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Changes to visa processing
Celia Coombes, INZ Sector Manager (Education) advises that during consultation, INZ received a number of submissions from providers and education peak bodies. All feedback was analysed and incorporated into the decision making process, and resulted in some changes to the proposals, such as retaining the processing of Chinese student visas China and expanding the Risk and Verification function.
“Rather than being processed geographically, visas will be processed by customer sector such as business, education and tourism,” said Celia.
“This will enable INZ to enhance focus on its customers by delivering customer excellence in a digital world and to effectively leverage the investments INZ has made in technology and infrastructure.”
INZ will be communicating with the education industry regularly over the next 18 months as it transitions to the new model.
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) wishes to thank all those who provided feedback on its proposed operating model changes in September 2017.
For more details, including indicative timeframes for INZ Office closures, please see the media release on INZ’s website: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/media-centre/media-releases/immigration-changes-will-result-in-more-staff-in-new-zealand
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Around the world in five
US
New international student numbers decline for the first time
The number of new international students in the United States declined by 3 percent in 2016-17 – dropping for the first time in 12 years according to the Institute of International Education’s Open Doors survey.
CANADA
Publicly-funded healthcare available for New Brunswick students
International students in the Canadian province of New Brunswick will now be eligible for publicly-funded healthcare if they are studying full time in post-secondary education.
AUSTRALIA
Locked out: Australian study visas and international students with disabilities
International students with significant health needs or disabilities could be restricted from studying in Australia because of regulations around who pays for the cost of their care.
AFRICA
Pan African University to offer virtual education
A new virtual higher education option will soon be launched to offer distance education to students from 54 countries in Africa, taught in both English and French.
JAPAN
Improving equity and efficiency in Japanese higher education
The Japanese government is considering major reform to higher education by moving to an income-contingent loan scheme, whereby students enter university at little-to-no immediate cost and pay off their tuition later.
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NZTech joins export education sector
EdTechNZ aims to drive creative use of technology in education, facilitate a world-class education system for New Zealanders and to showcase our education technology to the world.
The association brings together industry providers, educators and government (both ENZ and the Ministry of Education are represented on the board).
More than 70 industry players attended the launch, held at Microsoft’s offices in Auckland. The launch included a panel discussion, The Future of Education is Now, which featured representatives from Ministry of Education, Unitec, Rangitoto College and others.
Annabel Robertson, ENZ’s Business Development Manager, says educational technology is booming, and the new association will not only support the development of edtech for export, it will benefit the local New Zealand education sector.
“Technology is redefining how we learn, obtain skills and get credentials,” said Annabel.
“EdTechNZ provides a voice for this change, and brings together those that can develop and use technology to innovate the education experience.”
The edtech market is forecast to be a $344 billion global market by 2019.
Any organisation or teacher with an interest in edtech-based products, services or solutions is welcome to join EdTechNZ, and can find the details here.
Panel discussion of The Future of Education is Now.
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Around the world in five
US
Hawaii: From holiday destination to educational hub?
A campaign by the Study Hawaii Educational Consortium aims to double international student numbers by 2026. Several countries across Asia as well as Brazil, Norway and Germany have been highlighted as priority markets.
EUROPE
Europe’s ambition to double Erasmus+, boost language skills
The European Commission wants to double the number of Erasmus+ participants by 2025 and ensure schoolchildren within the EU learn two languages beyond their mother tongue.
CHINA
E-sports: How China’s video gamers went from couch to classroom to career
China’s Ministry of Education added e-sports as a new major in higher education last year, and at least 20 Chinese colleges and vocational schools have since begun offering e-sports studies.
JAPAN
English test requirement for university sparks debate
New government plans for reform of Japan’s university admissions examination system will require students to pass a new standardised English test in 2020. The move has sparked strong but mixed reactions among higher education institutions, including over the use of privately run tests.
THE NETHERLANDS
Foreign enrolment in the Netherlands reaches a record high in 2016/17
The Netherlands now hosts more than 112,000 international students, two-thirds of whom are pursuing full degree programmes. In addition, international degree students represented 164 different nationalities, marking five straight years of a trend toward greater diversity.
