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1 Million Cents Scholarship
The scholarship is open to all qualifying international students, in celebration of ENZ reaching one million followers across all of its Study in New Zealand (SiNZ) social media platforms.
Students have until 5pm 20 July 2017 to enter. All they have to do is visit the SiNZ Facebook page and post a comment on the scholarship post saying what, where and why they want to study in New Zealand.
Entries in all languages are accepted, so if a student feels more confident submitting an entry in local language, please encourage them to do so.
Olivia Silverwood, ENZ’s International Social Communities Manager, is pleased that the majority of entries are of very high quality.
“The students tend to be most interested in postgraduate and Masters-level study, with good representation across all of our markets.
“It’s been great to see that students are focussing less on the touristy side of New Zealand and more on its education rankings – this shows our organisation’s collective marketing and PR efforts are working!”
Here are some of the entries so far:
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Around the world in five
THAILAND
Thailand's skills problem is slowing down its high-tech push
Thailand’s Education Minister is trying to close his country’s skills gap, promoting innovation and advanced industries to help lift the economy. However, with Thailand’s working age population expected to shrink 11 percent by 2040, the need for skilled workers is rapidly increasing.
GLOBAL
Growing openness to online programmes among parents
A global survey of parents with school or college-aged children finds 41 percent would consider study abroad for their child, including 65 percent in the UAE, 60 percent in Indonesia, 55 percent in India, and 54 percent in China. Sixty percent of parents also said they would consider a university programme that is delivered online.
CHINA
How China's youth population dip may spell trouble
Data in the latest 'Patterns and Trends' analysis from Universities UK shows that the Chinese youth population is projected to shrink by a quarter from 2015 to 2025. As China has become the dominant source of international students, this projection is bad news for Western universities that rely on fees paid by Chinese international students.
GLOBAL
Survey shows long-term impacts of language travel
According to a survey of 2,000 former language learners, 90 percent of respondents said face-to-face interaction with other people was the most valuable language learning experience, such as interacting with their host family, fellow students and teachers. Overwhelmingly, most survey respondents had travelled to study English (62 percent).
MALAYSIA
Malaysia faces low female participation in STEM sectors
In 2015, women made up less than half of the graduates in Malaysia in engineering and technology. Dr Halimaton Hamdan from the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) said “while there are no specific programmes to promote STEM among girls, to spur interest in science and mathematics, ASM has started inquiry-based science education, as well as getting students involved in industry placements and training.
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Five steps to studying in New Zealand
Lucia Alarcon, ENZ International Digital Project Manager, says the tool was developed to better support prospective international students, who often find it hard to know where to begin.
“Choosing to study abroad is a big decision, so we want to make it easier for students to start the process by breaking the study abroad journey into five easy steps.
“Research tells us that breaking down a decision into steps makes people more likely to start the process. User testing has shown our 5 Steps guide is a compelling way to encourage students to get started on their New Zealand study adventure.”
Using appealing graphics and simple language, the five steps cover study options, budgeting, applying for a course, applying for a visa and departure.
Each step guides students to relevant content on the SiNZ website, leading them to a wider range of pages. It also directs students to content added to SiNZ in recent months, such as the Cost of Living and Explore NZ pages.
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The future of international student recruitment from China
Speaking as one of the NZIEC’s keynote speakers, President Zhou Chenggang explained that there is an emerging trend of parents with younger children wanting to give them the advantage of an international education and New Zealand should harness this opportunity.
Mr Zhou said Chinese parents make careful, rational decisions about where their younger children should study, planning one to two years in advance. With the current world climate, he suggested that New Zealand institutions should highlight not only the high quality education their children will receive, but also the fact that New Zealand is a safe and welcoming country.
Mr Zhou also said New Zealand should highlight our vocational offerings, which were less well known in China and having more choices would also appeal to Chinese parents.
According to Mr Zhou, having clear, straight-forward application processes and building relationships with more Chinese colleges will benefit.
“China will keep encouraging our kids to learn from the West. So many institutions in China are eager to work with colleges but don’t know where to go or who to talk to.”
More than 38,000 Chinese students studied in New Zealand in 2016. This was a 13% increase in total enrolments from 2015.
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NZIEC 2017 reaches new heights
“Congratulations on a world class conference!! It was amazing and very well executed!”
