Study in NewZealand

Work Permit Visa for New Zealand

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Work Permit Visa for New Zealand

Working in New Zealand
Take a look at our Discover and Decide section if you are still deciding whether to come to New Zealand.
Work and live permanently in New Zealand
If you want to live and work in New Zealand permanently, there are a number of options available.
Skilled Migrant Category
The Skilled Migrant Category is for people who have the skills, qualifications and experience we need, and who want to live and work permanently in New Zealand.
Work to Residence
The Work to Residence category allows you to get a temporary work visa and/or permit as a step towards gaining permanent residence. Applicants may be qualified in occupations that are in demand in New Zealand, or may have exceptional talent in sports or the arts.
Residence from Work
The Residence from Work category is for people who are already in New Zealand on a Work to Residence permit, and want to apply for residence.
Employee of a Relocating Company
If you are a key employee of a business that is relocating its operations to New Zealand, you can apply for a work permit and later a residence permit under our Employee of a Relocating Company category.
Work temporarily in New Zealand
Temporary work
We grant temporary work visas and permits to people who have a job offer from a New Zealand employer, people skilled in occupations that are in demand here, people coming here for a particular purpose or event, and people who want to gain work experience or work after studying in New Zealand.
Working holiday
If you’re aged between 18 and 30 years you may be eligible to experience life in New Zealand on a working holiday.
Seasonal work in the horticulture and viticulture Industries
We have several different policies for people who want to do seasonal work planting, maintaining, harvesting or packing crops in the horticulture and viticulture industries

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Employment in New Zealand

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Employment in New Zealand

New Zealand employment sites
http://www.advancedpersonnel.co.nz/
A recruitment agency that specialises in industrial and engineering vacancies in Auckland.

http://www.bmgassociates.com.au/
A site that helps health care professionals, teachers and social workers from New Zealand and Australia get work in the UK.

http://www.career.co.nz/
Job vacancy and guidance website. Part of the Career Mosaic worldwide job database.

http://www.claytonford.co.nz/
Recruitment agency specialising in finance, accounting and banking staff. Contains vacancy listings.

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Work Part Time in New Zealand

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Work Part Time in New Zealand

Working While Studying
Can students work while they’re studying?
The main purpose of a student visa or permit is to allow international students to study full time in New Zealand. However, in some cases students from overseas can have the conditions of their student permit varied to allow them a limited opportunity to work while studying.

They can undertake work:
to meet a course requirement for practical work experience
for up to 20 hours in any given week during the academic year (including holidays within the academic year) if they are:
undertaking a full-time, course of study at a private training establishment or tertiary institution and taking at least two academic years to complete, or
undertaking a full-time course of study culminating in a qualification that would qualify for points under the Skilled Migrant Category, or

undertaking a full-time, full secondary school year course of study in Years 12 or 13, provided they have written permission from their school and written parental consent, or
engaged in a full-time, course of study of at least six months duration, at a Private Training Establishment or Tertiary Institution, and a visa or immigration officer is satisfied that the primary purpose of the course of study is to develop English language skills, and, at the time of application for a student visa or permit, the student has an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall band score of 5.0 or above

during the Christmas-New Year holiday period if they are undertaking a full-time course of study of 12 months or more duration.

Can students work in New Zealand after they finish their course of study?
Students can also work after they finish their course of study if:
they have an offer of employment relevant to their qualification and successfully completed a course in New Zealand that:

had a minimum completion time of three years, or
would qualify for points under the Skilled Migrant Category
they do not have an offer of employment but have successfully completed a qualification in New Zealand that would qualify for points under the Skilled Migrant Category of Residence Policy, for a maximum of six months, to transition from study, to work, to residence with a Graduate Job Search Work Visa/Permit.

for details on work permit visit:
http://study-newzealand.info/work_part_time_in_new_zealand.html

Visa and Work Permits New Zealand

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VISA

Visa and Work Permits

To study in New Zealand, international students will probably require a student visa and/or permit.

Some people will need a student visa, some people won’t. But, most international students will require a permit that sets out the conditions of their stay here.

Students may not need a visa or permit if they are:

a New Zealand citizen, or

a New Zealand resident, or

the holder of a valid Australian passport, or

the holder of a current Australian Permanent Resident Visa, or

the holder of a current Australian Resident Return Visa.

People on short courses

If the course of study is a single short course of less than three calendar months duration, and is approved or exempted by NZQA, the student does not need a student visa, and can apply for a visitor visa.

