Study In New zealand
New Zealand has an international reputation as a provider of quality education. It has a progressive education system with many states. It offers you very safe learning surroundings with excellent and brilliant study opportunities and support education services for international students.
New Courses and teaching facilities are available for academic, professional and vocational studies at New Zealand institutions – universities, polytechnics and institutes of technology, colleges of education, secondary schools and private training organizations.
If you are outside New Zealand and planning to study full time for more than three months, you will need a student Visa and also a student permit, unless you are from a country that has a special agreement with New Zealand.
Graduate study in New Zealand
Master’s Degree
• A Master’s degree typically last for almost 2 years at university.
• An Honors degree is awarded after an additional year of research; however it is only awarded to students who do not already have an Honors degree.
Doctoral Degree
• Requires a student to have either a Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree with Honors.
• Requires a student to have qualification of graduate, diploma and master’s degree
Admission
To be eligible to study in New Zealand as a student your course must meet the New Zealand requirements for international students. Universities prefer applicants with very good academic background and decent scores in TOEFL or IELTS for admission Postgraduate and Masters Programs may vary between Faculties, Applicants may also be required to provide evidence of relevant work/research experience. For postgraduate applications where the student will be undertaking a thesis, a research proposal will be required.
Main intake every year commences in Jun-July, Dec-Jan.
Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics have two semesters – February to June and July to November – with holidays similar to secondary schools. Some half-year courses start in July.
Each university has its own timetable but generally the year is split into 2 semesters of about 12 weeks each, with a 2-week break during the semester and a 6-week break in the middle of the year. The breaks are not necessarily holidays – you may need the time for research and study.
Some universities offer ‘summer school’ courses from November to February, which reduces the number of years it takes to complete a degree.