“Much better compared to other international education conferences around the world I’ve been to.”
“Fantastic organisation. Really must congratulate all that put the event together. Great choice for keynote and other speakers. Smaller breakaway sessions with plenty of interesting topics. Great food and the jazz bar really allowed for good networking opportunities. Best NZIEC by a country mile.”
These are just some of the comments flooding into our inboxes following the largest conference we’ve ever run – and one of the largest of its kind in New Zealand.
Not only did we manage to garner record media coverage, we debated the Aussies, tried to avoid the Kraken of Doom, became New Zealand's top trending topic on Twitter, and even had a visit by the Royal Family!
Master of ceremonies, award-winning journalist Miriama Kamo, kept conference moving with humour and poise. A range of keynote speakers inspired, debated and informed, and a record number of breakout sessions provided new insights for improving the student experience, making a mark overseas, collaborating to win – and more.
NZIEC Country of Honour host, U.S. Ambassador Scott Brown, spoke movingly of his childhood and the impact his teachers had on his life trajectory. And delegates took up the plentiful networking opportunities with gusto – many a korero was observed in the conference environs!
ENZ gratefully acknowledges all our conference partners and exhibitors, including Lead Partner BPO Intelligence, Premium Partner Vodafone New Zealand, Partners Southern Cross Travel Insurance, Ako Aotearoa, Endeavour Education Services Limited, IDP IELTS Australia, Media Partner The PIE News, Programme Partner ISANA New Zealand, and Country of Honour host, the Embassy of the United States of America. Thank you one and all.
If you missed the opportunity to connect with our partners or exhibitors at conference, you can do so through the NZIEC website.
Conference delegates can expect to receive a survey in their inboxes next week. As we seek to continually improve the NZIEC experience, we welcome all feedback and suggestions. If you have any suggestions for next year, please don’t hesitate to email Sam Mackay, ENZ Strategic Projects Manager, at sam.mackay@enz.govt.nz.
We look forward to seeing you in Wellington for NZIEC 2018!
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NZLC wins Star Award fourth year running
The ST Star Awards reward excellence in the international education industry, with an awards ceremony held at a black tie gala event in London in September, in front of some 900 industry representatives and delegates from around the world.
NZLC beat out the four other nominees in its category: Inforum Education, Impact English College, Langports English Language College and Browns English Language School – all from Australia.
Voting took place over several months from overseas retail partners, education consultants and other providers.
This marks the fourth consecutive year that NZLC has won this award.
Miles Stewart, NZLC Co-Director said the win confirms that New Zealand based providers can compete and succeed on a global scale.
“It’s a great win for NZLC and for New Zealand, as our success will help keep the spotlight on New Zealand as a fantastic destination for international students.”
If NZLC win in the same category next year, this fifth win will elevate NZLC to a “Super Star” organisation – an exclusive club of very few schools and retail partners to have reached this level.
NZLC is one of the largest English language schools in New Zealand, an NZQA Category 1 school and a member of English New Zealand.
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Around the world in five
GLOBAL
What institution rankings are most important to students?
An annual survey of prospective international students found that university rankings are an important decision factor for 25 percent of respondents. The survey also found that QS World University Rankings and The Times Higher Education World University Rankings are the most popular among prospective students, including those in China and India.
AUSTRALIA
Group of Eight university consortia propose special visa for Indian PhDs
Australia’s Group of Eight (Go8) university consortia pushed for a special visa for researchers and PhD graduates during the Australian Business Week 2017 in India. They also outlined action points to enhance both countries’ student and research collaboration.
ASIA
Asia rising in university rankings
US universities are struggling to maintain their dominance the latest World University Rankings 2018 by Times Higher Education (THE). US universities now face increasing competition from established institutions in the UK as well as those in Asia as their institutions provide more options to students worldwide.
GLOBAL
Governments are among game changers in global education
Among the finalists in the inaugural PIEoneer Awards are the Australian government’s outbound student mobility programme, the Malaysia Qualifications Agency, an international alumni jobs network in Hong Kong and Viet Nam, and an aptitude test from language learning app Duolingo.
UK
EU students will face tougher entry requirements post-Brexit
Students from EU countries coming to study in the UK could face a more arduous application process after Brexit, one that requires them to sit an English language test and prove they have enough money to support themselves.