If the student wants to study two or more short courses of study or training (whether at the same time, or one after the other), he or she needs a student visa or permit.

Note: We do not consider a term spent studying at a primary, intermediate or secondary school to be a short course, and a student visa/permit must be applied for.

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Scholarships to International Students in New Zealand

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Scholarships to International Students in New Zealand
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Scholarships
New Zealand International Scholarships are funded by the New Zealand Government and administered by Education New Zealand.

World class education
New Zealand provides opportunities to study under internationally recognised academics and researchers in a wide range of disciplines.
Qualifications from New Zealand universities rank with the world’s best and have a reputation for being practical and modern. In some niche areas, such as biotechnology, forensic science and marine engineering, New Zealand degrees are acknowledged as world-leading.
Students educated here are earning a reputation as a new breed of innovative thinkers, and enjoying success the world over.

International partnerships
Our international scholarships reflect the Government's commitment to strengthening educational partnerships with other countries and regions.
The scholarship programme aims to share New Zealand’s excellent education system with the rest of the world, and bring the best academics from elsewhere to share their knowledge. Up to 100 doctoral and 100 undergraduate students are currently studying under the programme.

Incoming Scholarships for International Students
King Abdullah Scholarship Program
New Zealand International Undergraduate Fees Scholarships
New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships
Outgoing Scholarships for Domestic and International Students
New Zealand Postgraduate Study Abroad Award
New Zealand Undergraduate Study Abroad Awards

New Zealand Postgraduate Study Abroad Award
The New Zealand Postgraduate Study Abroad Awards (NZPSAA) are available to postgraduate students enrolled in either doctoral or master’s degree programmes at a New Zealand institution, whose research programme would benefit significantly from a short-term period of study or research abroad.
New Zealand postgraduate students may apply for funding to cover up to six months of study or research abroad in the following categories:
seminars, workshops or courses
conferences, if the attendee is presenting a paper
cooperative research with researchers abroad
independent research at facilities not available in New Zealand, like research institutes and libraries.
The scholarship is funded by the New Zealand Government and administered by Education New Zealand.

Eligibility
To be eligible you must be enrolled full-time at a New Zealand institution and hold good standing in a postgraduate degree programme, both when you apply and throughout the tenure of the award.
International students are eligible to apply, but priority may be given to New Zealand citizens and permanent residents. Awards are available to students in any field of study.

Value
The value of the award will vary widely up to a maximum of $10,000, according to the costs of the proposed project. The amount of funding is determined by the selection committee. No funding is available for accompanying dependants.
The awards are offered twice a year. Applications must be submitted to the Education New Zealand Scholarships Manager by 1 May and 1 November.

for details visit:
http://study-newzealand.info/scholarships_to_international_students_new_zealand.html

Study M.B.B.S. Medicine in New Zealand

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Study M.B.B.S. / Medicine in New Zealand

Study MBBS (Medicine) in New Zealand
( From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia )

The two New Zealand medical schools, Auckland and Otago, style their degrees as MB ChB. The New Zealand MB ChB degrees take at least 6 years after commencing university study depending upon graduate or undergraduate entry.

University of Auckland, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences

University of Otago Dunedin School of Medicine

University of Auckland, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
The University of Auckland's Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences (formerly known as The University of Auckland School of Medicine.) was established in 1968 at its present site in Grafton, Auckland. Prior to this, the University of Otago had taught some students from the final years of its medical course in Auckland through a branch faculty of the Dunedin School of Medicine.LocationAll undergraduate students "combined first year" which is largely based on the city campus, but from that time on, almost all class room teaching is done in Grafton.The pre-clinical building is on the opposite side of Park road to Auckland Hospital in Grafton, beside the Auckland Domain. The name of the building reflects the historical pre-dominance of medicine within the faculty - the three years before a medicine student begins doing their 'rounds' (practical in hospitals) are known as the 'pre-clinical' years.

List of Medical colleges / Schools in New Zealand:
http://study-newzealand.info/study_mbbs_medicine_in_new_zealand.html

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Study Management in New Zealand

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Study Management in New Zealand
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Management Education in New Zealand
MBA Degrees New ZealandMBA degrees are normally from 14 to 16 months full-time. They are very intensive and highly focussed programmes with differing entry dates between the four Universities who offer these programmes. The Universities look at a range of criteria when assessing MBA applicants including academic qualifications, work history, personal interests and English levels. MBA applicants normally must have an english level of IELTS (Academic) 6.5.
Business Schools in New Zealand (MBA Programmes)
lists all the business schools in New Zealand offering MBA programmes along with general admission criteria, tuition fee and other useful information. Please note that these are not ranked or in any particular order.

