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  • Bollywood star Sidharth Malhotra in conversation with Indian international students in Auckland

    The star took time out of his very busy schedule to chat to Indian international students in Auckland.

    Students from AUT University, Massey University, Media Design School, Unitec, and the University of Auckland came into school on a Sunday to ask the star their most burning questions.

    Sidharth’s debut film Student of the Year was about university students, so he relished the opportunity to be back on campus at the University of Auckland’s Business School.

    The students were keen to learn how they, too, could go on to become big successes. He advised them to never lose sight of their career goals.  

     “Always write down your target and keep your focus on it. Be confident, and always say yes to opportunities,” he said.

    The students were particularly inspired by Sidharth as he is not from a Bollywood family and got his foot in the film industry door by working behind the scenes.

    He stressed the importance of working while studying as, for him, this was a key way to build up professional networks as well as learning new skills.

    As a former professional rugby player for the Delhi Hurricanes, Sidharth was very interested to hear from three New Zealand India Sports Scholarships students who were in the crowd.

    Scholarship recipients Surabhi Date and Ketaki Khare have been leading women’s rugby in India for the past five years. Surabhi, a sport and exercise science student at AUT University was the youngest captain in the Asian women’s rugby circuit at just 19 years old and played in the first Indian sevens team. While Ketaki a sports coaching student at Unitec was a founding member of India’s first female rugby squad and the first Indian woman to win an international rugby scholarship.

    Sidharth and the rugby players shared their desire to push rugby as a sport in India, particularly among women, and see more high quality rugby grounds be developed in the country.

    Kritika Bhasin, a sport management student at Unitec, asked Sidharth about the sports he plays in his spare time, apart from rugby (tennis, swimming and basketball for those who are interested!).

    The interaction ended with a raucous applause as Sidharth revealed he would be supporting the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup. The next day he met with the Prime Minister John Key who gave him an All Blacks jersey.

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    The event has been picked up extensively in the Indian media and Sidharth has posted about it to his 2.4 million Twitter followers.

    A big thanks to the institutions who pulled out all the stops to make this event happen at very short notice.

  • Feedback from education agents opens up conversation on how ENZ can better support them

    Over half (57 per cent) of those surveyed are members of the ENZ Recognised Agency (ENZRA) programme.

    The survey, a cross-team ENZ initiative, was a useful opportunity to open up a conversation with agents and to continue to support them while borders remain closed.

    Over 40 per cent of agents surveyed said that that 75 to 100 per cent of their business activities had changed or reduced due to the pandemic. Agents also reported experiencing a reduction of staff, closed branches and transitioning to fully remote operations.

    ENZ-supported webinars, online and hybrid events were most valuable to agents, followed closely by digital collateral and marketing material, support for student-facing activities, B2B events with education providers and training.

    On training needs, 60 per cent of agents surveyed said that they would like to receive training on student visa application processes, 50 per cent were keen on hearing about New Zealand education providers and their offering, while 40 per cent were keen for more professional development training.

    Videos, templates (including banners and PowerPoint presentations), student testimonials and brochures were reported to be the marketing tools that agents find most useful.

    ENZ’s Manager – Education Agents, Geneviève Rousseau Cung, says the survey is a key component of ENZ’s agent engagement plan as part of the Government’s Recovery Plan for International Education.

    “Insights from the survey will allow ENZ to develop activities, tailored communications and training initiatives that are best aligned with agent needs, which in turn, will also inform and result in better outcomes for education providers.

    “Seeing how the agent engagement plan is linked closely to the longer-term recovery of international education, it is crucial that we check in with our agents on a regular basis,” Geneviève says.

    The current plan has three areas of focus – supporting the ENZ Recognised Agencies Activity Fund in New Zealand and offshore with marketing initiatives, driving the agent engagement plan through a range of initiatives, and ongoing recognition of the role of education agents.

    For enquiries:

    Keep an eye out for the full results from the Agent Survey in the next issue of ENZ’s The Insight Story, due out in early May.

  • PMSA students flying the flag in Beijing

    Students Jessica Clark and Samuel (Kiram) Choi are both currently on PMSA-funded exchanges to Renmin University in Beijing, China.

    Recently, they organised a New Zealand stand at the university’s international cultural festival.

    “It was such an incredible day – the weather was close to perfect with a slight breeze, beaming sun and minimal pollution,” says Jess.

    “The day started at 7.00am when we set up the stall. Throughout the day there were many activities, food and photos. It was a great opportunity to hand out items from our New Zealand universities and teach people how to pass a rugby ball!”

