been populated quite amazingly by the people from overseas, mainly European and Asian people. A famous place for tourists, New Zealand has gained an enormous spot in being one of the highly visited tourist places. Apart from the beauty it has, the people of New Zealand highly believe in interacting with other people, mainly the outsiders or the visitors. Being a gem the culture it has, New Zealand is also called the hub of education for the ones who are indeed planning to get themselves educated being abroad.
There are plenty of courses available in New Zealand such as academics, polytechnics, professional and vocational. The people of New Zealand are very much indulged with the term called "culture exchange" due to which they actually feel no difference in the people that come from other countries.
The campuses of the colleges and other educational institutes have a level or a high standard in the way of their teachings and hence attract the students from all around the world, mainly from mainly from India, South Africa, Japan, Australia, etc. New Zealand guarantees the students for a perfect future with the kind of educational programmes it offers.
If at all you possess all the qualities in the above criteria, you are counted in the "Positive Profile" by the Immigration New Zealand. Process of visa for the candidates who fall under this category becomes easy.
Being a student in New Zealand, you can surely work at as part-time employee which can easily help you out in the basic living expenditures.
Popular part time jobs:
The students here will only be allowed to work for up to 20 hours at the time of their ongoing semester excluding the vacation period, which can allow them to work as a full-time employee.
You can work for full-time whenever you get a break from the ongoing semester or the academic year. An academic year means a programme of study of a minimum of 120 credits during a period of at least eight months that is a minimum of two semesters. The breaks depend upon the holidays that a college gives e.g. winter holidays, Christmas holidays, etc.
If your full-time programme of study has a duration of at least eight months, and is a minimum of two semesters, but is less than 120 credits, you can work full-time over the Christmas and New Year holiday period. You do not have to have a job offer.
All students on a student visa can work for up to 20 hours a week during semester and full time during vacations. The minimum wage rate in New Zealand is NZ $14.75 per hour (before taxes) for workers aged over 16. The taxes however can be reclaimed at the end of each financial year through lodging tax returns (values are subject to change in future).
The tuition fees are different for different universities and colleges, and vary with courses. We have listed a few courses with the approximate range of annual tuition fees.
Undergraduate Courses
Post - graduate Courses
The approximate annual living expenses on top of the tuition fees are about NZ $ 12,000 - 15,000, which includes transportation, accommodation, grocery as well as other daily expenses.
However, the expenses are different for different people depending on the lifestyles and this is just a rough idea.
New Zealand has the lowest cost of living among most developed countries.
(Values mentioned above are as per the latest criteria and are subject to change in the near future.)
The New Zealand education system, being recognized by the British education, offers high quality and world class education with a perfect balance of theoretical and practical learning. The education providers of New Zealand are categorized under three main categories:
There are overall 8 universities in New Zealand which are recognized by the government and have all gained an internationally respected academics and research standards. Anyone meeting the criteria of a university can easily apply to get into it as prescribed by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). The criteria for high level courses are higher compared to other courses, for e.g. Medicine and Dentistry.
Having a degree from New Zealand can actually raise up your expectations of having a better future in any other country.
Providing a wide range of courses, up to and including the degree-level, there are 20 polytechnics, many of which are called Institutes of Technology. Semester times are roughly equivalent to those for universities but the short courses may start pursuing anytime during the year.
Polytechnics
There are over 800 private education providers in New Zealand who offer many short-term English Language courses for the students who are from abroad. Some private institutes also provide courses in business, computing and design.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDY
GRADUATE STUDY
The best places to be in for the best education from New Zealand are Auckland, Hamilton, Hastings, and Wellington. Apart from these places, there are many more cities wherein you can easily get a chance to get yourself educated with the world class amenities and living culture.
The universities and the institutes the above mentioned 4 cities have are government recognized and have a world respected education system which can actually help you get a better future job or a university for your further education.
Many New Zealand colleges & universities accept only IELTS scores as a proof of English Proficiency. The following guidelines for IELTS score is just an approximation, each university or institutes will have their own benchmark score for their respective courses.
However both New Zealand immigration and most institutes also accept TOEFL or Pearson’s tests as indicator of student’s English language ability. In most cases the required score for TOEFL or PTE would be equivalent to the above IELTS benchmark score.
You must submit evidence of sufficient funds for maintenance during your stay in New Zealand including:
Note: Additional documents and forms may be required as per individual case to support the application further. All the supporting documents should be notarized and self-attested.