List of Business Schools in New Zealand :
http://study-newzealand.info/mba_management_education_in_new_zealand.html

Study Engineering in New Zealand

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Study Engineering in New Zealand

Study Engineering in New Zealand

Polytechnics, Technical Schools, CollegesPolytechnics have traditionally specialised in vocational training, but that role has expanded over the last decade to meet the needs of learners and the economy. Many are involved in research activities, particularly in applied and technological areas and other degrees.Twenty-four institutions in New Zealand are part of the polytechnic and institute of technology system and provide education and training in a wide range of industry and occupation based vocational studies. Many of these institutions offer academic and vocational degree programmes as well. Specialised training for teachers is available at colleges of education, which provide studies in early-childhood, primary and secondary education. Additional university studies may be undertaken as part of these courses. All colleges offer specialist courses for trained teachers.
Polytechnics and Institutes of Technology are state-funded tertiary institutions who provide a wide range of education and training programmes including full degree and some post-graduate courses. They operate on similar lines to the TAFE education institutions in Australia.There are 25 Polytechnics and Institutes of Technology throughout New Zealand with a total of over 45,000 full-time students and a similar number of part-time students. These institutions are located in all the main cities and in most provincial cities.
Historically the Polytechnics have focussed on vocational and practical education programmes preparing students for industry. Over the past 10 years these institutions have expanded their programmes to become more business and technology focussed and to offer a wide range of recognised degree programmes approved by the New Zealand Government. All Polytechnics and Institutes belong to The Association of Polytechnics in New Zealand.

Polytechnics and Institutes Degrees and CoursesCourses are offered in a wide variety of disciplines and there can be several different levels of entry for students who wish to study a particular programme. For example a student may not have the academic or English level required to directly enter a degree programme at the Polytechnic but they can have the option of beginning with an introductory Certificate and/or Diploma course which can qualify later a student for entry into the degree. This ability to begin studies at different levels to study towards a degree is called 'staircasing' and is generally not an option at traditional Universities. Entry criteria for Polytechnic degrees is similar to Universities and students must meet the academic and English (IELTS 6.0 or 6.5) requirements before being accepted into the degree programme.

list of engineering colleges here:
http://study-newzealand.info/study_engineering_in_new_zealand.html

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Universities in New Zealand

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Universities in New Zealand

Universities in New Zealand

UniversitiesThere are eight government-funded universities providing undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. Some also offer foundation programmes. Whilst all offer a broad range of degree subjects, each university has its own specialised courses.
The quality of a New Zealand university education is well recognised internationally. Many New Zealand graduates have gone on to achieve international recognition in their field. Many of the international students from developing Asian nations, who have studies at New Zealand universities, have since served as senior administrators, including cabinet ministers in their own countries.

UniversitiesThere are 8 state-funded universities in New Zealand, all of them internationally respected for their academic and research performance. Contact details for all 8 universities are listed below:
The University of AucklandPrivate Bag 92-019Auckland 1020ph: +64-9-373-7999fax:+64-9-308-2312

list of universities here: http://study-newzealand.info/universities_in_new_zealand.html

Overseas Students in New Zealand

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Overseas Students in New Zealand

Overseas Students
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Providing education to overseas students
New Zealand has earned a reputation for high quality, internationally recognised courses.
Immigration New Zealand's role in export education is to maintain that reputation by facilitating and managing any risks. That's why education providers must meet our requirements before they can enrol students from overseas.
We also have some definite rules and requirements that students from other countries have to meet before they can study here. And we'll only issue Student Visas and Permits to people enrolled with education providers who meet our requirements.
Please note: immigration considerations are only part of the requirements education providers must meet. For more information on the full range of requirements visit the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) and the Ministry of Education websites.
Education New Zealand is the industry body for New Zealand's education exporters. Established in 1999, ENZ is a not-for-profit organisation that is owned by New Zealand's educational institutions. For more information visit www.educationnz.org.nz
Page Last Updated: 07 Sep 2006

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Higher Education in New Zealand

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Higher Education in New Zealand