    Jess is completing a Bachelor of Management Studies at the University of Waikato and is currently studying at Renmin University’s world-renowned business school as well as undertaking an intensive Chinese language programme.

    Samuel is at Renmin for 40 weeks studying Chinese law towards completing an LLB (hons) and Bachelor of Commerce conjoint at University of Auckland. He is the first student from the University of Auckland to be nominated to study at Renmin Law School as part of a newly developed exchange relationship between the two universities.

    “Our scholarship students in Asia are ambassadors for New Zealand, helping raise the profile of our country and way of life in places where people may never have met another Kiwi,” says Peter Bull, Education New Zealand’s General Manager International.

    “It’s great to see Jess and Samuel proudly representing New Zealand at Renmin University and perhaps planting a seed in the minds of a few Chinese students considering studying overseas.”

    “Education relationships are two-way and having smart capable New Zealand students studying in China is very valuable in building capability for New Zealand's future.”

    In true international student spirit, Jess and Samuel were joined on the stand by Hweiching Lim, a New Zealander studying towards a law degree at the University of Kent in England, who is also on exchange at Renmin University.

    The Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia cover overseas study, research, or internships ranging from six weeks to two years at some of the best Asian institutions.

    In three rounds of funding, just over 350 New Zealand students have been given the opportunity to further their studies in a different country and culture while building all important people-to-people networks with our trading partners.

    Applications are now open for the March and September 2015 rounds of the PMSA. Visit the PMSA pages for further information and to find out about this year’s winners. 

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  • NZ universities sign collaboration agreement with Malaysia’s KYS International College

    The foundation programme will be jointly developed by KYSIC and the Consortium Universities (the University of Otago, Victoria University of Wellington and University of Waikato) but provides Malaysian students with access to all eight New Zealand universities which ranked in the top three percent in the latest QS World Rankings.

    The foundation programme consists of four streams which will cover all undergraduate courses available at the New Zealand universities - Foundation in Commerce, Foundation in Health Science, Foundation in Humanities and Foundation in Science.

    The collaboration agreement was signed on 2 October between representatives from the Consortium Universities and KYSIC, a school established by successful Malaysian entrepreneur and New Zealand-educated alumni, Tan Sri Halim Saad. The agreement, which builds on the strong and warm relationship which exists between the two countries, was signed by the New Zealand universities in the presence of the New Zealand High Commission and Education New Zealand in Kuala Lumpur.

    Stuart McLauchlan, the University of Otago's Pro-Chancellor, has been personally involved in the initiative along with Roger McElwain, the CEO of the University's Foundation Studies Programme.

    “The University of Otago has contributed to previous successful education initiatives with Malaysia and is excited with the latest collaborative venture offering a Foundation Programme in Malaysia,” says Mr. McLauchlan.

    Otago is the lead New Zealand university for the programme.

    Victoria University of Wellington Pro Vice-Chancellor, Professor Roberto Rabel, says this continued collaboration highlights the institution’s commitment to Malaysian students.

    “Victoria University is delighted to be working on another New Zealand Malaysian education initiative involving our distinguished alumnus Tan Sri Halim Saad. We hope it will be as successful as the accounting degree venture we have in co-operation with KYS in Melaka.”

    Ed Weymes, Waikato University’s Pro Vice Chancellor International, says this signing represents a significant milestone in the ever growing partnership between New Zealand and Malaysia.

    “The University of Waikato is thrilled to be a participant in this collaborative venture, offering a Foundation Programme in Malaysia which will be recognised by all New Zealand universities. This signals a new chapter in New Zealand’s international education strategy.” 

  • EAIE and Erasmus+

    The annual event combines conference sessions with an exhibition hall, and a rare opportunity for institutional partners to meet face to face. This year was the biggest yet, with over 5,000 attendees from 90 countries.

    For the first time, Education New Zealand hosted a networking reception which was attended by over 100 guests from European institutions. New Zealand wine and a gorgeous venue with a balcony overlooking Prague’s Wenceslas Square created a real kiwi vibe. One New Zealander commented “it made our partners feel really valued”.

    Over the week in Prague, our institution representatives were kept busy meeting existing partners, while the ENZ team responded to a steady flow of enquiries from institutions seeking New Zealand partners. Our high-ranking institutions, English language teaching, exotic location and participation in credit recognition arrangements such as the Lisbon Convention make New Zealand institutions highly desirable partners.

    One hot topic was the international opening of Erasmus+. Some of the key features of the programme are:

    It will provide living cost and travel funding for both European and non-European students and staff exchanges. 

