The island country of New Zealand, situated in the southwestern Pacific Ocean is a diverse country with its most happening city Auckland. This warm and welcoming nation has a lot to offer to their international students and has a very lenient requirement to be fulfilled to gain admission to their Universities. New Zealand has a separate Pastoral Care Code of Practice for international students to ensure their safety and well-being. New Zealanders have a friendly nature and are well travelled; they have a great interest in people from other cultures. This nature of the native people of the country is the reason why international students from all over the globe soon feel more than welcome.
Why Study In New Zealand?
- Warm and welcoming nation.
- International reputation and quality education.
- Lenient admission requirements.
- Post-study Work Visa of up to 3 years.
- Students have an opportunity for Permanent Residency (PR).
- Recruitment throughout the year, as there is an intake every month in some or the other institution.
- Backlogs are generally not a problem in New Zealand, provided the overall profile of the student should be good.
- Scholarships are also offered by some universities which again completely depend on the student’s profile.
Work Permit And Stay Back
- Eligible students can work up to 20 hours per week during study time and 40 hours per week during holidays.
- Students are eligible to work full time during vacations if undertaking a course of 12 months or above.
- The spouse of students, undertaking a study course of Level 9 and above is eligible to work full time.
- After completion of the course the students can apply for Post Study Work Visa which lasts for up to 3 years.
Top Courses And Scholarships
New Zealand has a wide range of courses to offer in the fields of Animation, Engineering, Medicine, Business Studies, Engineering, Forestry and Hospitality. Scholarships are offered by some universities in New Zealand depending on the academic profile of students. New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships, New Zealand Excellence Awards (NZEA) ,Wellington International Excellence Scholarship are few scholarships that mostly come with a tuition fee waiver and living cost allowance.
“When compared to other developed destinations, the cost of living is relatively lower in New Zealand.”
Part – Time
- 20 hours per week- Regular Days.
- 40 hours per week- Vacations.
Intakes & Deadlines
- Semester 1:February to June.
- Semester 2: July to November.
- Vocational courses: March, April, and May.
Course Duration
- Bachelors degree : 4 years
- Diploma : 2 years
Admission Checklist
- IELTS/TOEFL/PTE.
- Academic and extracurricular certificates, experience, admission essays, portfolio, LORs and SOPs.