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