Bridge Blue - New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND

Study in New Zealand

New Zealand is the youngest country on earth - the last major landmass to be discovered. It has a rich and fascinating history, reflecting both our Maori and European heritage. Amazing Maori historic sites and taonga (treasures), some dating back almost a thousand years, are a contrast to many beautiful colonial buildings. A walk around any New Zealand city today shows what a culturally diverse and fascinating country. Today, the people of New Zealand come together in a wonderful mixture of races, cultures, and ethnic backgrounds; British, European, Asian and Maori, all sharing a common language, English. Agriculture, dairy products, timber, and tourism are the primary industries. The country is modern. The Standard of living is high. The Lifestyle is casual and relaxed. New Zealanders, or "Kiwis", are known for their friendliness, tolerance and modesty. In general, because the New Zealand dollar is relatively weak against the major world currencies, New Zealand is a relatively inexpensive destination. New Zealand’s economy is based on agriculture and service industries, which means that manufactured goods, most of which must be imported, tend to be more costly.

New Zealand's educational institutions are well regarded throughout the world. There is a great range of opportunities available to international students here: quality secondary school education, a well established network of English language schools, and internationally respected and recognised tertiary education providers.

Qualifications:

New Zealand offers all levels of education, from certificates to doctoral degrees which includes:

* secondary school qualifications
* tertiary and industry qualifications
* English language qualifications.

Educational institutes:

There are opportunities for learning at quality educational institutes in every region of New Zealand. To help you choose which region, which institute and which course is right for you:

* Take a tour of the study and lifestyle opportunities that each region of New Zealand has to offer to help you decide where in New Zealand to study.
* Search for education providers on the New Zealand Qualifications Authority website.
* Look at a list of all our universities [external website], to help you compare what they have to offer. Each university has an international student section.
* Take a look at the Ministry of Education's pages for international students.
* Visit Education New Zealand's student website newzealandeducate.com, for information on studying in New Zealand. Education New Zealand is a not-for- profit organsation which supports the New Zealand export education industry and promotes New Zealand's education services.

Foreign student fees:

Most international students must pay foreign student fees at New Zealand educational institutes. However, some international students are exempt from paying foreign student fees, because they are classed as domestic students for fee paying purposes. For a full list of exemptions refer to the definition of domestic student on the Ministry of Education website.

Pastoral Care of International Students:

The Ministry of Education operates a Code of Practice that provides a framework for looking after international students. It covers pastoral care, accommodation and provision of information.

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Some of the institutions we represent for New Zealand: