DID YOU KNOW NEW ZEALAND OFFERS A HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCE THROUGH IT'S 8 INTERNATIONALLY WELL-RECOGNIZED UNIVERSITIES?.
New Zealand has a reputation as a provider of quality education offering excellent study opportunities and support services in a safe learning environment.
It is fast becoming a popular choice for international students seeking high-quality education away from home.
Academic, profession and vocation studies are offered at universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, secondary schools and private training establishments.
A number of English Language Institutes and private English Language Schools are also throughout the country.
New Zealand's national education system is based on the British system. Research indicates New Zealand students have ranked amongst the top in the world academically.
All New Zealand's international student education providers are required to be signatories to the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students. The code is a document introduced in 2002 designed to ensure all signatories provide a high standard of pastoral care to meet the needs of international students studying in New Zealand.
Approximate costs: $6,018 - $6,748 (domestic entitlement) or $29,535 - $38,840
How your fees are calculated
Your tuition fees are calculated on a per-paper basis. You will enrol in a number of papers during each year of study. These can be found in the Catalogue of Papres. Each paper has a set fee based on the degree area and the level of the paper. You only pay for the papers which you choose to take. If you know the papers that you wish to study, you can use the Fees Calculator to work out the total cost for your programme of study.
1. Fully completed Student Visa/Permit application form
2. A valid passport
3. Application fee
4. A recent passport-sized photograph
5. An acceptance letter of a place at an educational provider (eg: a university) in New Zealand
6. Receipt showing payment of course fee (if your student visa application has been approved in principle)
7. Evidence of sufficient funds for maintenance, via letter/bank statement or the Financial Undertaking form
8. Evidence of sufficient funds to purchase an outward ticket.
1. Universities are at the forefront of health research in New Zealand
Universities were awarded over 85% of the $83 million allocated in the latest round of Health Research Council funding and employ most of New Zealand’s researchers.
2. New Zealand has the 2nd highest degree completion rates in the OECD
At 81%, New Zealand’s bachelor’s degree completion rates (three years out from the theoretical duration of a programme) are equal with Denmark and second only to the UK. This is well above the completion rates seen in Australia (70%) and the OECD average (69%).
3. International education is New Zealand’s 4th largest export earner
Last year international education overtook wood to become our 4th largest export earner behind tourism, dairy and meat. Universities alone generated at least $1,040 million per year for New Zealand, representing 1.7% of all New Zealand’s exports.
4. A university degree produces a lifetime benefit of $1.3 to 4 million
New Zealand university graduates earn between $1.3-$4 million more over their careers than a non-graduate after their costs of study are taken into account.
5. New Zealand’s universities generate $500+ million each year through commercialising their research
Universities develop and share their knowledge through teaching, publications and research collaborations. They also partner with starts up and established businesses to commercialise products, conduct research and provide consulting services.
6. Universities increase GDP
New Zealand’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is 3 to 6% higher because of the impact that a university education has had on the productivity of the workforce (28% of the workforce had a university qualification in 2014).
7. Universities underpin the export education market
Last year nearly 28,000 students chose to study in New Zealand universities, up 6% on the previous year. Key markets are China, USA, India, Malaysia and Vietnam.
8. Graduates have a positive effect on the workplace
Universities generate 43,000+ graduates a year, not just providing New Zealand with a highly skilled workforce, but also having a positive effect on the jobs and wages of non-graduates. International research shows that having more graduates in the economy creates new jobs and, through workforce productivity gains, lifts the wages of workers without a degree by an estimated 1.6-1.9%.
9. Māori doctoral graduates on the rise
Māori doctoral students have increased by 21% since 2008 – and it’s paying off. Māori doctoral graduates earn more than non-Māori graduates 5 years after study.
10. All New Zealand’s universities are ranked in the top 500 of universities in the world
New Zealand is thought to be the only country in the world to have all its universities ranked in the top 3% of universities worldwide.
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