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New Zealand has an international reputation as a provider of quality education. The country offers a safe learning environment, which provides excellent study opportunities, and support services for international students. Courses are available in academic, professional and vocational studies at universities, polytechnics and institutes of technology, colleges of education (teacher training), private education providers and secondary schools. With a well-educated population New Zealanders excel in many areas – arts, science, technology and manufacturing.
University education was established in New Zealand in 1870 and has a similar tradition to the British university system. There are eight state-funded universities in New Zealand, all of them internationally respected for their academic and research performance. In addition to a centrally co-ordinated system of quality assurance audits at both institution and programme level, each Institution undertakes internal quality checks.
All New Zealand universities offer a broad range of subject in Arts, Commerce and Science. Each has developed its own specialist subjects such as Medicine, Engineering, Veterinary Science, Computer Studies, Agriculture and Environmental Studies.
New Zealand is divided into ‘regions’ for the purpose of both political and environmental management. There are 20-odd regions each having a capital city and a regional council.
Each region is unique in its own way, be it landscape or culture or tourist attractions.
Some of the main (and popular) cities are Auckland (the largest), Hamilton in the Waikato region, New Plymouth in the Taranaki area, Wellington (Wellinglton / Kapiti region) and Christchurch (Canterbury region). Others such as Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty area and Nelson in the Nelson/Tasman area are known for their recreation parks and marine reserves. Queenstown is in Otago, a nature-lover’s delight, known for its inland lakes, wildlife and plants.
There are 8 universities and few exceptionally reputed institutes of technology, polytechnics, private institutes, namely:
University of Auckland
University of Waikato
Massey University
Victoria University of Wellington
Lincoln University
Auckland University of Technology
University of Canterbury
University of Otago
Manukau Institute of Technology
Waikato Institute of Technology
UNITEC
Wellington Institute of Technology
Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki
Eastern Institute of Technology
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
Otago Polytechnic
Pacific International Hotel Management School
Design and Arts College
Auckland Institute of Studies – St. Helensv
Universal College of Learning
Academic College Group
Application Requirements
Application forms can be obtained from SSSS office or from: www.immigration.govt.nz/forms To get a student visa and permit, you have to be enrolled in an approved course at an institution that has been accredited to offer that course.
Your Application will require:
A recent passport-size photograph.
Payment of a non-refundable application fee.
SSSS Education can assist you with your application.
You need:
Evidence of payment of the fee or exemption from the fee. (Not necessary if your application is being approved in principle.)
A written guarantee from a New Zealand education institution or person that suitable accommodation is available to you in New Zealand.
Evidence of sufficient funds to live on while you are studying.
A return air ticket to your country, or evidence of sufficient funds to buy one.
For courses longer than 24 months, you will also have to provide medical and x-ray certificates that are less than three months old (for students intending to be in New Zealand over 9 months, see the paragraph below regarding Screening for Tuberculosis). If you are over 17, a police clearance certificate is required.
Screening for Tuberculosis – a new requirement (from 1 April 2004)
People applying for student visas or permits who intend spending more than 6 months in New Zealand now must be screened for tuberculosis (TB) if they:
Have NOT previously provided a full medical screening test to the New Zealand Immigration Service and;
Do NOT hold a passport from any of the identified low TB risk countries* (see below); or
Have spent (lived and/or visited) a combined total of three months or more (in the five years prior to applying) in a country/countries NOT identified as a low TB risk country* (see below);
For example: If you hold a UK passport and, at any time in the five years prior to applying, you spent five weeks in Thailand and seven weeks in Fiji, you will need to have a TB screening examination.
Note: This does not apply to pregnant women and children under the age of 12.
Studying Cost In New Zealand
Tertiary study – (NZ$18,000-$25,000 per annum, contingent on your course. Up to $40,000 for postgraduate courses.) Bank Loans are easily available for higher studies anywhere in the world. Loans should be preferably taken from a Nationalised Bank. The term & condition for educational loans may vary from Bank to Bank.
Fees
Not only world-class in quality, the cost of education in New Zealand is very competitive compared to other countries.
You will need to pay in advance, because proof of payment is needed to get a student visa or permit. There is usually an application or processing fee that is not refundable, even if your application is not successful.
Tertiary study – (NZ$18,000 – $25,000 per annum, contingent on your course. Up to $40,000 for postgraduate courses.)
GST (tax)
Registration and enrolment
Student health and counselling
Language support
Use of most campus facilities
Test Requirements For New Zealand
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Besides these, for conducting the day to day affairs of the public, there are 67 territorial authorities made up of city councils, district councils and regional councils.
English is the main medium of instruction in New Zealand, except at Maori institutions. It is therefore important for international students to give proof their proficiency in English to the University they wish to study with.
Tertiary institutions (studies at UG level) will ask for original documents or certified photocopies of one of the following:
IELTS score of overall band score of 6.0 with no band less than 5.5. IELTS is a recognized test for most institutions in countries such as NZ, UK, Canada and Australia whose official language is English. It assesses your ability to read, write, speak and listen in academic or general training contexts. It as been developed and managed by the University of Cambridge, the British Council and IDP Education Australia.
A pass in English in the GCE (General Certificate of Education) ‘O’ level examination
Basic Steps for Applying to a New Zealand Institution are:
Identifying universities and the course of your interest.
Request universities for application forms.
Taking various required tests like IELTS, etc.
Arranging and preparing essays and recommendation letters.
Completing and sending application forms along with required documents.
Applying for VISA after obtaining Offer Letter from the college.
Following are the brief details about general admission requirements:-
Bachelor
A minimum of 70% 12th grade; for Business and Computers program, Math’s in 11th and 12th is compulsory.
Masters
Bachelors in the same field that you wish to pursue Masters. It should be 4 years duration. A minimum of 70% in your undergraduate or Bachelors level of study. GRE and references (2-3) required only for some fields and for some institutions.
Ph.D
A master’s degree with a good academic record; GRE and references in some cases; previous research work, papers published etc.
New Zealand is in the southern hemisphere, so the academic year is in sync with the calendar year.
Secondary schools have four ten-week terms, beginning in February and ending in mid-December. Some of the qualifications in the last three years of secondary school are dependent on assessment of the whole year’s work, so students enrolling late may not be eligible. There are two-week holiday breaks in April, July and September. Classes are held from Monday to Friday, from approximately 08.45 am to 03.15 pm, with an hour for lunch. Sport and other extra-curricular activities take place after school and on Saturday mornings.
The University year begins in late February or early March with an orientation week, and ends in October. Each university has its own timetable but generally the year is divided into two semesters of about 12 weeks each, with a two-week break during the semester and a six-week break in the middle of the year. The breaks are not always holidays – you may find you need some of the extra time for research and study.
Most courses are “annual” courses, i.e. they last through both semesters, but some courses only take one semester, so that it is sometimes possible to start university study in July. Classes are held from Monday to Friday, with libraries and some other support services open over the weekend. The exam timetable sometimes makes it necessary for exams to take place on a Saturday. Some universities offer “summer school” credit courses from November to February, which lessens the total number of years it takes to complete a degree.
Institute of Technology and Polytechnics classes have two semesters, February to June and July to November, with holidays similar to secondary schools. Some half-year courses may start in July.
Language schools run throughout the year. The courses may be as short as one or two weeks or as long as a whole academic year. Classes run from Monday to Friday. Sometimes there are extra-curricular activities and outings at the weekend.
Daylight Saving
Daylight Saving time starts on the first Sunday in October each year, when the clocks are put forward by one hour, and ends on the third Sunday in March when they are put back one hour.