Higher Education in New Zealand

Undergraduate and Degree Studies New ZealandAll tertiary institutions have a wide range of undergraduate study programmes. These can range from one year Certificate programmes, to two year Diplomas and 3 or 4 year degrees. Most degrees are 3 years.
You can select your undergraduate study course either by course, institution or location. Students must submit documents to confirm their previous study record to ensure they meet the academic entry requirements. If these documents are accepted most institutions will issue an Offer of Place confirming acceptance into the course conditional on satisfying the English requirement.
Because most tertiary institutions also have English language institutes it is normal practice for the institution to issue two Offers of Place, or one combined Offer of Place, which includes an English programme with the undergraduate course offer. The normal English requirement is IELTS (Academic) 6.0 or 6.5 average depending on the course. Institutions sometimes also require a minimum mark of 6.0 in the Writing module.
A good option is for students to initially apply for a 6 month English programme and once they are studying in New Zealand they will be better able to review their future study options. They will also have a better idea about how long it will take for them to achieve the English entry level and can plan their future study accordingly.
Tertiary institution course semester entry dates are around mid-February and mid-July each year.

Postgraduate Studies New Zealand
Entry to post-graduate studies requires verified confirmation of an acceptable previous study record and an English language level of IELTS 6.5 or better depending on the course.

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Accommodation and Cost of Living in New Zealand

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Accommodation and Cost of Living in New Zealand

Accommodation

Accommodation and Cost of Living in New ZealandSome secondary schools offer boarding facilities, while others arrange homestays for international students.
Usually universities and polytechnics offer student accommodation on campus. Some students prefer to live off campus and will seek advice from the student support services, provided by most tertiary institutes, to help with arranging homestays or give advice on finding student flats.
It is generally recommended that international students allow NZ$9,000 to $10,000 per year for living and accommodation costs. This includes accommodation, food, travel, textbooks and limited entertainment.

In SummaryWork hard and play hard is the lifestyle choice of many international students in New Zealand. If you are looking for world-class education and training, and also want new experiences, fun, a relaxed lifestyle and a safe and healthy environment, then you should consider New Zealand as your study destination.

Where Can I Get Further Information?
There are New Zealand Education Centres within some of the New Zealand Embassies. They are in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo and Hamburg.

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New Zealand qualifications for international students

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New Zealand qualifications for international students

The quality assurance practices that the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) has in place gives both local and international students confidence when it comes to choosing a course of study in New Zealand.
The following links tell you about education in New Zealand and how to know if your course has been checked for quality, either by NZQA or other Government approved bodies.

Is my New Zealand qualification a meaningful, recognised qualification?
Students intending to study here can be assured of achieving qualifications of a consistent quality and a standard comparable to qualifications achieved in leading educational institutions in other parts of the world.
The New Zealand Government has put in place strong national quality assurance systems designed to help institutions maintain the quality and consistency of training and assessment programmes. All courses, programmes and qualifications offered at state institutions must be approved by a quality assurance body.
All national certificates, diplomas and degrees offered by New Zealand institutions are quality assured to protect your investment in education. It is illegal in New Zealand to use terms like 'university', 'degree', 'polytechnic', 'national qualification' unless approved by a government body.
Courses at private training establishments can also be quality assured and those that are will state that they are registered and approved by NZQA.

Where can I study?
New Zealand welcomes international students at all of our institutions.
New Zealand's immigration laws prevent an international student from studying at a private provider that has not been registered or from taking a course that is not NZQA approved.
New Zealand offers the international student the opportunity to study at high-quality secondary schools as well as undertake a range of qualifications run by quality assured tertiary institutions.

Secondary schools
Secondary schooling is compulsory in New Zealand until the age of 16 years. Most secondary schools are government established but there are some private or integrated schools that have special philosophical or religious traditions. All secondary schools offer national qualifications that are recognised by all New Zealand tertiary organisations.

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Educational System in New Zealand

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Educational System

The New Zealand Education System: An Overview

IntroductionEducation is increasingly international in character, driven by trends which include the ICT revolution, employment markets transcending national borders, and a geographically mobile population of students, teaching staff and researchers.
In this fast-changing environment, policy makers, teachers, students and employers in all countries need access to relevant and up-to-date information about each other's education and qualification systems.

This publication provides a brief overview of the governance and structure of education provision in New Zealand and includes information on quality assurance and the international comparability of New Zealand secondary school and tertiary education qualifications.

Central Agencies and Providers: A Devolved SystemNew Zealand education has moved from a quite centralised structure to one in which individual schools and tertiary institutions have considerable responsibility for their own governance and management, working within the framework of guidelines, requirements and funding arrangements set by central government and administered through its agencies.

