NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand’s education system is based on the prestigious British system. We offer world-class facilities, resources and teaching staff, and our qualifications are valued and transferable throughout the world.

The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) ranks New Zealand's school system very highly. PISA is a 3 yearly survey of the achievement levels of 15-year old students in major industrialised countries. New Zealand consistently ranks at or near the top across a range of student achievement indicators. In the latest PISA studies, New Zealand’s 15 year olds placed among the top four OECD country results for reading and science, and among the top eight for mathematics.

New Zealand’s universities perform very highly on a global level. Many feature in international university rankings

APPLYING TO NEW ZEALAND

The university year begins in spring, in late February or early March and ends in October. Intakes are in February, July and sometimes-in September.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Students who wish to study in New Zealand require good English language skills. A band of 6.0/6.5 for undergraduate & 6.5 / 7.5 for postgraduate courses is desirable. A TOEFL score of 550 and a TWE (Test of Written English) score of 4 is required.

STUDENT VISA

Every student is required to apply for a student visa if he wishes to study in other country. The procedure to apply for student visa in New Zealand is available at:www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/study/