Tuesday, 07 Feb 2012
NEW ZEALAND


Why Study in New Zealand?

 

New Zealand has an international reputation as a provider of quality education. New Zealand offers a safe learning environment with excellent study opportunities and support services for international students. Courses are available for academic, professional and vocational studies at universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, secondary schools and private training establishments Language Schools, High Schools, Universities Polytechnics, Technical Schools and Institutes. There are many private training establishments in New Zealand providing a wide range of tertiary and vocational courses. Short-term English language courses use modern teaching methods, including laboratory work and conversational classes. Many polytechnics, institutes of technology and universities also offer English language training. Students are advised to enroll in courses approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority for which the issuing of student visas have been approved. These courses meet international standards and are recognized world-wide.

Education System

One of the excellent education systems, New Zealand education system has an international repute as a provider of quality education. It is progressive and has many contemporary educational facilities. Offering a self-learning experience, New Zealand offers a safe learning environment with superb study opportunities and academic support services for global students. Academic programs are available at all possible levels in New Zealand in a number of educational Institutions, Universities, Polytechnics Institutes of Technology, Colleges, Secondary Schools and Private Training Organizations. Higher Education in New Zealand starts after the secondary education. The Secondary Education can be done either at a state school or a private school. After the secondary education, the students enter into the 'tertiary education system' of New Zealand. The eight government-funded Universities, one among the tertiary education system in New Zealand, provide undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. Some of them offer foundation programmes also. There are lots of specializations offered in these universities that enable the students to choose from a wide choice of programs. Internationally renowned, New Zealand's education system reaps a crop of quality graduates in abundant number every year. The next tertiary education system of New Zealand is the 25 government-funded polytechnics and institutes of technology.


VISA

d Have an offer of a place from a New Zealand education provider;
d Meet the health and character requirements;
d Give evidence of enough funds to support yourself (NZ$10,000 per year approximately);
d Provide proof that you plan to leave New Zealand when you have finished your course of study;
d Have a passport that is valid for at least three months past the end of your intended stay.