Search
Showing 10 of 1131 results for Value-priced treatments https://simplemedrx.top
-
Engaging with Italian students and agents
Italy is New Zealand’s third-largest source of school students in Europe, the sixth-largest European market across all sectors, and our 25th largest market globally. The number of international students coming to New Zealand from Italy has grown steadily in recent years to 617 in 2017.
In October, the ENZ team attended bustling student fairs in Rome and Milan, targeting students looking for study abroad opportunities at tertiary level.
ENZ’s Market Development Manager Europe, Olga Elli, said it was a great opportunity to talk to students one-on-one – particularly at tertiary level, there is much interest in postgraduate study programmes.
“Italian students are really attracted to the idea of New Zealand but their knowledge of our education offering is still fairly low,” said Olga.
“Talking to hundreds of students and making presentations at each fair provided an opportunity to promote New Zealand education. There is also a growing focus on vocational training and pathways to employment – which fits well with our current ‘future-proof’ messaging.”
Over half of Italian students coming to New Zealand choose to study in Auckland, but education agents who attended an ENZ workshop in Milan were keen to hear more about opportunities in other areas of New Zealand.
“Italian agents are very engaged and several of the workshop attendees had recently been on a familiarisation visit to New Zealand, visiting Northland, Tauranga, Wellington and Christchurch.
“We are working with regional development agencies to run a series of webinars for agents in Europe to boost their knowledge, so they have the tools to advise their clients about what New Zealand can offer international students.”
New Zealand’s profile as an education destination for Italian high school students was boosted this year by ENZ’s Follow the Kiwi scholarship campaign which ran in France, Germany and Italy. Italy led the way in generating digital engagement, with the highest number of visits to the scholarship application page, and a strong showing in completed applications and requests for further information.
Building on this engagement, Olga paid a surprise visit to the school of Italian Follow the Kiwi scholar Gaia Leidi, from Busto Arsizio, near Milan, who will use the NZ$15,000 award to study at Kerikeri High School from January to September next year.
“Our visit to Gaia’s school generated lots of media attention. She’s a huge rugby fan and was blown away to be invited to the All Blacks vs. Italy game in Rome later this month!
“ENZ intends to build on the success of this year’s campaign and will run it again next year – watch this space!”
If you would like to get in touch with an ENZ Recognised Education Agent in Italy, please take a look here.
L-R: Olga Elli engaging with students at the student fair in Milan; and meeting Gaia during a surprise visit to Gaia's school.
-
Immigration New Zealand update
Pathway visa pilot extension
With a significant amount of change happening during the second half of this year, INZ has not been able to sufficiently advance the development of the pathway student visa policy.
As a result, the existing pathway student visa pilot will be extended to 30 April 2019. This extension will come into effect on 26 November 2018, along with a number of other scheduled immigration changes.
Celia says this means all current pilot participants will be able to continue offering pathway student visas, and pathway student visa applications will continue to be accepted up until 30 April 2019.
“We have taken on board the feedback we have received during the consultation with the education sector. We will continue to work on reviewing the pathway student visa into 2019 and we are extending the pilot to allow for this. The education peak sector bodies will be informed and involved throughout this process” says Celia.
As part of the extension, INZ will also make the following improvements on 26 November 2018:
- A dedicated online pathway student visa application form, including the ability to enter up to three programmes of study and education providers
- One eVisa approval letter that includes the details of each programme of study (including the start and end dates)
- Enhanced guidelines on the INZ website for pathway student visa applicants
- Enhanced guidelines and training for Immigration New Zealand staff processing pathway student visas.
Please note: no new providers will be added in for this extension. Entry criteria for providers will be part of the work being done early next year.
Post-study work visa changes come into effect
In August 2018, the Government announced changes to the post-study work visa policy to ensure that post-study pathways for international students are fit for purpose. These changes come into effect on 26 November 2018.
Transitional provisions will be introduced to ensure students who were studying or had applied for a student visa as at 8 August 2018 will not be affected by the changes.
Visit the INZ website for further information, including an FAQ document about the changes.
-
Around the world in five
CHINA
Plan to introduce universal preschool education
The Chinese government aims to introduce universal preschool education by 2035, including specific goals to make affordable preschool education available for all children by 2035.
FRANCE
New international student recruitment strategy revealed
The French government has revealed a new strategy to help attract half a million international students by 2027, including a global marketing drive.
GLOBAL
The new rules of digital marketing
Agents and educators are reporting a steady increase in the number of students recruited via digital channels, with a third of agents indicating that digital channels now generate 30-60 percent of all new business.
