The latest news from New Zealand and tips for prospective & current international students, keeping you informed on your education journey
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
The government of New Zealand has announced an extension of the working rights of international students based in the Christchurch area, badly hit by an earthquake early 2011, as part of a drive to rebuild the local economy. Immigration Minister Nathan Guy announced on 9 August that the extension of work rights would give a boost to the region's export education sector, which has suffered since the quakes began in September 2010 and more so
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With the country no longer trying to maintain zero COVID cases, restrictions are set to ease. This may mean the return of international students by 30th April 2022.
