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ISANA NZ professional development and scholarships
ISANA NZ has four professional development days at the end of September and October, in Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington and Christchurch. The PD days are open to non-members as well as member institutions.
Topics include:
- Volunteering
- Cultural intelligence
- Mental health
- Building intercultural literacy, skills & intelligence
- Ensuring well-being in living contexts
- Self-review
- Transitions & tools
Personnel from MBIE (Immigration) and NZQA will be presenting. Further sector updates will also be provided. Click here for more details and to register.
Scholarships
All new and renewed memberships of ISANA NZ (as of 30 September 2017) will go into a draw for an ISANA NZ Professional Development Scholarship of $1000 to be used in an ISANA context in 2017/2018, including for the ISANA/ANZSSA Conference.
Members may also apply for a $1000 scholarship for attending the ISANA/ANZSSA conference in Australia, 5–8 December 2017. Applicants should email isananz@gmail.com, providing information on how this support will help them attend, the value of the conference to them and ideally an endorsement for their application from another member or from their supervisor. Applications must be received by 25 September 2017 with the successful applicant informed by 2 October 2017.
ISANA NZ is also calling for nominations for its annual awards. Click here for details.
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Register for ASEAN Forum 2017
Held in October, the ASEAN Forum 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the organisation, which comprises of 10 growing markets that work together under the ASEAN economic community.
The forum will include keynote addresses and breakout sessions on education opportunities and specific markets. A networking function will conclude the forum.
ENZ is a sponsor of the event, where ENZ Chief Executive Grant McPherson will be speaking.
The forum will be held on Monday 16 October 2017 at Auckland University of Technology.
Click here to register.
For full details, visit the forum website: www.aseanforum2017.co.nz
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ENZ and Go Overseas bring scholarship to Europe
Ute Haug, ENZ Senior Market Development Manager, Europe, said ENZ decided to launch a pilot campaign with Go Overseas in Europe after seeing its success in the US.
“Each year, the US campaign generates an increased interest in New Zealand from US study abroad students, along with amplified social media activity around New Zealand.
“Now in the fourth year, this year’s campaign will see us bring the scholarship to Europe too, helping its students to see that New Zealand institutions offer sought-after qualifications that are well recognised in Europe,” said Ute.
Both the US and Europe scholarship campaigns will run from 8 September to 13 October.
Last year’s campaign saw 12 percent of applicants were graduate students. To capture the interest of this applicant pool, three New Zealand institutions – University of Auckland, University of Otago and Victoria University of Wellington – are each offering one postgraduate scholarship for qualified US students.
While only one winner is selected for each scholarship, ENZ Field Director, North America Alanna Dick said participating New Zealand institutions are still able to follow up with applicants interested in their institution.
“Since the start of the US campaign in 2014, participating New Zealand universities and ITPs have worked closely with ENZ and Go Overseas to follow up these student leads generated from the applications,” said Alanna
“For example, in the US last year, the scholarship was shared through a digital campaign with more than 1,500 universities and 2,600 industry professionals, resulting in more than 3,000 student applications.
To find out more about the scholarship, visit www.gooverseas.com or contact ENZ Field Director, North America Alanna Dick, at Alanna.Dick@enz.govt.nz.
You can watch a video of 2016 Go Overseas scholarship recipient Alicia Cotsoradis here.
New Zealand Study Abroad Go Overseas Scholarships
For students in the US:
- One Undergraduate Semester Scholarship, worth $15,000 plus roundtrip flight
- Three Master’s Degree or PhD Scholarships, worth $10,000 each for either University of Auckland, University of Otago, or Victoria University of Wellington.
For students in Europe:
One €12,500 Study Abroad Semester Scholarship. Applicants can apply for semester 1, semester 2 or northern hemisphere summer 2018.
Applications for all scholarships close 13 October.
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Thai study abroad expo a great opportunity
For the past 15 years, the Thai International Educational Consultants Association (TIECA) has organised the annual fair. TIECA is Thailand’s peak body of educational consultants, with more than 70 members actively working in the education area.
The 2017 expo will largely focus on the school sector, but will also include language schools, high schools and universities, with participants from educational institutions from around the world.
Jaruwan Pongjaruwat, ENZ Programme Manager – Thailand, said last year’s fair was very impressive, with more than 900 visitors attending.
“Last year, 12 New Zealand providers joined the fair, and it would be great to have even more this year. It’s a great opportunity for providers to interact with Thai students and agents face-to-face.”
At the fair, institutions have the chance to meet TIECA agent members during a networking event and discuss possibilities of collaborating together in future. There will also be education system seminars throughout the expo to raise awareness of institutions and increase student enrolment.
New Zealand institutions interested in joining in the event must download and complete an application form from Booth Booking Form and submit to manager@tieca.com
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International students help Kiwi kids become ‘Asia-ready’
The Foundation’s recent report, Losing Momentum – School Leavers’ Asia Engagement, shows that fewer than 10 percent of senior secondary school students are ‘Asia-ready,’ and more than half said they are not confident to engage with Asians, even in New Zealand.
