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  • New student support portal launched by India Government

    “With the big increase in our students making New Zealand their education destination choice, we felt the time was right to extend our outreach to them for the best international experience for them and their families,” said Mr Sanjiv Kohli, High Commissioner of India to New Zealand.

    The new portal has been welcomed by Education New Zealand and its NZ Inc partner agencies, Immigration New Zealand, Ministry of Education, New Zealand Qualifications Authority, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

    “We are committed to supporting these kinds of initiatives, and we encourage providers to share this information with their relevant student cohorts,” said John Goulter, Education New Zealand General Manager, Stakeholders, Communication and Intelligence.

    “We all want our young people to take advantage of the opportunities available to them, and an international education experience broadens horizons and possibilities.

    “Safety and well-being is a critical part of New Zealand’s international education journey and we are always looking for ways to support our international students.”

    More information on the Government of India student portal can be found here. Indian students are encouraged to register.

    Last month, the New Zealand Government strengthened the education code for pastoral care and established a dispute resolution scheme. New Zealand was a world leader when it first introduced the pastoral care code in 2002, and well-being initiatives for international students continue to be a significant part New Zealand’s education environment.

  • Get involved in INZ’s Pathway Student Visa pilot

    Invitations to take part in the pilot were sent to over 500 primary, secondary and tertiary providers on the basis that they have a student visa application approval rate of 90% or higher for the 2014/15 financial year.

    INZ has not received replies from all the providers that were invited to participate in the pilot, and would like to encourage all eligible providers to get involved.

    INZ will resend invitations to eligible providers that are not already participating.

    If you think the previous invitation was sent to an incorrect email address, please email pathwayvisasfeedback@mbie.govt.nz to advise.

    What is a Pathway Student Visa and why should I offer it to my students?

    A Pathway visa allows a student to undertake up to three consecutive programmes of study on a single visa. The visa can be granted for a maximum period of five years.

    The programmes of study can be at a single education provider (e.g. Years 11-13 at a secondary school), or can be at up to three different providers (e.g. English language studies, followed by foundation studies, followed by a degree programme).

    In terms of funds, INZ needs to see that tuition fees have been paid for the first year of study or first course of study (whichever is shorter). Students must also prove funds to maintain themselves for the same period (the first year, or the first course).

    INZ does not need to see liquid funds for the subsequent years/programmes of study, but does need to be satisfied that the student will be able to fund the rest of their stay, e.g. their parents have a regular and stable income.

    More information on Pathway visas, including a list of providers that are already participating in the pilot, can be found on the INZ website.

  • EdTech tour continues to raise New Zealand’s profile

    Svenia and Audrey Jarre were hosted by Education New Zealand to visit edtech companies and educational institutions in  Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin in December as part of their seven-country and five-month study of edtech ecosystems (see 16 March news story).   

    Last week, the pair released their report and New Zealand video in which some excellent initiatives from around the world and New Zealand are profiled. 

    Some key themes for successful edtech are:

    • Local context matters – ‘there is no Uber for education’
    • Requires a supportive eco-system and community
    • ‘Teachers are the killer app’ 
    • Requires infrastructure, professional development and teacher input.

  • 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. 

  • 2016 International Student Experience Survey for PTEs and English language providers

    Find out how your institution performs compared to national and international benchmarks in terms of:

    • overall satisfaction and recommendation
    • the arrival experience – satisfaction with the arrival experience in New Zealand and at their institution
    • the learning experience – satisfaction with their course of study, subject choice, learning environment and resources
    • the living experience – satisfaction with such things as accommodation, living costs and day-to-day life
    • support services – satisfaction with support services.

    If you participated in the 2012 or 2014 studies, see how your results have changed over time.

    Participation in the study is free for institutions. If you would like to take part, please complete the registration form as soon as possible but no later than 7th October 2016.

    More information about the 2016 International Student Experience Survey (including reports from the 2014 study) is available in the Frequently Asked Questions document.

    Or, please don’t hesitate to contact Kyla Steenhart, Director, i-graduate New Zealand for more details – kyla.steenhart@i-graduate.org or +64 21 857 054.

  • What happens after graduation?

    “While the majority of international students are taking their New Zealand university education into the global workplace, it is positive that nearly half are staying here - at least for a period of time,” says Grant McPherson, Chief Executive of Education New Zealand.

    “It suggests that there are opportunities in New Zealand for young skilled people, and is great news for employers who will have a more diverse pool of  graduates to draw from in order to meet any skill shortages.”  

    Highlights:

    • 48% of international graduates returned to live in their country of origin
    • 43% of international graduates remained to work in New Zealand
    • 9% international graduates currently live elsewhere overseas

    Nearly 9,000 final-year university students participated in the baseline survey in 2011, and 70 per cent of these completed the first follow-up survey in 2014.  Some nine per cent were international students.

    Graduates survey screengrab

    The survey is part of the Graduate Longitudinal Study New Zealand (GLSNZ) which aims to determine how the lives and career goals of students are progressing. Over 80 per cent of the participants say they are currently employed.

    The study was commissioned by Universities New Zealand with funding support from the  Ministry of Education and Ministry of Women’s Affairs.  It  is being carried out by the Dunedin-based  National Centre for Lifecourse Research.

    The researchers will complete further follow-up surveys five and 10 years after graduation.

  • Thailand gearing up for popular education expo

    TIECA is Thailand’s peak body of educational consultants, and aims to help raise standards of practice and services for both students and international institutions. They currently have some 70 members actively working in the education area.