The Ministry of Education ( www.minedu.govt.nz), established under the Education Act 1989, carries out the following functions:
provides education policy advice to the Minister of Education and the Government;
purchases services on behalf of the Crown;
allocates funding and resources to schools and early childhood education providers;
oversees the implementation of approved education policies;
manages special education services;
collects and processes education statistics and information;
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monitors the effectiveness of the education system as a whole.
Separate education agencies have national responsibilities for qualifications and quality assurance (refer to page 10).

Administrative authority for most education service provision is devolved away from central government to the educational institutions which are governed (in the public sector) by individual Boards or Councils, members of which are elected or appointed.
The Tertiary Education Commission's (TEC) ( www.tec.govt.nz) key role is to oversee implementation of the Tertiary Education Strategy and associated set of priorities.
TEC takes an active role in facilitating collaboration and cooperation in the tertiary education system, and a greater system connectedness to wider New Zealand businesses, communities, iwi (tribes) and enterprises.

It is also responsible for funding all post-compulsory education and training offered by universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, wananga (public tertiary institutions that provide programmes with an emphasis on Maori tradition and customs), private training establishments, foundation education agencies, industry training organisations and adult and community education providers.

Education in New ZealandThe New Zealand education system is based on several guiding principles including: culturally appropriate early childhood services; primary and secondary education that is free for New Zealand citizens and permanent residents; equitable and affordable access to tertiary education; and quality assured and portable education qualifications.
The provision of flexible pathways for study is also an important feature - for example students are not streamed or channeled through particular types of school from which future study options are determined.
Although there is diversity in the forms of institutions through which education is provided, national policies and quality assurance provide continuity and consistency across the system.

Early Childhood EducationIn New Zealand the term `early childhood education' refers to education and care for young children and infants from birth to six years of age. A wide range of early childhood services is available. English is the medium language of most services, however some provide an environment in which children learn in Maori, Pacific Island or other languages.
Government and local communities have increasingly recognised the value of early childhood education and there has been considerable change in this sector. The diversity of early childhood education services has increased, as has the participation of parents in children's early education. 60% of New Zealand children aged from birth to 5 years participate in early childhood education, including 90% of 3-year-olds and 98% of 4-year-olds.

These figures represent overall figures; participation rates for different ethnicities vary.
In New Zealand early childhood education services are not state-owned, provided or managed. The early childhood education sector and the Ministry of Education have developed a 10 year strategic plan for New Zealand early childhood education: Pathways to the Future: Nga Huarahi Arataki. The role of government is focused on the development of curriculum, regulating for minimum standards, and support for the provision of quality early childhood education through funding and a range of initiatives set out in the strategic plan.

Primary and Secondary School EducationSchooling is available to children from age 5 and is compulsory from ages 6 to 16. In 2004, average teacher:student classroom ratios ranged from 1:19 to 1:24 across the various year levels and school types. The New Zealand school year usually runs from the end of January to mid-December, and is divided into four terms. Both single-sex and coeducational schooling options are available and state (public) schools are secular.

Primary education starts at Year 1 and continues until Year 8, with Years 7 and 8 mostly offered at either a primary or a separate intermediate school.
Secondary education covers Years 9 to 13, (during which students are generally aged 13 to 17). Most secondary students in New Zealand attend Government-funded schools, which are known variously as secondary schools, high schools, colleges or area schools.
Most schools are English language medium, but some schools teach in the Maori medium. Kura Kaupapa Maori are schools in which the principal language of instruction is Maori and education is based on Maori culture and values. Most Kura Kaupapa Maori cater for students from Years 1 to 8, and a few (Wharekura) cater for students up to Year13.The National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) was progressively implemented between 2002 and 2004, as the national senior secondary school qualification. Students are able to achieve the NCEA at three levels via a wide range of courses and subjects, both within and beyond the traditional school. For most students, the three levels of the NCEA correspond to the final three years of secondary schooling (Years 11-13). To gain an NCEA the student must achieve 80 credits on the National Qualifications Framework, 60 at the level of the certificate and 20 others.
In addition, a New Zealand Scholarship qualification has been developed and was offered for the first time in 2004. This qualification challenges and recognises high performing students, for the most part, from Year 13.