KOREA
Institutions look abroad for revenue, prestige
The number of international students in Korea has increased by 67.5 percent in the last four years to 142,200 students due to active student recruitment, particularly by universities.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Dubai bucks global trend as international students soar
The number of students at Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), the largest community dedicated to higher education in the Middle East, has witnessed a surge in 2018/2019.
-
‘Future Scholarship’ sends Korean students to New Zealand
The New Zealand Future Scholarship for Korean students, launched in late September as an extension of ENZ’s successful ‘Future Proof’ campaign, has reached a total of 780,000 Korean students and parents.
Kay Lee, ENZ’s Senior Market Development Manager for Korea said the “future proof” messaging and videos resonated with Korean students.
“We were looking for candidates who are motivated to come to New Zealand to prepare themselves for their future, and we received some impressive entries.”
To enter, students had to submit a two-minute video and essay showing how the scholarship would benefit them in the short and long term.
The awardees, Junghwan Choi and Si-Eun Lee, received scholarships valued at $15,000 towards study at a New Zealand high school in 2019.
“By encouraging applicants to have a long-term study plan in New Zealand, Korean students are realising that New Zealand is a great place for students who have a strong motivation to prepare themselves for the future.”
The scholarship winners and their families gathered to celebrate at the New Zealand Ambassador’s residence in late November, alongside ENZRA agents, New Zealand educators and Korean government representatives.
“All of the attendees – including officers from the Seoul Education Office and Gyeonggi Education Office, and ENZRA agents – said the scholarship seemed like a good opportunity for Korean students and parents and that they would promote this scholarship to their schools and regions more actively next year.”
Applications for the New Zealand Future Scholarship will open again in September 2019 and ENZ would like to encourage New Zealand institutions to leverage this scholarship in their Korean marketing activities.
Korea is New Zealand's fourth largest source of international students, and students from Korea make up six percent of the international student cohort to New Zealand each year.
You can watch Jungwhan Choi’s video here. After secondary school, he wants to study at an aviation institution in New Zealand to pursue his dream of becoming a pilot.
You can watch Si-Eun Lee’s video here. Si-Eun’s dream is to become a biotechnologist and she has a long-term plan to study biological technologies at a New Zealand university.
Adele Bryant, ENZ Regional Director for North Asia, Scholarship recipients Junghwan & Sieun and New Zealand Ambassador Philip Turner.
-
High numbers of student and visitor visa applications
Jeannie Melville, INZ’s Assistant General Manager, Visa Services says this is typical for this time of year and will likely continue until March 2019.
“Due to the high application volumes currently being received, we strongly recommend that visitor and student visa applications are submitted as early as possible.
“Student visas should be submitted at least eight weeks ahead of their intended travel date, while visitor visas should be submitted as soon as possible in advance of travel. This gives INZ time to assess the application and gather more information from the applicant if needed.”
The fastest and easiest way to apply for a visa is to use the Immigration Online system via the INZ website, where applicants can upload supporting documents, photographs and pay for their application.
While INZ makes every effort to streamline assessment of applications, applicants may experience longer timeframes if they do not supply all required information (including translations) when they submit their application. If they do not supply the correct information this could hold up the processing of their visa.
INZ does not advise purchase of travel before an application is completed as the grant of a visa is not guaranteed. In particular, assessment of visitor visa applications will not be prioritised if the sole reason is that the applicant has pre-purchased travel.
Education providers can refer students to the INZ website for visa processing timeframes, which applicants should take into account when applying for their visa and planning their travel.
-
US Fall recruitment tracking well
ENZ and representatives of New Zealand education providers spent the season interacting with students, parents and education professionals across the US at various recruitment fairs and study abroad fairs.
They also attended industry conferences, such as the NAFSA Regional Conferences which provided great opportunities to network with their US counterparts, reconnect with current partners and find new partners.
Lewis Gibson, ENZ Field Director, North America, said these events, against the backdrop of ENZ’s Future Proof 2.0 campaign, led to a spike in US visits to the Study Abroad page of the SiNZ website and sign ups to MyStudyNZ.
“This highlights the importance of combining digital efforts with in-market visits to the US, where personal relationships are important in ensuring the success of partnerships and the flow of students,” said Lewis.
States where New Zealand representatives were active directly corelate to increases in page views (see table below).
For example, SiNZ saw 9,234 and 7,359 unique visitors from California and Michigan respectively during 2018, out of a total of 71,549 US visitors.
-
India webinars for providers and agents
The industry webinar for New Zealand education providers will offer market updates and insights while exploring innovative ways of engaging with the Indian market. ENZ’s India team, along with local industry experts, will also familiarise New Zealand institutions with why collaborations and partnerships are crucial for success in India.