    • Over the seven year programme, a total of 135,000 grants are planned for international student mobility

    • Periods of study could be between 3 and 12 months at any level from bachelor to doctorate degree, and from 5 days to 2 months for staff. 

    • Principles of the Erasmus Charter including credit recognition and fee waiver must be followed. 

    For New Zealand institutions the programme provides an opportunity to build brand awareness, and give students and staff an international experience.

    A call for applications from European institutions is expected in early October, closing 4 March 2015 for mobility in the 2015/16 academic year. New Zealand higher education institutions interested in taking part in credit mobility should contact a partner university in a European Programme Country, which will be able to apply for funding from their National Agency. 

    If you would like to discuss the Erasmus+ opportunities you can contact Shelley Robertson in Brussels

    Further information about Erasmus+ is available free from the EU Bookshop.

     

  • University of Waikato recognised for offshore delivery activities in China

    The award was presented to Dr Ed Weymes, Pro Vice-Chancellor International at Waikato, while in Beijing.

    "The award recognises the successful 20 year relationship between the University of Waikato and the Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) and the commitment which the University has made since then to support the first New Zealand academic partnership in China," said Dr Weymes.

    Currently the partnership sees students completing two years of study at SISU and transferring to UW to complete an undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Arts and Social Science and Faculty of Management. Each year SISU recruits 120 – 160 students and these students are taught by staff from SISU and by UW staff based at SISU.

    "This gives the students experience in a “Western” classroom environment prior to transferring to New Zealand," said Dr Weymes.

    The first cohort of 28 Chinese students arrived in 2001 and since then Waikato has graduated over 1,000 students in this programme. Graduates from have gone on to complete doctoral study and enter employment with high-profile companies such as Fonterra, Air New Zealand, and Visa International, and with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

    Education New Zealand’s General Manager Business Development, Clive Jones, congratulated the University of Waikato on receiving this award.  “ENZ has a focus on growing the offshore delivery of education. Waikato’s experience is a great example of how a commitment to developing strong relationships with Chinese partners can bring about growth in both offshore delivery and student recruitment”.      

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    International education delivers social and cultural and economic benefits for New Zealand.

    To support the growth of international education, ENZ promotes New Zealand as a study destination for international students and supports the delivery of education services offshore. 

  • Education in focus at Tourism Summit

    The summit focused on Tourism 2025, a framework aimed to achieve economic growth in the tourism industry including an aspirational goal to reach $41 billion in annual earnings by 2025.

    Grant was on a panel discussing the ‘target for value’ opportunities. International students and their families and friends are identified in the framework as one of the target markets that could deliver significant economic benefit to New Zealand.

    “I was keen to take the chance to remind the tourism industry that we are all part of the NZ Inc team. Raising awareness is important for both industries – people need to know about New Zealand to consider us as a destination as a student and a tourist,” said Grant.

    “With more than 97,000 international students, and growing, coming to New Zealand each year, that is 97,000 potential tourists who are in the main young, highly motivated and skilled communicators on social media. These students return home as advocates for New Zealand if we give them an experience of a lifetime – inspiring the next set of students and family and friends to come to this country.

    “And we know family and friends visit international students while they are studying in New Zealand, particularly around graduation or at the end of their programme so there are valuable connections to be made there.

    “The industry roadmaps tasked us with working more closely with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and Tourism New Zealand, finding opportunities for joined up activities with shared market intelligence and shared services.

    “Recent edu-tourism campaigns in Brazil and Japan targeting English language students gave us the chance to test the water working with Tourism New Zealand and 22 English Language Schools. Branded 100% Pure New Zealand we pitched this country as ‘the most exciting place to learn a new language’ and offered $300 of tourism activity with each enrolment during a specific timeframe.

    “The campaign worked well in Brazil in particular, generating a lot of enquiries and we will continue to monitor the results to see how many of these turn into enrolments.

    “At a more grassroots level, I encouraged tourism operators to meet with their local education institutions to understand the opportunities available to develop joint programmes or student-orientated initiatives. Tailoring services to the needs, ambitions and budgets of students will ensure they take some of the New Zealand spirit with them when they go home.

    “And of course it is a two-way street - if tourism operators are engaging with young visitors and their families who are passionate about New Zealand, why not suggest they consider studying in New Zealand,” said Grant.

  • Proposed changes to Export Education Levy

    Currently, international education providers pay a flat fee of $185 per provider and 0.45 per cent of international tuition fee revenues.