International Comparability of School Qualifications
NCEA Level 1 is comparable overall to the following qualifications:
the British General Certificate of Secondary Education;
Canadian or United States Grade 10; and
Year 10 awards in a number of Australian states - School Certificate, Junior Certificate and Achievement Certificate.
NCEA Level 3, and the New Zealand Scholarship qualification, is comparable overall to the following qualifications:
the British A level; and
Year 12 awards in a number of Australian States, for example the New South Wales Higher School Certificate.

Entrance to degree study at tertiary education institutions is achieved by gaining a minimum of 42 credits at level 3 or higher of the National Qualifications Framework, and fulfilling specific subject and level requirements, and literacy and numeracy requirements. International qualifications considered equivalent are also accepted and domestic students over 20 years of age can apply for entry without formal qualifications. International students are also required to fulfil English language requirements for enrolment at tertiary institutions.
Information about the NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship can be found on www.ncea.govt.nz.

Tertiary EducationThe term `tertiary education' in New Zealand is used to describe all aspects of post-school education and training. There are currently 36 public tertiary education institutions, including eight universities, twenty-one institutes of technology and polytechnics, four colleges of education, three wananga (Maori tertiary education institutions). There are also 46 industry training organisations, and approximately 895 private training establishments, which include private English language schools, registered by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
The academic year for most tertiary institutions starts in February and finishes in November and is often divided into two semesters. Some institutions now offer a `summer trimester' which runs from December or January through to February.

Tertiary education providers meet the needs of learners of all ages, ethnicities, abilities and educational backgrounds. They offer courses at widely different levels, from transition programmes to postgraduate study and research. There are no fixed divisions between the types of courses offered by each classification of provider. The key focus is on their ability to offer programmes to the required quality standards, rather than on their organisational type.
Technical and Vocational Education is mainly offered at institutes of technology, polytechnics, private training establishments and in the workplace. However, some programmes are also available in secondary schools, wananga, government training establishments, one college of education and several universities.

Higher, or Degree-level Education is mainly offered at universities, but some degree programmes are also available at institutes of technology, polytechnics, wananga and colleges of education, and at some private training establishments.
Teacher Education is not only offered at specialist colleges of education, but also at some universities, institutes of technology, polytechnics, wananga and private training establishments.
Industry Training Organisations are bodies that represent particular industry sectors. Industry Training Organisations develop and maintain national unit (skill) standards and qualifications for their sector. They also facilitate on-job training and contract training providers to offer off-job training and courses.

International Comparability of Tertiary Qualifications
Bachelor's degrees from New Zealand tertiary education providers are comparable overall to:
British Bachelor's (Ordinary) degrees
Australian Bachelor's degrees
New Zealand Bachelor's degrees are recognised for enrolment in postgraduate programmes at universities throughout the world, subject to the normal grade and subject-specialisation requirements.

A Ministerial Declaration of Confidence signed in 1998 gives mutual recognition of vocational education and training qualifications between Australia and New Zealand.

English language ProvisionThe options for English language study in New Zealand range from short courses that may combine classroom study with recreational activities, to longer diploma courses, preparation programmes for the IELTS and TOEFL examinations, and academic study preparation courses.
English language tuition is provided in a variety of settings. At the tertiary level this includes private training establishments and English language schools or departments attached to universities and polytechnics. In schools, English language tuition is available in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes, and in some cases, in dedicated English language departments attached to schools.

Further information about English language study in New Zealand can be found on the following website: www.mynzed.co.nz
And on the following websites of associations of private language schools:www.appel.co.nz www.crels-nz.co.nz www.fiels.co.nz

QualificationsWithin New Zealand education formal qualifications are offered from Year II in the school system (see pages 5-6) and from certificate up to doctorate level in the tertiary system (see pages 7-8).

The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) ( www.nzqa.govt.nz) maintains an overview of qualifications in school and tertiary education and training. NZQA has developed the New Zealand Register of Quality Assured Qualifications (the "Register"), established to provide a means to clearly identify all quality assured qualifications in New Zealand. The Register has ten levels and is composed of qualifications that are registered in accordance with an agreed set of title definitions. It provides a comprehensive list of all quality assured qualifications and benchmarking of New Zealand qualifications internationally. The Register is available on the Internet at www.nzqa.govt.nz.
Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance of Tertiary EducationQuality assurance of tertiary education in New Zealand focuses on the quality of learning outcomes recognised through qualifications as a whole, and also on the systems and processes that support quality delivery by providers.
Only those tertiary qualifications and providers that are quality assured by a quality approval body are eligible for Government financial assistance. Quality assurance bodies decide whether providers and qualification developers meet appropriate standards.