The agent webinar will aim to improve the profile, and agent understanding, of the benefits of a New Zealand education. It will provide updates on areas of interest and key initiatives such as New Zealand school products, employment and career pathways and undergraduate university degrees.
ENZ’s India country manager, Jugnu Roy, said: “We see the agent webinar as a useful way for us to engage with student agent representatives and to empower them with the right knowledge and information to promote New Zealand.”
Please register below:
Industry webinar on Tuesday 19 March:
Agent webinar on Tuesday 26 March:
-
How to register for ENZ events
1. Go to https://enz.govt.nz/events and select the event you want to attend.
2. Click on the ‘Event info’ button.
3. Log in if you already have an ENZ Events account, or request a new account by clicking on the link provided. Once you have created a new ENZ Events account, you will need to return to https://enz.govt.nz/events, select the event you want to attend and sign in.
4. When you have signed in, you will be taken to an Overview page. Please scroll down the page to the ‘Click here to register’ link which will take you to the registration page.
5. Complete the registration form, making sure you tick the events you want to attend. If you don’t tick an event, you will not be registered.
6. Once you have submitted your registration form, you will receive an acknowledgement email. Read the email and check the events you registered for are showing correctly. If they are not listed, then you have not registered correctly and need to contact the events team at events@enz.govt.nz.
-
Letter from the CE: Celebrating our success
Following our terrific success at the New Zealand Direct Marketing Awards, we have now had some international award successes.
Our Director of Student Acquisition, Euan Howden, has won a Marketo Revvie Award for Fearless Marketerfor leading ENZ’s database marketing transformation, and our Communications team has won a prestigious Gold Quill Award for ENZ’s efforts to build a greater understanding of international education in New Zealand.
We’re in good company – being internationally benchmarked alongside global heavyweights.
But this work has not happened in isolation. We owe it in large part to our collaboration with many representatives from across New Zealand’s international education industry. These awards are also a result of your much-valued ongoing support and assistance.
We had a clear purpose behind our approach: to provide the best support we could to New Zealand's education sector. Importantly, this work is well-aligned with the goals of our International Education Strategy and is a great reflection of our commitment to achieving sustainable growth, delivering an excellent student experience and fostering global citizens.
We want to continue to deliver value to the sector, and always welcome your feedback. I encourage education providers and regional partners to attend ENZ’s ongoing industry engagement events and workshops. It’s a fantastic opportunity to connect with our talented team, pick their brains and find out how we can help you in your efforts, from recruitment through to advocacy.
I hope you’ll join me in congratulating our teams who led this work.
On behalf of ENZ, we look forward to continuing to work together to make New Zealand a special study destination for students from all around the world.
Grant McPherson
ENZ Chief Executive
-
Register for NZIEC 2019
Click here to register, or find out more at www.nziec.co.nz.
NZIEC 2019 centres on the theme of ‘Navigating our changing world’. As our education system is reshaped over the coming decade, as international competition continues to intensify, and learner behaviour and technology rapidly evolves, how can we create a distinctive, competitive and valuable education proposition?
We’ll explore some ideas with our keynote speakers Dr Lisa Coleman, Guy Ryan and Chris Gallavin.
Dr Lisa ColemanDr Lisa Coleman is New York University’s Senior Vice President for Global Inclusion and Strategic Innovation, and Chief Diversity Officer, working to promote and build inclusion, diversity and equity initiatives. She previously held a similar role at Harvard University.
Dr Coleman has spent more than 20 years exploring global inclusion, diversity, innovation and technology. She sits on many national and international boards and is the recipient of numerous awards, recognitions, and honours for excellence in teaching and leadership.
Dr Coleman is known to be a dynamic speaker and we look forward to hearing her challenge our thinking on everything from unconscious bias to the benefits of workforce diversity.
Guy RyanGuy is an Edmund Hillary Fellow, was awarded Young New Zealander of the Year in 2015, was a finalist for Most Inspiring Person in the NZ Innovator Awards and has served on boards and strategic groups for business and government. Guy has spoken internationally and at home to more than 25,000 people, including TEDx and World Forums.
As the founder and CEO of Inspiring Stories, Guy has built an impressive track record of programmes and partnerships, supporting more than 7,000 young New Zealanders to build their entrepreneurship and leadership capability.
Chris GallavinProfessor Chris Gallavin is Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Massey University. Before joining Massey, Chris was Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Canterbury.
As an internationally recognised thought leader on tertiary education, Chris has a Master’s in tertiary management and governance from Melbourne University and has published in the area of university reform.
In 2018, Chris became an Eisenhower Fellow for New Zealand. His project, ‘The Global University 2.0’ looked at reshaping tertiary education to solve the problems of humanity.