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ENZ hosts first agent-led fairs in Viet Nam
The fairs, held in in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, attracted more than 500 prospective students and parents and featured 35 New Zealand providers.
Tam Le, ENZ’s Marketing & Strategic Relations Manager for Viet Nam, said the new agent-led fairs were part of ENZ’s wider efforts to work in close collaboration with one of our top education agents in Viet Nam during key recruitment seasons.
“Agent-led events such as these play a key role in raising the awareness of New Zealand education in during September/October, one of Viet Nam’s key recruitment seasons for international education.
“We are very happy with the quality of students who visited the fairs as well as their genuine enquiries about New Zealand and its education system.”
The fairs were a great opportunity for New Zealand education providers to showcase their internationally-recognised qualifications and to highlight the strong education links between Viet Nam and New Zealand, said Tam.
“It’s fantastic to see New Zealand emerging as a popular education destination for international students from Viet Nam.
“There has been a 62 percent increase in the number of Vietnamese students choosing to study in New Zealand in the first eight months of 2017, compared to the same period last year.”
A growing number of students are also choosing to study at New Zealand’s universities, with an 88 percent increase in the number of Vietnamese students in the first eight months of this year compared to 2016.
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Giving students the right immigration advice
Many international students say they have been promised a pathway to work or residence in New Zealand. However, education provider staff or agents need to be licensed to give advice on pathways to work visas or residence visas in New Zealand.
A person is exempt from the licensing requirement if they are outside New Zealand and advise on student visas only.
This means that when education providers and agents are offshore (such as at education fairs) they can advise on and assist with student visa applications. However, they cannot advise on any other visa type including guardian visas, visitor visas, working holiday visas, work visas or residence visas.
However, there are other ways that education providers or agents can help international students with immigration matters.
As an education provider or agent, you can:
Provide publicly available information
- Send a link or refer to information on Immigration New Zealand’s (INZ) webpage
- Point out the requirements listed on a visa application form
- Print out INZ’s checklists and refer to those
Assist with completing a visa form
- You can assist a student to complete a visa form, but only if the student directs you by providing the answers
- You can’t advise them on the best answer if they ask you for help
- If they ask a question, you can refer them to the answer if it is on the form or on the INZ website.
Translate or interpret
- You can translate or interpret INZ information or the client’s from one language to another
- You can’t add your own views to this translation or interpretation.
Work with a licensed immigration adviser
- You can have a licensed immigration adviser on staff or a local licensed adviser you call on from time to time.
Direct students to
- The INZ website www.immigration.govt.nz
- The IAA website to find a list of licensed advisers www.iaa.govt.nz
- The New Zealand Law Society Website to find a lawyer www.lawsociety.org.nz
- Community Law Centres www.communitylaw.org.nz
- Citizens Advice Bureaux www.cab.org.nz
The IAA can provide copies of its Guide to Licensed Immigration Advisers in English, Chinese, Korean, Samoan, Tongan, Hindi and Punjabi.
For more information email info@iaa.govt.nz or visit www.iaa.govt.nz.
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Innovative new search tool on SiNZ
Following feedback from New Zealand institutions, ENZ sought to offer better tools to institutions to tell their story on the site, with better search capabilities to help students find study options faster and more intuitively.
More than one million potential students visited SiNZ in 2017, with the website referring nearly 200,000 of them to New Zealand institutions.
Lucia Alarcon, ENZ’s International Digital Programme Manager, said by giving students a faster, more intuitive way to find study options, the innovative new search tool makes it easier for institutions to recruit high-quality international students.
“As well as providing better search listings for students, the new functionality offers institutions more advanced ways of telling their story such as improved photo galleries and separate profiles for their departments,” said Lucia.
“We now offer a powerful and comprehensive search tool to help students find the course or institutions they’re looking for, as well as offering industry more advanced features to promote their education institutions.”
The key new features include:
- A one-stop-shop profile for institutions to showcase their proposition, courses, scholarships and other key information
- More visual content, with a better display of features and photos
- Showcasing each campus separately, with words and photos
- Separate profiles for each institution department
- More contact details for each campus and department
- Better search listings – listed alphabetically with filters to refine searches.
Check out the search tool here.
