| New Zealand (or Aotearoa, the Maori name for | | | | framework for looking after international |
| New Zealand) situated south-east of Australia | | | | students. It covers pastoral care, |
| in the South Pacific Ocean, is famous mainly | | | | accommodation and provision of information. |
| for two reasons - amazing scenery and quality | | | | All members of Education Tauranga are |
| education. It is a wonderful place for | | | | signatories to this code. Schooling is |
| tourism, and also a superb destination for | | | | compulsory in New Zealand for all children |
| study. This feature is corroborated by | | | | from their sixth until sixteenth birthday. |
| thousands of international students from | | | | Schooling is free at state (government |
| various countries like South East Asia, the | | | | funded) schools until the age of 19. There |
| UK, North Asia, Japan, South America, India | | | | are 10 levels of study in New Zealand schools |
| and Australia, and many others.Travel to New | | | | and universities. The lowest level is a |
| Zealand is easy, with many cities offering | | | | Certificate and the highest is a Doctoral |
| direct flights. The two main international | | | | degree. Each level is more complex than the |
| airports are in Auckland and Christchurch. | | | | one below it. These are the names of |
| Wellington, New Zealand's capital city is | | | | qualifications and their levels: . Levels 1 |
| also connected to Australia.New Zealand has | | | | to 4 - Certificates . Levels 5 and 6 - |
| an excellent reputation as a place where | | | | Diplomas . Level 7 - Bachelors degrees and |
| education is synonymous with quality, | | | | Graduate Diplomas . Level 8 - Postgraduate |
| offering a safe learning environment and | | | | Certificates and Diplomas, and Bachelors |
| excellent study opportunities. Various types | | | | degrees with Honors . Level 9 - Masters |
| of courses are available for academic, | | | | degrees, and . Level 10 - Doctoral degrees. |
| professional and vocational studies at | | | | There are eight national universities |
| universities, polytechnics, colleges of | | | | offering degree programs at undergraduate and |
| education, secondary schools and private | | | | postgraduate levels in academic and |
| training establishments. The education | | | | professional studies.All universities offer a |
| system of New Zealand provides a progressive | | | | broad spectrum of subjects for degrees in |
| education to students, thus helping them in | | | | commerce, science and the arts. Each |
| achieving a leading position in the global | | | | university has also developed its own |
| scenario. Many New Zealanders are working | | | | specialist subjects, such as technology, |
| internationally and are involved in | | | | engineering, computer studies, medicine, |
| collaborative research with prestigious | | | | agriculture and environmental studies. There |
| universities world wide. Students can enroll | | | | are 20 Polytechnics and Institutes of |
| on short-term course such as English language | | | | Technology. These provide education and |
| programs, secondary schools for ultimately | | | | training at tertiary levels ranging from |
| enrolment into tertiary institutions. They | | | | introductory studies through to full degree |
| can also enroll in vocational courses and | | | | programs. Specialized training for teachers |
| degree programs.There are many reasons for | | | | is available at Colleges of Education. |
| choosing New Zealand over others. High | | | | Additional university studies may be |
| standards of education, internationally | | | | undertaken as part of the courses. All |
| recognized qualifications, excellent | | | | colleges offer advanced courses for trained |
| facilities and study support for | | | | teachers. There is a comprehensive system of |
| international students are to name a few. | | | | distance education, providing courses similar |
| Students have access to more advanced | | | | to those in conventional New Zealand |
| technology than they could wish for. New | | | | educational institutions. There are also |
| Zealand produces top graduates who can take | | | | private (i.e. not state-funded) tertiary |
| their place with confidence in the | | | | institutes and training providers, including |
| international arena. Also, English being the | | | | over 100 English language schools.English |
| everyday language of New Zealanders (English | | | | language is one thing about which |
| and Maori are the two official languages), it | | | | international students have to take special |
| proves to be a big help to international | | | | care. It is especially applicable for those |
| students, specially for those who don't have | | | | who are not well-versed in English. The |
| English as a native language in their home | | | | English language requirements for |
| country. Since the education programs and | | | | international students are strict in most |
| degrees are based on the British education | | | | tertiary institutions. IELTS (International |
| system and are well recognized | | | | English Language Testing System), is used at |
| internationally, it is possible to do an | | | | most tertiary institutions in the United |
| undergraduate degree in New Zealand and a | | | | Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Canada |
| post-graduate degree in another | | | | and increasingly used in the United States |
| English-speaking country. Foreign students | | | | too. It assesses the ability to read, write, |
| are accepted at all levels of learning and | | | | speak and listen in English. Care should be |
| there is a wide variety of subjects to choose | | | | taken to find out what standard of English is |
| from.The cities are quiet, clean and | | | | exactly needed for the course chosen for |
| beautiful and are ideal for studying in. The | | | | study. But it's also true that most of the |
| cost of living and education is not high when | | | | universities offer English language tuition |
| you compare it to other places with the same | | | | for students who are already enrolled and |
| standard of education. It is not difficult | | | | also to those who want to study there.Even |
| to obtain a visa and the country is stable | | | | though ample choices are available in respect |
| and safe. The climate is relatively mild, | | | | to institutes and courses, it is important to |
| wet winters and warm, dry summers. The | | | | choose an institution according to the field |
| weather can also change dramatically and very | | | | of specialization and the institution's |
| quickly, so that people joke about | | | | reputation in that field.One point worth |
| experiencing "four seasons in one day". The | | | | mentioning is the Quarantine regulations. |
| weather varies a lot between different | | | | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry |
| geographical regions. Since New Zealanders | | | | enforces very strict quarantine requirements |
| are well-traveled and have a great interest | | | | in order to protect New Zealand's |
| in people from other cultures, international | | | | agricultural, horticultural and forestry |
| students can acclimatize much sooner than | | | | industries. Live animals or plants, or |
| they would in other countries. Students from | | | | animal or plant products, including seeds, or |
| all corners of the globe studying and | | | | perishable food, are not allowed into the |
| socializing together also help them in | | | | country. It's a good idea to follow these |
| feeling at ease.A Code Of Practice, operated | | | | regulations to avoid unpleasant situations. |
| by the Ministry of Education, provides a | | | | |