NZQA registers private education providers and recommends the approval of government training establishments to the Minister of Education. It accredits and audits educational institutions and other registered learning establishments that offer approved courses and award credit for registered qualifications. It also accredits industry training organisations to register workplace assessors. All registered education providers and approved courses and qualifications outside the universities are listed on NZQA's website ( www.nzqa.govt.nz).
In addition to the functions and activities of the Ministry of Education (refer p. 3), quality assurance is provided through the following means.

Quality Assurance of School EducationThe Education Review Office (ERO) ( www.ero.govt.nz) oversees quality assurance of school education. ERO reports on the education and care of students in primary and secondary schools, and early childhood centres. It carries out reviews of individual schools and early childhood centres, home-based education reviews, cluster reviews of schools and early childhood centres, and national evaluations of education issues. ERO reports on individual schools and centres are freely available to the public.

The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) ( www.nzqa.govt.nz) sets and regularly reviews standards as they relate to qualifications, administers national examinations, and approves courses that are mainly or wholly for international students in schools.
The New Zealand Teachers Council ( www.teacherscouncil.govt.nz) registers teachers, renews their practicing certificates and approves teacher education programmes that lead to registration. All state and private schools and kindergartens employ only teachers with a current practicing certificate, or a limited authority to teach.
Registration is optional for teachers in other early childhood centres and in tertiary institutions.

Quality Assurance for the Pastoral Care of International StudentsThe Ministry of Education operates a Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students. The Code (introduced in October 2002) provides a framework for delivery of pastoral care, accommodation and provision of information by education providers and their agents to international students. It sets out minimum standards of advice and care that are expected of education providers. All education providers that enrol international students must be signatories to the Code.

Providers are required to have fair and equitable internal procedures for resolving student grievances. If concerns are not resolved by using these internal procedures, students can contact the International Education Appeal Authority. This Authority investigates complaints, determines if there has been a breach of the Code, and sets out remedies when a breach has occurred. The Code can be viewed on the Ministry's website
www.minedu.govt.nz/goto/international.

NZQA has delegated authority for the approval and accreditation of polytechnics and institute of technology courses below degree level to the Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics of New Zealand ( www.itpnz.ac.nz) (formerly the Association of Polytechnics in NZ) and its Polytechnic Programmes Committee. Similarly, NZQA has delegated authority for the approval and accreditation of colleges of education courses below degree level to the Association of Colleges of Education in New Zealand (ACENZ) ( www.acenz.ac.nz) and its Colleges of Education Accreditation Committee (CEAC).

The New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee (NZVCC) ( www.nzvcc.ac.nz) provides quality assurance for university qualifications through the Committee on University Academic Programmes (CUAP). This Committee oversees inter-university course approval and moderation procedures, provides advice and comment on academic developments, encourages the coherent and balanced development of curricula, and facilitates cross-crediting between qualifications.

The New Zealand Universities Academic Audit Unit (NZUAAU) established by NZVCC, carries out university academic quality audits, drawing on both New Zealand and international experts.
NZVCC and NZQA use common criteria for the approval and accreditation of degrees.