    The Ministry of Education proposes to reduce the percentage rate and remove the flat fee component, so providers pay less. The Ministry also proposes to allocate some funds from the EEL on a variety of additional activities over the next few years – with an initial focus on initiatives to improve the wellbeing and safety of international students in New Zealand.

    You can find more information as well as the full version of the EEL consultation discussion document on the Ministry’s website.

    The Ministry welcomes any input on the proposed changes by 8 September by email, post or via its EEL online survey. 

  • Prime Minister's Scholarship shakes up geology student's plans

    Soltice Morrison was only 15 when that earthquake happened, but she is part of a new generation of students and researchers wanting to equip themselves with the latest knowledge and technology to better understand New Zealand’s vulnerability to quakes. The best way to achieve this is through international collaboration with other countries which face the same risks.

    Having already completed a BSc in Geology and Oceanography from Otago University, Rotorua-born Soltice secured a Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia during her Honours year in 2018, which allowed her to enrol in a post-graduate short course in geology at Hokkaido University in Japan and stay on to complete most of her Honours research.

    Prime Minister’s Scholarship allowed joint research

    Under the guidance of her supervisor, Dr Virginia Toy, she was involved in a project which studied the characteristics and behaviours of New Zealand’s Alpine Fault and Japan’s Median Tectonic Line to better understand what causes earthquakes in both countries.

    "We’re both very seismically active countries but Japan is much more advanced in its use of technology. We were able to bring some of that knowledge back to New Zealand."

    Soltice says that without the funding she received through the Prime Minister’s Scholarship (PMS), she would not have been able to study abroad.

    The scholarship programme to Asia was established in 2013 and extended to Latin America in 2016. To date, 2400 students have been given financial support to study abroad. While currently on hold due to Covid travel restrictions, the programme is poised to restart once borders reopen.

    Importance of New Zealanders studying abroad

    Funded by the government and administered by Education New Zealand, the programme recognizes the importance of giving New Zealanders the opportunity to have an international education experience in countries where we have key trade and business relationships.

    There are few restrictions on study options, with the programme having broad goals to enhance understanding of other cultures and business practices; establish new friendships and networks; and upskill the New Zealand workforce through overseas experience.

    “It’s very important to connect with students and colleagues internationally in order to get ahead,” says Soltice. “We can get caught up thinking that the New Zealand way is the only way. Studying overseas helps you broaden your horizons, your knowledge, your understanding of different cultures, and the way things can be done.”

    In geophysics, Soltice says international collaboration is essential.

    “We’re able to learn a lot from Japan and the advances they have made in technology and monitoring.”

    The time Soltice spent in Japan ended up taking her career in a new direction. “While I was there, I was able to understand the effects of seismic activity on buildings and how we can strengthen our cities to ensure they’re resilient, so I’ve ended up in the engineering space working for Aurecon.”

    But her work also has an environmental focus and she is currently part of the multi-disciplinary team working on the Lakes 380 project, which seeks to combine best scientific thinking with mātauranga Māori (traditional wisdom and knowledge) to better understand the social, cultural, and environmental history of Aotearoa’s lakes. “It’s rewarding work and I love it.”

    Reawakening of cultural identity

    Soltice says her time in Japan prompted a reawakening of her own cultural identity. “I had always tried to blend in at home, but the questions I was asked about my background while I was away made me realise I was proud of my Māori ethnicity and also taught me the value of indigenous knowledge.”

    Building on this confidence, she has set up a Māori strategy group with colleagues at Aurecon “looking at ways we can weave cultural understanding with scientific knowledge into the work we do.”

    Soltice says she made life-long friends during her time in Japan and built a valuable network of contacts. “I work closely with the geophysicists here at Aurecon and sometimes when we have questions, I will reach out to my contacts offshore.”

    Three years on, she remains a passionate advocate for Prime Minister’s Scholarship programme. “The overall experience – the research, the culture, the living situation, I would 100 percent say it was one of the best times of my life.”

    Students value flexibility, networks, and personal growth

    The positivity of Soltice’s experience was echoed by other scholarship recipients in a recent survey conducted by Education New Zealand. Close to 300 students participated, with 98 percent saying they would recommend PMS to others. Benefits they identified included the unique flexibility of the programme, the networks they built, the opportunity for personal and professional growth, and the chance to better understand New Zealand’s place in the world.

    As for life after the programme, 57 percent said they would become involved in global causes, 50 percent would become involved in political or policy issues, and 44 percent would become involved in their local community or iwi.

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