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