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About New Zealand

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About New Zealand

New Zealand is a country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two large islands (the North Island and the South Island) and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. In Maori, New Zealand has come to be known as Aotearoa, which is usually translated into English as The Land of the Long White Cloud. The Realm of New Zealand also includes the Cook Islands and Niue, which are self-governing but in free association; Tokelau; and the Ross Dependency (New Zealand's territorial claim in Antarctica).New Zealand is notable for its geographic isolation, being separated from Australia to the northwest by the Tasman Sea, approximately 2000 kilometres (1250 miles) across. Its closest neighbours to the north are New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga.The population is mostly of European descent, with the indigenous Maori being the largest minority. Non-Maori Polynesian and Asian people are also significant minorities, especially in the cities. Elizabeth II, as the Queen of New Zealand, is the Head of State and, in her absence, is represented by a non-partisan Governor-General. The Queen 'reigns but does not rule.' She has no real political influence, and her position is largely symbolic.[3] Political power is held by the democratically-elected Parliament of New Zealand under the leadership of the Prime Minister, who is the Head of Government.GeographyNew Zealand comprises two main islands (called the North and South Islands in English, Te-Ika-a-Maui and Te Wai Pounamu in Maori) and a number of smaller islands located near the centre of the water hemisphere. The total land area, 268,680 square kilometres (103,738 sq mi), is a little less than that of Italy and Japan, and a little more than the United Kingdom. The country extends more than 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) along its main, north-north-east axis, with approximately 15,134 km (9,404 mi) of coastline. The most significant of the smaller inhabited islands include Stewart Island/Rakiura; Waiheke Island, in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf; Great Barrier Island, east of the Hauraki Gulf; and the Chatham Islands, named Rekohu by Moriori. The country has extensive marine resources, with the seventh-largest Exclusive Economic Zone in the world, covering over four million square kilometres (1.5 million sq mi), more than 15 times its land area.BiodiversityBecause of its long isolation from the rest of the world and its island biogeography, New Zealand has extraordinary flora and fauna. About 80% of the flora in New Zealand occurs only in New Zealand, including more than 40 endemic genera. The two main types of forest are those dominated by podocarps and/or the giant kauri, and in cooler climates the southern beech. The remaining vegetation types in New Zealand are grasslands of tussock and other grasses, usually in sub-alpine areas, and the low shrublands between grasslands and forests.EconomyNew Zealand has a modern, prosperous, developed economy with an estimated GDP of US$106 billion (as of 2006). The country has a high standard of living with a GDP per capita of US$24,943 in 2006 (United States US$44,190; Spain US$27,767).Since 2000 New Zealand has made substantial gains in median household income. New Zealand, along with Australia, largely escaped the early 2000s recession that impacted upon most other advanced countries. The combination of high growth in New Zealand, along with negative growth in United States[18], has allowed New Zealand to close the income gap. As of 2006, New Zealand's median household income (PPP) was only 17% less than in the United states.AgricultureAgriculture has been and continues to be the main export industry in New Zealand.In the year to June 2007, dairy products accounted for 21% ($7.5 billion) of total merchandise exports. Other agricultural items were meat 13.2%, wood 6.3%, fruit 3.5% and fishing 3.3%.Livestock are rarely housed, but feeding of small quantities of supplements such as hay and silage can occur, particularly in winter. Grass growth is seasonal, largely dependent on location and climatic fluctuations but normally occurs for between 8-12 months of the year. Stock are grazed in paddocks, often with moveable electric fencing around the farm. Lambing and calving are carefully managed to take full advantage of spring grass growth.DemographicsNew Zealand has a population of about 4.2 million, of which approximately 78% identify with European ethnic groups; New Zealand is also a predominantly urban country with 72.2% of the population living in urban areas. New Zealanders of European descent are collectively known as Pakeha; this term generally refers to New Zealanders of European descent but some Maori use it to refer to all non-Maori New Zealanders. Most European New Zealanders are of British and Irish ancestry, although there has been significant Dutch, Romanian, Italian, and German immigration together with indirect European immigration through Australia, South Africa and North America. According to the 2001 census projections, by 2021 European children will make up 63% of all New Zealand children, compared with 74% in 2001.Indigenous Maori people are the largest non-European ethnic group, accounting for 14.6% of the population in the 2006 census. While people could select more than one ethnic group, slightly more than half (53%) of all Maori residents identified solely as Maori. People identifying with Asian ethnic groups account for 9.2% of the population, increasing from 6.6% in the 2001 census, while 6.9% of people are of Pacific Island origin.CultureContemporary New Zealand has a diverse culture with influences from Anglo-Celtic, American, Australian and Maori cultures, along with those of other European cultures and – more recently – non-Maori Polynesian and Asian cultures. Large festivals in celebration of Diwali and Chinese New Year are held in Auckland and Wellington, as is the world's largest Polynesian festival, Pasifika. Cultural links between New Zealand and the United Kingdom are maintained by a common language, sustained migration from the United Kingdom and the fact that many young New Zealanders spend time in the United Kingdom on their "overseas experience" (OE). The music of New Zealand and cuisine of New Zealand are similar to that of Britain and the United States, although both have some distinct New Zealand and Pacific qualities.SportsSport has a major role in New Zealand's culture; this is particularly the case with rugby union. Other popular sports include cricket, netball, basketball, lawn bowling, soccer and rugby league. Also popular are golf, tennis, cycling, field hockey, skiing, snowboarding, softball (Men's International Softball Federation World Champions, 1996, 2000, 2004) and a variety of water sports, particularly surfing, sailing, whitewater kayaking, surf lifesaving skills and rowing. In the latter, New Zealand enjoyed an extraordinary magic 45 minutes when winning four successive gold medals at the 2005 world championships.(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia )

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