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ENZ and the New Zealand Film Commission have partnered on the upcoming film Mortal Engines
The partnership is part of the New Zealand Screen Production Grant 5% uplift, which the NZFC administers to international film productions that demonstrate significant economic benefits to New Zealand, including promotion of New Zealand’s education interests.
Production of Mortal Engines took place entirely in New Zealand. More than 1,000 New Zealanders – including crew, cast and craftspeople – were contracted during principal photography. New Zealanders also feature heavily in front of the camera, with more than 70% of the 50 speaking roles going to New Zealanders.
Grant McPherson, ENZ Chief Executive said the partnership with Mortal Engines and the NZFC provides an exceptional opportunity to build brand awareness of New Zealand as a high quality education destination for international students.
“This partnership allows us to showcase New Zealand’s education strengths in the creative arts—in which we are not just world-class but world-leading—and which offer our graduates global-career opportunities.
“It supports our brand positioning of New Zealand as a modern, dynamic and creative country with a lot to offer in the highly competitive international education market.”
Grant welcomed the opportunity to tell the stories of recent graduates and industry professionals who worked on Mortal Engines in ENZ’s global marketing programme.
The announcement coincides with the teaser trailer released yesterday.
Here is Television New Zealand’s One News report of the film partnership.
Mortal Engines opens worldwide in December 2018
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Enhancing diversity in the student experience
A number of education and diversity-related professionals from around the world attended GIIL, including a cohort of 11 visiting US professionals from international education, student affairs, education abroad, faculty development, and diversity and social justice programmes.
At the conference, delegates had the chance to network and gain skills and resources to better support diversity and inclusion initiatives on campus.
Hayley Shields, ENZ’s Director Student Experience, said the turnout at GIIL reflected the growing interest in diversity on Kiwi campuses.
“When it comes to the international education industry in New Zealand, we’ve tended to view diversity from a recruitment perspective as meaning market diversification,” said Hayley.
“However, New Zealand – and in particular, Auckland – is a very diverse society and sets a great example of inclusivity and openness to other international educators around the world.”
Hayley spoke at the panel on ‘Multi-sector perspectives on diversity and inclusion in New Zealand,’ alongside panellists from the University of Auckland, Auckland Council, Ministry of Education and Niesh, a student-run, student services enterprise.
Breakout group discussions focussed on diversity in the student experience, local and central government policies, and professional development opportunities for faculty, staff and students.
Hayley said with more than 220 recorded ethnic groups living in Auckland, and with the location of the conference at the University of Auckland’s Fale Pasifika, the setting helped emphasise the importance of diversity and inclusion on New Zealand campuses.
GIIL was co-sponsored by ENZ and the University of Auckland, and coordinated through the Diversity Abroad network.
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Export Education Levy projects from 2016/17
The annual report covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, and can be found on the Education Counts and ENZ website.
The levy is paid by education providers who enrol fee-paying international students in New Zealand.
“In 2003, the Government introduced the Export Education Levy to fund a wide range of development and risk management initiatives for the export education sector. This includes funding the Code of Practice which oversees the wellbeing of our international students while they are studying in New Zealand, as well as marketing, development, quality assurance and research for the sector,” says Belinda Himiona, Group Manager International Education, Ministry of Education.
Activities funded by the levy in 2016/17 include:
- Implementing the International Student Wellbeing Strategy
- supporting promotional activities in ENZ’s priority markets
- expanding the scope and regions in ENZ’s Regional Partnership Programme
Support for promotional activities in ENZ’s priority markets included digital marketing via the Study in New Zealand website, social media campaigns, fairs and events held overseas. It also supported in-bound agent visits and international media familiarisation visits to New Zealand.
Funding also went into expanding the scope of growth activities, and number of regions participating in ENZ’s Regional Partnership Programme, which works with international education providers, local government, regional economic development agencies and communities to encourage regional growth in international education.
Funding was also allocated to administering and monitoring the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students. To support the implementation of the new Code of Practice, guidelines and other resources were developed and published on the New Zealand Qualifications Authority’s website. A letter of expectations was sent to all signatories advising them of the new Code of Practice and highlighting their responsibilities
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Around the world in five
AUSTRALIA
Sydney launches draft international education action plan
Sydney has launched a draft international education action plan, including programmes and funding to welcome international students to Sydney, promote their health and wellbeing and increase employability.