    Jaruwan Pongjaruwat, ENZ’s Programme Manager – Thailand, says the successful history of the expo, combined with the sheer number of attendees this year, makes it a key event that New Zealand institutions shouldn’t miss.

    “Last year, we had about five New Zealand providers join the fair, and it would be great to have even more this time. It’s a fantastic opportunity for providers to interact with students and agents face-to-face and get their foot in the door.”

    At the fair, institutions can network with TIECA agents and discuss possibilities for working together. There will also be seminars throughout the expo to raise awareness of institutions and increase student enrolment. For students interested in studying abroad, the expo will provide access to the TIECA member directory and other materials to support their decision making process.

    The expo will focus on all areas of study including language schools, high schools and universities, with participants from educational institutions in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Malaysia, the United States and many other countries.

    The TIECA expo has been promoted extensively online, and is inviting online celebrity students to join in and entice more students along.

    To get involved, download and complete an application form from Booth Booking Form and submit to manager@tieca.com

    Date: Saturday 19th November 2016 (10.00am-5.00pm)

    Venue: The Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand

    Fees: Single Table       $1,780 NZD/Table

              Shared Table     $2,180 NZD /Table

  • Making New Zealand’s roads safer for students

    The Visiting Drivers Project is aiming to do just that. The project is a collaboration between the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and its road safety partners, including the Automobile Association (AA), and rental vehicle operators and tourism operators across the country.

    The focus for the project is the Otago, Southland and West Coast regions where visiting drivers make up a large proportion of traffic. On roads in these regions, safety improvements such as centre-line rumble strips, “keep left” arrows, “no-passing” markings and new signage have been installed. Road safety information has also been made more accessible and user-friendly, with resources available in different languages and formats, including interactive videos and apps.

    Over summer, during the regions’ peak visitor season, an education campaign will be run to help visiting drivers understand and prepare for driving in New Zealand.

    Jim Harland, NZTA’s Regional Director, Southern, says the strength of the project has been in the shared objective of ‘host responsibility’ and a partnership approach that ensures visitors are helped at every stage of their journey.

    While the project is largely aimed at tourists, it will benefit all newcomers to New Zealand, including international students.

    “We want all visitors who are driving on our roads, including students, to make good decisions based on correct information about travel times, speeds and conditions,” he said.

    “It’s our responsibility as New Zealanders to help our visitors have a safe and enjoyable time.”

    The Visiting Drivers Project initiatives also include the following, many of which are available in different languages.

    • AA’s online Visiting Driver Training Programme, which includes video footage of New Zealand driving scenarios.
    • Apps with road safety messaging such as CamperMate.
    • Air New Zealand’s 'Driving in New Zealand' in-flight app (available on long-haul flights) and videos on all international flights about driving in New Zealand.
    • A 'Driving in New Zealand' leaflet available from rental vehicle and other tourism operators, and can be downloaded here.
    • Providing road safety information to successful applicants for student visas.
    • Guidelines for accommodation providers to provide practical driving advice to their guests.
    • A Rental Vehicle Operators’ Code of Practice.

  • Gather agent performance insights and minimise fraud risk

    Taking these additional steps will also help providers gather valuable insights about agent performance, INZ says in the November issue of its India student newsletter.

    Agent performance data for the Indian student market currently includes approval rates for agents recruiting Indian students. This data is available on INZ’s website here.

    However, if education providers ask for and receive an agent’s waiver or permission, they can request from INZ an agent’s complete performance data that covers the following points:

    • agent performance data based on total student visa application volumes
    • data that is market specific, about global performance, or covers any date range
    • information that includes, where possible/relevant, reasons for declined decisions
    • INZ will also disclose any instances of fraud or misrepresentation by the agent regarding any applications they have represented.

    Complete performance data could help providers to make more informed decisions about agents they work with, INZ says.

    Naming an agent on all offers of place also has its advantages. It allows INZ to accurately record the agent involved in each application, requires agents to declare themselves on student visa application forms and allows each provider to monitor and record the agent they have issued an offer of place to.

  • Attracting PhD students to New Zealand

    The PhD page highlights the initiatives that have given New Zealand an international marketing advantage in attracting PhD students from around the world.

    The page promotes the five key benefits of studying for a PhD here. International PhD students:

    1. pay the same fees as domestic students
    2. can enrol their children as domestic students in our state schools
    3. can work full-time
    4. are able to apply for a 12-month post-study work visa after graduating
    5. entitle their partners to apply for an open work visa.   

    Students can check out the page to find out how our PhD programmes are structured, discover the career benefits of studying for a PhD in New Zealand, read case studies from current international students and learn how to apply – there are links to the PhD areas of each university’s website.

    Vietnamese student Tan Duc Do, for instance, decided to study undertake a PhD in Mathematics at the University of Auckland because of the inspiring teaching of his supervisor.

    “Most of the lecturers here are working mathematicians, so they can give insight and inspiration into the subject,” says Tan.

    For Jeffery Garae, a student from Vanuatu, the major attraction of studying Cyber Security in New Zealand was that international PhD students pay the same fees as local students.

    “I was looking at doing a Masters here and when I read about the PhD fees I thought, ‘Whoa – that’s an even better advantage,’” says Jeffery.

    The new PhD page also shines a spotlight on the academic and research performance of New Zealand universities, and on the wide range of subjects available for doctoral research.

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