New Zealand: a place to stay and study

From rolling green farmland to majestic snow-covered mountains, with numerous rare species of flora and fauna and a mild climate: is the offer too enticing?

Yes, it is. The over four million New Zealanders are proud to offer anyone who chooses this beautiful Asia-Pacific country as a destination to enhance study. That is not their all as it comes to the high quality education and training apparatus.

Once you are there, you have the opportunities to study in an internationally recognized education system which is based on the British model. Also this means study exchanges between institutions in New Zealand and other English-speaking countries are completely promising.  

New Zealand’s education system is classified as followed:

Universities: all are research-based and state-owned. The certificate-to-doctorate courses are provided in the academic year running from March to November academic year. Some may be available the other time.
Institutes of technology and polytechnics (ITPs): ITPs are state-owned with courses being of the same value to university’s. Certificate-to-postgraduate courses run from March to November. Some courses may start in July.

Colleges of education: content and start of courses are similar to university’s.
Private Training Providers (PTEs): a large number of PTEs are providing courses in majors including business, travel or tourism with a timetable similar to tertiary institutions. PTEs must register with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.

English language providers: both state-owned and private. The flexible timetable-based English courses are offered year around. Many overseas students sit for English for Academic Study courses prior to formal academic courses.

Foundation studies: offered by lots of tertiary institutions and secondary schools. Often those of good English command enroll in short-term foundation or pre-university orientation studies which provide useful information about the national education.

Secondary schools and colleges: most are state-owned. Some may be single-sex or religion-affiliated. Secondary schools are mostly for teenagers so students in years 11 to 13 study towards the National Certificate of Educational Achievement. Academic year runs from February to mid-December with breaks in April, July and September.