GLOBAL
International students’ tuition fees are a double-edged sword
Tuition fees are among the most hotly debated issues in higher education policy discussions. At least 10 OECD countries have implemented reforms in this area since 2010, as evidence suggests foreign students are less willing to select a host country with high tuition fees.
MIDDLE EAST
Jordan to recognise overseas degrees
To help Jordian students understand foreign accreditations and encourage them to choose reputable institutions when studying abroad, Jordan is set to recognise degrees earned at universities overseas.
GLOBAL
Era of internationalisation of higher education coming to an end?
The growth of internationalisation – including massive global student mobility, the expansion of branch campuses, joint degrees, the use of English as a language for teaching and research – appears to have come to an end in Europe and North America.
INDIA
Web portal for students to combat fraudulent agents and bogus courses
The Indian government is launching a web portal to protect its international students from getting duped by fraudulent agents and bogus courses. The website will list accredited universities and supply verified information on visa norms in a range of countries favoured by Indian students.
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Education Minister opens ENZ Singapore office
The Minister’s visit included a market briefing from ENZ, the signing of an Education Co-operation Arrangement with the Singapore Government, and several visits to Singaporean education ministries and institutions.
John Laxon, ENZ Regional Director – South, South East Asia & the Middle East, said the office opening represents a significant milestone in ENZ’s strategy to increase the organisation’s presence across the region. The region includes five of ENZ’s priority markets (Viet Nam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines).
“The Minister’s support of a stronger New Zealand education presence in the region is really appreciated, particularly as we’re seeing growth across South East Asia in the numbers of high-quality students choosing New Zealand,” said John.
“Our organisational strategy is to add value to our industry by providing better intelligence, connections and expertise in areas such as digital marketing and public relations.
“The SEA regional hub office will complement our in-market and global teams, and we look forward to connecting with our New Zealand education providers in the coming months.”
The opening follows several recruitment initiatives across ENZ’s South and South East Asia, Middle East team:
- The appointment of Ben Burrowes as ENZ’s South East Asia Regional Manager
- Recruitment of a South East Asia Regional Marketing and Communications Specialist, to be based in Singapore (recruitment closing 12 April)
- Expansion of the Viet Nam office through the appointment of Van Banh as Market Manager (Van.Banh@enz.govt.nz) and Tam Ngo as Programme Manager (Tam.Ngo@enz.govt.nz)
- Recruitment of a Market Manager responsible for Malaysia and the Philippines (short-listing underway).
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New Zealand to host APAIE 2021 conference
Education Minister Chris Hipkins today announced that New Zealand has been successful in its bid to host the APAIE conference in March 2021.
The conference theme is “innovation for sustainable futures” and will focus on building links between APAIE and universities in the South Pacific region.
The conference will use the new Auckland Convention Centre after it is completed in 2019 and is expected to attract some 2000 delegates. University of Auckland will host the event and the other seven universities will co-host.
“I want to congratulate the universities who worked together to put forward this successful bid. This is great news for our international education sector as international education adds considerable richness to New Zealand,” said Minister Hipkins.
“We know that international education offers opportunities for young people to study here and for our young people to study abroad. That’s why we want our international education sector to have a strong future.”
Grant McPherson, ENZ Chief Executive, said New Zealand’s selection to host APAIE 2021 was wonderful news. It was also a significant achievement.
“The selection reinforces New Zealand’s reputation for having a world-class education sector and for leadership in international education thinking across the Asia-Pacific region.
“The APAIE conference is a valuable platform for engaging with education organisations across the Asia-Pacific region, providing a one-stop shop for 2,000 delegates to establish partnerships with quality institutions,” said Grant.
“Over the next couple of years, ENZ will work with the New Zealand industry to build our presence at APAIE conferences in Kuala Lumpur in 2019 and British Columbia in 2020, so that the 2021 conference delivers for our industry and showcases the best of our international education sector to the world.”
“The bid has been a true NZ-Inc effort,” Grant emphasised.
“The University of Auckland played a central leadership role, with the strong support of all of our universities. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) and Tourism NZ’s Major Events team have also provided invaluable support in making the bid a success,” he said.
Read Minister Hipkins' announcement here.