Mr Draper says one solution may be to put in place a system where international students from Asia can engage with Kiwi students in a planned and structured way.
In the International Student Experience report by Study Auckland and ENZ, one of the challenges highlighted was international students’ lack of engagement with New Zealand students. International students said cross-cultural connection would make their experience more satisfying and enjoyable, particularly through structured events and organised socialising.
“They want opportunities to engage with New Zealanders and we want that as well for our young people – so let’s engage them in ways that would benefit both them and their Kiwi peers,” says Mr Draper.
“I can’t think of a better way to improve New Zealand students’ confidence to engage with Asian cultures than to have their Asian mates share their cultures with them.”
The Foundation holds ‘Experience Asia’ events in schools across the country where international students teach local students about their culture, such as how to make dumplings, how to play a traditional Asian musical instrument, or teaching martial arts.
Mr Draper says New Zealand school leavers’ lack of confidence in engaging with Asian peoples and cultures is concerning given that New Zealand’s present and future – economically, culturally and socially – are tied to Asia.
“All indicators show that Asia will play a critical role in young New Zealanders’ careers, their personal relationships, and their life experiences. Developing Asia-related competencies will be a necessity for their future,” he says.
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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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New enrolment guide for students
Enrolment information has been the second-most requested content on SiNZ social media channels, so ENZ has created an enrolment guide to sit on the SiNZ website.
The guide has two sections: how to apply to study at a primary, secondary or English language school, and how to apply to study at a tertiary institution.
Lucia Alarcon, ENZ International Digital Project Manager, says the guide provides step by step information on the enrolment process for each of these levels of study.
“We’ve included brief information about application procedures, including required documents, application fees, interviews and English language assessments.
“We make it clear that the information is a general guide only, with procedures varying between institutions.”
The enrolment guide is part of ENZ’s new 5 Steps to Studying in New Zealand process, which breaks up the study abroad journey to help students understand how to get started.
The 5 Steps encourage students to check out the practical content we’ve added to SiNZ in recent months. Along with the enrolment guide, the new content includes our Cost of Living and Explore NZ pages.
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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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Immigration proposes visa processing changes
Immigration New Zealand is proposing changes that will see more visa processing done in fewer, strategic locations, and to specialise visa processing by customer sector, i.e. business, education, tourism.
Visa Services is currently consulting staff as well as seeking feedback from stakeholders on the proposals.
INZ General Manager of Visa Services, Steve Stuart, says the investment in INZ’s technology and the popularity of online visa applications provides the opportunity for a new approach to ensure more accurate, timely and consistent visa decision-making. Latest figures show about half of eligible applications are now made online.
“We are proposing that over the next three years, our offshore presence would reduce from 17 locations to five. There will be processing centres in Beijing and Mumbai, with our three offices in the Pacific also remaining,” Mr Stuart says.
“We will have a greater presence in New Zealand with more jobs and processing moved out of central and west Auckland into Manukau and the regions – Hamilton, Palmerston North, Porirua and Christchurch.”
Eight offices would close altogether – Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Bangkok, Moscow, New Delhi, Pretoria and Shanghai. Processing would also cease in four other offices – Manila, Washington DC, London and Dubai. However, a presence would be retained to gather market intelligence, manage risk, carry out verification activities and maintain relationships with key partner countries.
ENZ Chief Executive Grant McPherson says INZ is a close partner and will be keeping ENZ informed of its proposed changes and the impact they may have in our key markets.
“We will be providing feedback on the proposed changes and working closely with INZ as decisions are made.”
A decision is expected by the end of the year.
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International intern programme helps Kiwi exporters
The International Markets Insights Programme, an intern programme at Victoria University of Wellington, brought together 15 international students from eight countries in Asia, the Middle East and Europe with Wellington businesses looking to export to those countries.
The students provided the exporters with vital information about their home countries to help the Kiwi businesses break into those markets.
Specially designed workshops were an integral part of the programme. Led by international business experts, they covered topics as diverse as digital marketing, intellectual property, export finance, and intercultural communication.
“As well as being useful for skills and information, the workshops were a great networking opportunity for everyone involved, and they were really well attended,” said programme manager Dr Alison Kuiper.
Japanese student Miki Akemitsu joined the Woolyarns New Zealand team, and worked with new contacts in the Japanese textile market.
“There’s a huge advantage in that Miki could contact people directly and speak to them in their language,” said marketing manager Jimad Khan.
Miki also researched Japanese importing legislation and scouted important locations in the Japanese market, which Jimad said helped speed up the process of learning about the new market.
The three-month programme was a partnership between the university and ENZ, and was supported by Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency (WREDA).
“International students are increasingly looking for practical work experience to complement their learning, and lift their future employment prospects,” said Sarah Gauthier, Regional Project Manager at Education New Zealand.
“These internships were highly valued by all the students involved as a stepping stone in their career development, as well as by the companies they worked for.”
