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More international students are now eligible for a post-study work visa in New Zealand, after the government made changes to eligiblity requirements.
Students who move directly onto a master's degree after completing a postgraduate diploma of at least 30 weeks in length can now apply for the visa, regardless of the length of their master's.
Level 6 diplomas in mechanical engineering also now provide eligiblity for a post-study work visa.
In addition, the requirements for working as a teacher on a post-study work visa have been eased.
For applicants looking to teach at a secondary school, a bachelor’s degree in science, mathematics, technology or Pacific languages is no longer needed.
Those who have completed a graduate diploma and meet the registration requirements of New Zealand's Teaching Council can now work as a primary or intermediate school teacher.
A total of 41 per cent of people in New Zealand would like the country to welcome more international students in future, according to government research. In addition, the 2024 Survey of the Public Perceptions of International Education found that 36 per cent want numbers to remain stable. Further, 72 per cent feel international education and students benefit New Zealand.
Two thirds (66 per cent) of people planning to study abroad are looking at more than one country, according to IDP’s latest Emerging Futures report. This is up from 61 per cent last year, and 56 per cent in the year before. Further, 49 per cent are now considering three or more destinations, and 16 per cent are thinking about at least five.
Australia is the preferred destination of more international students than any other, according to IDP’s latest Emerging Futures report.
Almost one in four (24 per cent) of surveyed students chose the country, down one percentage point from last year. The USA was second most popular, rising four points to 23 per cent.
By contrast, Canada drops nine points to 16 per cent. This places it fourth behind the UK (21 per cent).
New Zealand is fifth (5 per cent), while all other destinations were named by a combined 11 per cent of students. This is up six points on last year.
The Emerging Futures report is based on a survey of more than 6,000 students from 114 countries. This is its sixth edition, with research conducted in August and September this year.
The cost of applying for a student or post-study work visa in New Zealand will increase from October 1, the country's government has announced.
For student visa applicants from a non-Pacific country, it will rise from NZD 375 to NZD 750. For post-study work visa applicants from non-Pacific countries, it will rise from NZD 700 to NZD 1,670. Costs will also increase for most other visas.
Describing the new charges as "competitive" compared to those in other countries, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford wrote that the government is "confident New Zealand will continue to be an attractive destination to live, work, study and visit".
For more information on this topic, read our guides to applying for a student visa and post-study visa in New Zealand.
The proportion of international students who say they have had a positive time in New Zealand has grown to 86 per cent, according to new research.
The country's 2024 International Student Experience Survey shows a year-on-year rise of two percentage points on the measure, as well as a growth of eight points in the proportion of students who described their experience as excellent (41 per cent).
Among the 6,431 current students and recent graduates who responded to the survey, positive feelings were most common about the people they met in New Zealand (90 per cent) and the quality of their education (87 per cent).
In 2015, New Zealand experienced strong growth in international student numbers. The government launched a new pathways visa that allows international students to study for three consecutive programmes over a five-year period. ENZ’s full-year Student Visa Dashboard for 2015 has shown that the country saw a 13% year-on-year increase in total student visa approvals in 2015, or 10,407 more visas than in 2014. The introduction of this new visa which
Overseas students applying for visas to study in New Zealand will be streamlined under a new system, in a move to help boost higher education. Government agencies Immigration New Zealand and Education New Zealand have signed an agreement to enable international students using a New Zealand Specialist Agent (NZSA) to have their visa applications processed within 10 working days, according to Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment
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